Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 11 · 2026-09-25
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 diagram shows the number of students in one university of england who can speak other languages in addition to English.
In 2000we see that about 10 percent learn two other languages,15 percent learn another language ,20 to 30 percent learn only Spanish and no other language.10 percent learn german and 15 percent learn only french.
In 2010, 15 percent learn two other languages ,20 percent learn other languages 35 and 10 percent learn no language and french and Spanish only.10 percent learn German language.
We see that students learning two languages have been increased.The trend to learn french has been increase in 2010.The ratio of students engaged in learning two languages have been increased.A little increase in tendency of learning no language has been increased.Now students are learning french and spainish at equal ratio.In 2010 yhe ratio of students learning two languages has been increased.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0
The response attempts to summarise the main features of the charts comparing the proportions of British students able to speak other languages in 2000 and 2010. However, there are significant inaccuracies in data reporting (e.g., misinterpreting proportions and percentages) and the overview is weak. Furthermore, the word count is 146 words, which fails to meet the minimum requirement of 150 words, resulting in a penalty. While some trends are mentioned, the lack of precision and under-length issue prevent the response from achieving a higher band.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0
The response is arranged into short paragraphs, but the logical progression is weak. Sentences often feel disjointed, and cohesive devices are repetitive or misused. For instance, the phrase 'We see that' is overused, and the referencing between data points is unclear. Paragraphing is rudimentary and does not effectively structure the comparison between the two years. Overall arrangement shows some organisation, but cohesion is frequently faulty and mechanical.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
The vocabulary is very basic and repetitive, relying heavily on simple terms like 'learn', 'percent', and 'ratio'. There are notable inaccuracies in word choice and phrasing, such as 'tendency of learning no language has been increased' and 'spainish' (spelling error). The lexical range is minimally adequate to convey basic data points, but lacks the flexibility and precision required for Academic Task 1.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
The grammatical structures are limited and repetitive, consisting mostly of simple and attempted complex sentences that often contain errors. There are frequent punctuation and capitalization issues (e.g., missing spaces after commas, 'england', 'german', 'french'). Verb tense usage is inconsistent when referring to past chart data ('have been increased'). These errors occasionally cause confusion for the reader, placing the response firmly in band 5.
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