Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 11 · 2026-10-08

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 chart illustrates the population of British students at one university in England who were able to communicate in other languages in addition to English, in 2000 and 2010.

Overall, most learners were not able to speak in languages other than English. Spanish was the most spoken language in 2000 of British students at one university of England.

About 35% in 2010 and 30% in 2000 of students at one university of England were not speaking any other Language. percentage of population speaking Spanish was more than French in 2000. However in 2010 exactly same percentage was viewed. Speaking French and Spanish has reduced by 5% and 10% respectively.

Percentage of population at one university in England speaking German remained same about 10% in both years. Learners speaking another language has increased by 5%, from 15% to 20%. Similarly, perentage of people speaking two languages other than English has inclined from 15% to 20%.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify the two years and report several relevant figures, including the rise in students speaking no other language (30% to 35%) and the unchanged German figure (10%). You also note that Spanish was more common than French in 2000. However, the overview is limited and partly inaccurate: Spanish was not the most spoken category overall in 2000, since “No other language” was largest at 30%; it was only the most common additional language. The 2010 Spanish and French proportions were not equal (10% and 10%, so this comparison is correct), but the final claim that two other languages rose from 15% to 20% is incorrect: the figures were 10% and 15%. The response is also 132 words, below the 150-word minimum. Develop a clearer overview and check every comparison against the chart.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.5

The response has a basic paragraph structure: an introduction, an overview, and two paragraphs of comparisons. This gives the reader some organisation, and words such as “However” and “Similarly” attempt to connect ideas. Nevertheless, progression is not consistently clear. The overview’s claim about Spanish is not carefully qualified, and the final paragraph combines German, another language, and two other languages without a clear grouping or reliable comparison. Some transitions are awkward or incomplete, as in “However in 2010 exactly same percentage was viewed.” Punctuation and spacing also interrupt the flow, particularly the extra space before “percentage.” Group the figures by meaningful trends, use explicit comparisons, and ensure each paragraph develops one clear point.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use relevant task vocabulary such as “percentage,” “remained,” “increased,” and “reduced,” so the main information is generally understandable. However, the range is limited and several choices are inaccurate or unnatural for describing chart data. “Population” is repeatedly used where “proportion” or “percentage of students” is intended, and “were not speaking any other Language” is less precise than “spoke no other language.” The phrase “exactly same percentage was viewed” is unclear, while “has inclined” is an unsuitable collocation for a rising figure. There are also spelling and capitalisation slips, including “perentage” and “Language.” Use standard chart-reporting expressions consistently and check spelling and word forms.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You communicate the main comparisons using mostly simple sentence patterns, and some sentences are understandable, such as “Speaking French and Spanish has reduced by 5% and 10% respectively.” However, the range is limited, and errors recur in sentence construction, agreement, articles, and punctuation. For example, “most learners were not able to speak in languages” has an awkward grammatical pattern, while “Learners speaking another language has increased” has a subject–verb agreement error. “About 35% in 2010 and 30% in 2000 of students … were not speaking” is also difficult to parse, and “exactly same percentage” is missing an article. Practise accurate comparative structures, such as “The proportion speaking German remained at 10%,” and proofread sentence boundaries and punctuation.

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