Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 11 · 2026-10-26
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 pie charts displays and compares the percentage of bilingual British students in England at one educational institution in 2000 and 2010.
Overall, it can ve clearly seen that significant downfall in the share of individuals who can speak spanish and french and proportions of people who speaks no other or any other language or more than two other languages slightly increased.Percentage of students who can only speak french with english also raised. However, German percentage remained same till 2010
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 4.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.0
You identify the charts’ subject and mention several relevant changes, including the decline in Spanish and French and the unchanged German figure. However, the response reports no actual percentages and gives only a brief, partly unclear overview; it does not adequately summarise or compare the main features. The statement that the share speaking “more than two other languages” increased is not supported: the chart shows an increase in students speaking two other languages, from 10% to 15%. The response also falls substantially short of the required 150 words, leaving the data largely unreported. To improve, include a clear overview and select key figures for both years, accurately describing the categories shown.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5
The response has a basic sequence: it introduces the charts and then gives an overall summary. The opening sentence establishes the topic, and “Overall” signals a shift to the main trends. However, the ideas are compressed into one paragraph, with several trends joined together in a long sentence, so the relationships between them are not always clear. For example, the phrase about people who speak “no other or any other language or more than two other languages” combines distinct categories and makes the comparison difficult to follow. Organise the response into an introduction, an overview, and a paragraph comparing selected figures. Use clear linking and references to distinguish each category.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.5
You use some task-relevant vocabulary, including “percentage,” “proportions,” “remained same,” and “speak,” and the reader can generally identify the topic. There is also an attempt to vary wording by referring to “individuals” and “people.” However, the range is limited, and several choices are inaccurate or awkward, such as “significant downfall” and “bilingual,” which does not precisely describe students who may speak more than two languages. “More than two other languages” also mislabels the chart’s “two other languages” category. Spelling and capitalisation are inconsistent, as in “spanish.” Use precise chart language such as “share,” “fell,” “rose,” and “students speaking two additional languages.”
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
The response attempts both a simple introductory sentence and a more complex overview, but grammatical control is inconsistent. In “The pie charts displays,” the plural subject requires “display,” while “it can ve clearly seen” contains an incorrect verb form and missing “be.” The sentence beginning “Overall” also lacks a clear grammatical structure after “that,” and “people who speaks” has a subject–verb agreement error. The final sentence, “German percentage remained same,” is missing an article and uses an incomplete phrase. These errors sometimes make the intended relationships difficult to understand. Practise accurate subject–verb agreement, articles, and complete clauses, then proofread each sentence for a clear subject and verb.
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