Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 11 · 2026-09-24
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 5.5)
The circular charts depict the percentage of british learners at an institute in England who were capable to speaking non-native languages instead of only english in 2000 as well as 2010.
Overall, the highest number of undergraduates spoke english language compared to the other languages. Meanwhile, Spenish and French less chosen language by the university students in both years.
In 2000, the largest propotion of students spoke no other language, which was 30%. While, Spanish language ranked second highest with one-fifth. The same number of learners spoke German and two other languages, that was 10% each. 15 % of childrens communicated with French and another language, each.
Tuning to the 2010, no other language accountaed for more than one-third, making it the most popular language. However, the least number of student perferred French, Germanand Spanish, which was 10%, each. Another language represented 20%. 15% academic learners liked to speak two other languages.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 6.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 6.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0
The student successfully covers all parts of the task by reporting the main features of the charts for both 2000 and 2010 and making relevant comparisons. An appropriate overall trend is identified, noting that having no other language was most common, while specific languages like Spanish and French were less chosen. Key data points are accurately cited, such as the 30% and 35% figures for 'no other language' and the 20% and 10% figures for Spanish. However, there are minor inaccuracies in data interpretation, such as referring to 'no other language' as the 'highest number of undergraduates spoke english language' and calling it a 'popular language' when it actually represents speaking no foreign language. Despite these minor misinterpretations, the overview and key comparisons are adequately addressed, fitting the criteria for a Band 6.0.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0
The response is arranged coherently with a clear overall structure, moving from an introduction and overview into separate body paragraphs for the years 2000 and 2010. Paragraphing is used appropriately to separate different sections of the report. Cohesive devices are employed to guide the reader, such as 'Overall', 'In 2000', and 'Turning to the 2010'. However, some referencing and cohesive links are faulty or awkward, such as 'While, Spanish language ranked second' and 'Tuning to the 2010, no other language accountaed for...', which disrupts the natural flow. Additionally, some sentences feel mechanically linked rather than smoothly integrated. Overall organisation is clear, but cohesive mechanics warrant a Band 6.0.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.5
The student uses an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, successfully incorporating terms such as 'proportion', 'undergraduates', 'ranked', and 'accounted for'. However, there are numerous lexical and spelling errors throughout the text, including 'british' (lowercase), 'capable to speaking', 'Spenish', 'propotion', 'childrens', 'accountaed', and 'perferred'. Furthermore, word choice is occasionally unnatural or imprecise, such as referring to 'no other language' as a 'popular language' and using 'academic learners'. While these errors do not completely impede communication, their frequency prevents the score from reaching a higher band, placing this firmly at Band 5.5.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
The response demonstrates a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, such as relative clauses and introductory prepositional phrases ('In 2000, the largest proportion of students...'). However, there are frequent grammatical errors and awkward phrasing, including 'were capable to speaking', 'less chosen language by', 'While, Spanish language ranked', 'The same number of learners spoke German and two other languages, that was 10% each', and 'French, Germanand Spanish, which was 10%, each'. Punctuation and article usage also show regular lapses. Although the meaning remains generally understandable, the density of grammatical mistakes pulls the score to a Band 5.0.
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