Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 11 · 2026-09-26
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 pie charts illustrate the percentage of native students in England's university who are like to speaking more languages other than English in 2000 and 2010
Overall, most of the British students like to speak English language in both years while the least popular language is German followed by two other languages while Spanish lose its popularity by the time
In 2000 and 2010 most popular language is English which takes 30% to 35% of portion respectively meanwhile Spanish was dramatically lose its half of popularity from 20% to 10% in 2010 on the other side German stood on same spot which takes 10% with no change
15% of British students like to speak another language in 2000 it can increased by the time and get 20% share by 2010 while two other languages are also get popularity from 2000 to 2010 in initially these languages cover 10% after period of time reach around 15% share
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 4.5 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0
The student attempts to summarise the main features of the charts, identifying data points such as the 30% to 35% figures for no other language, Spanish decreasing from 20% to 10%, and German remaining stable at 10%. However, there is a fundamental misunderstanding of the categories presented in the charts, as the student repeatedly refers to 'English language' and 'no other language' interchangeably in a confusing manner. Furthermore, the overview mentions that the least popular language is German followed by two other languages, which misreads the legend and data structure. While the response covers parts of the task and meets the minimum word count, the lack of a clear, accurate overview and misinterpretation of certain categories pulls the score down to Band 5.0.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0
The response is divided into paragraphs, which provides a basic structural framework. However, the progression of ideas is frequently disrupted by poor cohesive devices and run-on sentences, such as 'while Spanish lose its popularity by the time' and 'it can increased by the time and get 20% share by 2010 while two other languages are also get popularity'. Referencing is unclear in several places, making it difficult for the reader to follow the logical development of comparisons. Paragraphing is attempted, but internal cohesion is weak and repetitive, resulting in a Band 5.0 performance for this criterion.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is very basic and repetitive. The student relies heavily on simple words and phrases such as 'popular language', 'same spot', and 'get popularity'. There are frequent lexical errors and awkward collocations, such as 'native students in England's university who are like to speaking', 'dramatically lose its half of popularity', and 'stand on same spot'. Attempts at less common vocabulary are unsuccessful due to word-choice and form errors. The lexical range is minimally adequate for the task, but frequent inaccuracies place it firmly at Band 5.0.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5
The grammatical structure of the essay is severely limited and inaccurate. The text consists largely of poorly constructed complex or run-on sentences linked incorrectly with conjunctions like 'while' and 'meanwhile', often lacking proper punctuation and capitalization (e.g., beginning sentences with lowercase letters). There are numerous tense and verb form errors, including 'are like to speaking', 'Spanish lose', 'was dramatically lose', 'it can increased', and 'are also get popularity'. Simple sentences are rare, and attempts at complex structures are almost always faulty, leading to frequent errors that impede comprehension and justify a Band 4.5 score.
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