Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 11 · 2026-10-19

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 illustrate the percentage of british scholars in a university in the specific region who could speak english as well as as other languages, in 2000 and 2010.

Overall, majority of the students could not talk in other languages except english in both years. Minority of the learners were able to speak French, Spanish, German and other two languages.

In 2000, 20% of the univesity's students were able to communicate in spanish. The learners whose speak in German and other languages were approximately 10%. Those who were aware of french and another language with proportion of 15%. The scholars who did not know any other language except english were almost 30%.

In 2010, 35% students' of the university could speak only english, but no other language. Those who were known by the other language at the rate of 20%. In a university of England, 10% pupils were communicate in french, spanish, and french. 15% of the learners could speak the other two languages.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5

You identify the two years and include several relevant figures, such as Spanish at 20% in 2000 and students speaking no other language at 30% and 35%. However, the response only partially reports the chart’s main features. The overview says most students could not speak another language, but this is not accurate for 2000, when that group was 30%, not a majority. Some comparisons are also missing or unclear: Spanish fell from 20% to 10%, while “another language” and “two other languages” rose. The final sentence repeats French and gives no clear account of German in 2010. Focus the overview on the main changes, then report the categories and figures accurately.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, an overview, and separate paragraphs for 2000 and 2010. This gives the reader a basic route through the information. However, progression within the year-by-year paragraphs is uneven, and some links between ideas are unclear. For example, “Those who were aware of french and another language with proportion of 15%” does not clearly distinguish the French-only category from another language. The 2010 sentence listing “french, spanish, and french” is also difficult to follow. Use parallel phrasing for each category and connect the years through direct comparisons, rather than presenting figures as a loose list.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant vocabulary, including “percentage,” “proportion,” and “communicate,” and the reader can generally identify the chart topic. However, the range is limited and several choices are inaccurate or unnatural for describing data. “Scholars” and “learners” are repeated alternatives to “students,” while “were aware of French” does not mean that students could speak French. Phrases such as “Those who were known by the other language” also obscure the intended meaning. Spelling and capitalisation errors, including “british,” “univesity,” and “spanish,” further reduce control. Prefer precise chart language such as “accounted for,” “could speak,” and “the proportion rose/fell.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple statements and longer sentences, and the year-based paragraphing helps make the time references clear. However, grammatical errors are frequent and sometimes make relationships between categories hard to understand. Examples include “The chart illustrate,” where the subject and verb do not agree, and “10% pupils … were communicate,” which has problems with the article and verb form. “Those who were known by the other language” also uses an incorrect passive construction. Articles, possessives, and sentence patterns are inconsistent, as in “35% students' of the university.” Build reliable simple sentences first, checking subject–verb agreement and verb forms, then add more complex structures once those are accurate.

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