Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 11 · 2026-10-22

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 illustrate the abilty of student who can speak different languages as well as english in university of England between 2000 to 2010.

in 2000 majority student can not spoke other language except English and there is about 30 percent who can speak Spanish only.There is a slight difference who know Spanish as well as another language.Same as it there seemed a small different between pupils who can spoke another language and geeman as well.

In 2010 there was more then student who can spoke only English language compared to 2000.There seemed a slight difference between pupils who knows Spanish as well as an other languages.In 2010 the number of students raised who known Spanish and two other languages as compared to 2000.There is norelivent change who known German language.

In conclusion in the year 2010 range if students raised all over.There is a small different between who spoke German language.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5

You identify the broad topic and include several relevant comparisons, such as the unchanged share for German and the increase in students speaking two other languages. However, key figures and trends are misreported: in 2000, 30% spoke no other language, not Spanish only; Spanish only fell from 20% to 10%, rather than rising; and the share speaking another language rose from 15% to 20%. The overview that the “range” of students rose overall is unclear and does not accurately summarise the mixed changes. To make the report more complete and accurate, distinguish the six categories and give the main changes with their correct figures, especially the rise in students speaking no other language from 30% to 35%.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a basic structure: it introduces the charts, discusses 2000 and 2010 in separate sections, and ends with a conclusion. This gives the reader some sense of organisation. However, progression within the paragraphs is weak, and several comparisons are difficult to follow, particularly “There is a slight difference who know Spanish as well as another language.” Linking phrases such as “In 2010” and “In conclusion” are used, but they do not consistently clarify how one category compares with another. Group the information by meaningful trends—for example, categories that increased, decreased, or stayed the same—and use clear references to the relevant year and language category.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some task-related vocabulary, including “majority,” “percent,” “compared to,” and “raised,” so the reader can recognise that the response concerns proportions and changes. However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations are inaccurate or unclear, such as “more then student,” “range if students,” and “small different.” There are also spelling errors, including “abilty,” “geeman,” and “norelivent,” which make parts of the report harder to understand. Aim for precise chart language and check spelling carefully. Useful alternatives include “proportion,” “increased,” “remained unchanged,” and “a slight difference,” used with the correct category and figures.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response attempts both simple statements and longer comparisons, and the year-based structure helps convey the intended meaning. However, errors are frequent, and some sentence patterns are faulty enough to make relationships unclear. For example, “majority student can not spoke” has problems with articles, number, and verb form, while “There seemed a slight difference between pupils who knows” has article and subject–verb agreement errors. Tense and verb forms are also inconsistent in phrases such as “who can spoke” and “who known.” Practise accurate past-tense reporting and basic clause patterns, such as “The proportion who spoke German remained at 10%.” Use full stops to separate complete ideas.

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