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 chart compares the proportion of different languages speak by british students admit in same university in england in 2000 and 2010.
Overall, the percentaage of speaking no other language accounted for largest proportion in 2000,while spanish represented the smallest share. In 2010 the figure of speaking no other language remain the largest. Furthermore, the proportion of french see a slight fall.
IN 2000, the percentage of students speaking no other language made up 30%, followed by spanish at 20%. French accounted for 15%, whereas german and two otherl languages represented the same figure 10%
In 2010, the proportion students speaking no other language rose to 35% Meanwhile, the percentage of students speaking spanish changed from 20% to 10% . the percentage of speaking french deacreased to 10%
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 student attempts to summarise the data from the two charts, identifying key categories such as no other language, Spanish, French, German, and others for both 2000 and 2010. An overview is attempted, noting that speaking no other language accounted for the largest proportion in both years. However, several data points contain inaccuracies or omissions, such as misreporting the 2010 figures for Spanish (stating it dropped to 10% when the data shows 10% was Spanish, but missing other precise comparisons). Furthermore, the response falls significantly short of the 150-word minimum requirement, containing only 129 words. This negative impact on length, combined with incomplete data coverage and minor inaccuracies, results in a Band 5.0.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0
The response exhibits some organisation with basic cohesive devices and introductory phrases like 'Overall,' 'IN 2000,' and 'In 2010.' However, paragraphing is underdeveloped, and the logical progression between sentences is occasionally hindered by abrupt transitions and poor formatting. Referencing is generally clear enough to follow the main points, but the lack of cohesive sophistication keeps the text at a basic level. The division of paragraphs is somewhat disjointed, and overall cohesion is mechanical. This aligns with the Band 5.0 descriptor for coherence and cohesion.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
The student demonstrates a limited but minimally adequate range of vocabulary suitable for describing statistical charts, using words such as 'proportion,' 'percentage,' 'share,' and 'falldown/fall.' However, there are numerous lexical and spelling errors throughout the text, including 'speak' instead of 'spoken,' 'british' (lowercase), 'admit in same university' (unnatural collocation/meaning), 'percentaage,' and 'deacreased.' These noticeable spelling and word-choice errors cause some difficulty for the reader and reflect a standard typical of Band 5.0.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
The response attempts a mix of simple and basic complex structures, but is marred by frequent grammatical errors. Examples include tense and agreement inconsistencies such as 'the figure of speaking no other language remain' (should be 'remains'), 'the proportion of french see a slight fall' (incorrect tense/verb form), and missing capitalisation and punctuation marks at the ends of sentences. There are also sentence fragment issues and awkward phrasing throughout. While communication is not entirely obscured, the density of grammatical errors restricts the score to Band 5.0.
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