Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 11 · 2026-09-27
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 illustrates the number of British students at one university in England who were able to speak languages other than english in 2000 and 2010.
To begin with, the pie chart demonastrates the different language which was Spanish, French, German, no other language, another langauge and two other language. comapring the both pie chart the highest spoken language was no other language which consists 30 percentage. likewise, the less spoken language was German that is 10 percentage.
Furthermore, the French spoken in 2000 was 15% and in 2010 it was 10% that means the french language in 2010 were spoken by less people comparing to 2000. Likewise, in 2000 the Spanish was spoken by 20% but in 2010 the language was spoken by 10% which also consits less than 2000. however, comparing the both languages spoken in 2000 ans 2010 the language spoken in 2010 was less in every language comparing to 2000.
Overall, the pie chart represents the language spoken by British student in university at 2000 and 2010 which shows the languages spoken was decreased comparing to 2000.
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 address the task by reporting several figures from the charts, such as the proportions for Spanish and French in 2000 and 2010. However, there are significant inaccuracies in data interpretation. For instance, the student claims that 'the language spoken in 2010 was less in every language comparing to 2000,' which overlooks categories like 'Another language' and 'Two other languages' that actually increased from 2000 to 2010. Furthermore, the overview is overly simplistic and factually flawed based on the visual data. The response meets the minimum length requirement, but the failure to accurately process all key trends limits its effectiveness.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0
The essay is organized into four paragraphs, including an introduction, two body paragraphs, and a brief conclusion, providing a basic structure. However, logical progression is hindered by repetitive phrasing and inaccurate comparisons. Cohesive devices are used awkwardly or incorrectly, such as 'To begin with,' 'comapring the both pie chart,' and 'however, comparing the both languages spoken in 2000 ans 2010.' Paragraphing is attempted, but the internal flow of ideas lacks cohesion, making the progression difficult to follow at times.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is quite basic and repetitive, heavily relying on simple terms such as 'language,' 'spoken,' 'percentage,' and 'British student.' There are several spelling and typographical errors throughout the text, including 'demonastrates,' 'langauge,' 'comapring,' 'consits,' and 'ans.' While the vocabulary is adequate to convey a general topic, the lack of a wider lexical range and frequent lexical inaccuracies prevent the response from achieving a higher band score.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
The response displays a very limited range of sentence structures, relying mostly on simple sentences and basic complex forms that frequently contain errors. Examples of grammatical errors include subject-verb agreement issues ('the french language in 2010 were spoken'), missing articles, and awkward phrasing ('the highest spoken language was no other language which consists 30 percentage'). Punctuation is also weak, with inconsistent capitalization ('english', 'spanish') and run-on sentences. These frequent errors cause some difficulty for the reader.
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