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 charts below shows the proportions of British at one university in England who were able to speak other language in addition to English in two different years i.e 2000 and 2010.

The first chart shows that about 30% i.e maximum number of the students were not able to speak other language beside English. About 20% of the students in the university can speak Spanish. The students who were able to speak french and English were 15% and students who speaks only french were also 15% respectively. The students who spoke only Geman language were 10% and the students who could speak two other languages beside English were also 10%.

The number of students who who could not speak other languages beside English increased by 5% in chat two i.e 35.The students who could speak French also increased by 5% from 15% to 20%. And the students speaking Spanish and French are 10%. 10% of the could speak German only. The students who could speak 2 other languages are 15%.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5

You identify several relevant categories and report some figures accurately, including 30% with no other language in 2000, 20% speaking Spanish, and 10% speaking German only. However, the response only partially summarises the charts: it has no clear overall comparison, and some key data are misreported. In 2010, the proportion speaking French was 10%, not an increase to 20%; 20% spoke another language, while the response appears to combine Spanish and French at 10%. The 2000 description also repeats French and gives it 15% twice, rather than clearly reporting the 15% for another language. Focus on the main shifts and distinguish each category accurately; an overview should note that no other language remained the largest group and increased, while Spanish and French declined.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response follows a basic chronological order, describing 2000 before moving to 2010, and uses simple links such as “The first chart” and “The number of students.” This gives the reader some organisation. However, there is no separate overview or clear progression from the main trends to supporting details, so the information reads as a list of figures. Some connections are unclear, particularly “And the students speaking Spanish and French are 10%,” which does not show whether these are separate categories or a combined figure. Use a clear introduction, an overview, and logically grouped comparisons, with accurate referencing such as “the proportion speaking Spanish” to make relationships easier to follow.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use enough basic vocabulary to communicate the topic, including “proportions,” “increased,” “speak,” and “students.” However, the range is limited and several phrases are repetitive or imprecise, such as “other language beside English” and repeated references to students who “could speak.” Some wording also makes category meanings unclear: “students who were able to speak french and English” does not clearly identify the French-only group. Spelling errors such as “Geman” and inconsistent capitalisation of “French” reduce accuracy. Use chart-specific terms consistently, for example “the proportion speaking French only” and “those who spoke two additional languages,” and check spelling and category labels carefully.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response uses mostly simple sentence patterns, with a few attempts to add detail through clauses and comparisons. Meaning is generally recoverable, but frequent errors in agreement, articles, and sentence construction make the writing less controlled. For example, “The charts below shows” should be “The charts below show,” and “the students who speaks” should be “the students who speak.” The opening phrase “British at one university” is missing a noun such as “students,” while “in chat two i.e 35” is an incomplete and unclear construction. There is also an unnecessary repeated word in “who who.” Practise accurate plural agreement and complete comparison sentences, and use punctuation to separate figures from explanations.

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