Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 11 · 2026-10-02

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 6.0)

The pie charts illustate that how many english speaking students at one university were able to speak other languages in the years 2000 and 2010.

Overall, high proportion of british students were unable to speak other languages while few of them were able to speak french and german. Similarly some of the students also spoke two other languages.

In 2000, 30% of british students were only speak english and this proportion also increased by 5% in 2010. Similarly, in 2000, Spanish was spoken by 20% of students followed by French and German with 15% and 10% respectively. Consequently, there was a drop in speaking of Spanish, German and French in 2010 with only 10% each.

In contrast, in 2000, 10% of students were able to speak two other languages which is increased in 2010 with 5%. Similarly, we can see the gradual increase in students speaking another language from 15% to 20% in a 10 years long period of time.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

The response addresses all parts of the prompt and successfully selects and reports the main features of the charts. For instance, you correctly identify the dominant category of students with no other language and note the percentages for Spanish, French, and German in 2000. However, some ideas are under-developed or less fully covered, which places this aspect at the mid-level. While you attempt to provide an overview in the second paragraph, it lacks specific comparisons and leaves certain trends generalized. To move higher, you need to ensure all main trends—such as the exact shifts between categories across both years—are more fully elaborated and supported with precise data without minor inaccuracies in your reporting.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

Your essay has a coherent overall arrangement with a clear attempt to group information logically into paragraphs representing an introduction, overview, and body paragraphs. You use cohesive devices such as 'Similarly', 'In contrast', and 'Consequently' to connect ideas, although referencing and linking can sometimes feel mechanical or slightly repetitive. Paragraphing is used appropriately to separate the overview from the specific data details. To progress further, ensure that your cohesive devices are used more flexibly and that the logical progression between sentences is smoother, avoiding any abrupt shifts in comparisons between the two years.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, successfully incorporating terms like 'proportion', 'category', and 'gradual increase'. You attempt less common vocabulary such as 'consequently' and 'proportion', but there are occasional errors in word choice and phrasing, such as 'illustate' (spelling), 'high proportion' (missing article 'a'), and 'speaking of Spanish' instead of 'the use of Spanish' or 'speakers of Spanish'. These lexical inaccuracies do not impede communication, but they prevent you from achieving a higher band. To improve, focus on precise word formation, correct spellings, and natural collocations when discussing statistical data.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

Your response contains a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, demonstrating your ability to construct multi-clause sentences such as 'while few of them were able to speak french and german.' However, there are some noticeable errors in grammar and punctuation, including missing articles ('english speaking students' instead of 'English-speaking students', 'british students'), awkward phrasing ('were only speak english'), and verb tense inconsistencies ('which is increased in 2010 with 5%' instead of 'which increased in 2010 by 5%'). Fortunately, these errors rarely impede communication. To achieve a higher band, you should aim for greater control over complex structures and eliminate basic agreement and tense errors.

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