Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 11 · 2026-09-13
IELTS Writing Task 1 question
The charts below show the proportions of British students at one university in England who were able to speak other languages in addition to English, in 2000 and 2010
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Student answer (Band 5.0)
The illustration gives information about British students and their knowledge to speak different languages with English from 2000 to 2010. Overall,there are many variations in percentage of languages take an example of Spanish or German,but two other languages remain same exactly at 10%.
It is quite evident from the graph,that in year 2000 30% students have no ability to speak any other language. However this number rise slightly by 5% in 10 years. Well,German remain consistent between the era at solid 10%.In French things got different as,there is a decrease in it's speakers from 15% to 10%.
Furthermore,there is a decline in the speakers of Spanish lost it's 50% students in 10 years,from 20% to 10%.Now,lets mention some languages which have a positive graph. Another language has a significant rise of 5% from 15% to 20%.Meanwhile two other languages remain consistent and have no change in the period of 10years.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5
The student attempts to summarize the charts by outlining percentages for various languages in 2000 and 2010. However, the response lacks a clear overview of the main features, which is essential for Band 6. Some data points are reported, such as Spanish decreasing from 20% to 10% and German remaining at 10%, but the descriptions are imprecise and sometimes confusing (e.g., mentioning 'two other languages' vaguely without clear labeling from the charts). Furthermore, the lack of well-developed comparisons keeps the response at a Band 5.5 level. The content touches upon all parts of the prompt but fails to adequately synthesize or select the most salient trends across the ten-year period.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The response is organized into paragraphs, but the logical progression is frequently hindered by awkward transitions and informal phrasing (e.g., 'Well, German remain consistent', 'Now, lets mention some languages'). Cohesive devices are either overused in a mechanical way ('Furthermore', 'Meanwhile') or omitted where needed. Referencing is occasionally unclear, such as the ambiguous mention of 'another language' and 'two other languages' without properly contextualizing what categories they represent from the visual data. Paragraphing is attempted, but the internal flow of ideas lacks the clear logical progression required for higher bands, fitting the Band 5 descriptor.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The student uses a limited and repetitive range of vocabulary suited to basic descriptive tasks (e.g., 'give information', 'increase', 'decrease', 'rise'). There are noticeable lexical inaccuracies and awkward word choices, such as 'knowledge to speak different languages with English' and 'lost it's 50% students'. Spelling and word formation errors also appear, though they do not completely impede communication. Because the vocabulary is minimally adequate to convey the basic statistics but lacks flexibility or precision, a Band 5.0 is appropriate.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The student attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but control over grammar is inconsistent. There are frequent grammatical errors, such as subject-verb agreement issues ('German remain consistent', '30% students have') and punctuation flaws, particularly missing spaces after commas and periods. Instances of faulty complex structures and missing articles ('in year 2000', 'in French things got different as,there is a decrease') cause occasional difficulty for the reader. These persistent errors place the writing firmly in the Band 5 category.
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