Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 11 · 2026-10-27

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 proportions of british students at one university in England who were able to speak other languages in addition to English, in 2000 and 2010. Overall their are six different languages which are spoken by british students. The most common language spoken by students was spanish, in 2000 20% of people speak spanish. In 2010 spanish, french and german languages ratio get decrease only 10% students speak this language. The most good thing that british students have do is that they do not leave their national language 30% of students speak no other language in 2000. In 2010 the percentage of students got increase 35% of british students speak no other language and that is the plus point for England. the ratio of Another languages in 2010 go higher 20% of students use another languages there was also two other languages taht was spokenn by students this language ration remain constant 10% of people use this.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify the two years and report several relevant figures, including Spanish at 20% in 2000, no other language at 30% and then 35%, and another language at 20% in 2010. However, the account is only partial: it says the two-other-languages figure “remain constant 10%,” although it rises from 10% to 15%, and it overlooks that the 2010 figure for Spanish is 10%. The overview is also unclear and includes an opinion (“that is the plus point for England”) rather than a neutral summary of the main patterns. The response contains 134 words, below the required 150, which limits the opportunity to cover the data adequately. Include a concise overview and accurately compare the main increases and decreases.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.0

The response follows a broadly chronological order, moving from 2000 figures to 2010, and uses basic links such as “Overall,” “In 2010,” and “there was also.” This gives the reader some sense of how the information is connected. However, the ideas are crowded into one paragraph, with no clear separation between an overview and supporting details. Several transitions are abrupt, and the final sentence combines the figures for another language and two other languages without clearly distinguishing their trends. Repeated references to “students” and “language” also make the progression feel repetitive. Organise the response into a short overview followed by a paragraph comparing the categories, and use clear links such as “by contrast” and “meanwhile.”

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some task-relevant vocabulary, including “proportions,” “percentage,” and “speak other languages,” so the topic is generally understandable. However, the range is limited and several choices or combinations are unnatural, such as “the most good thing,” “language ratio get decrease,” and “the ratio of Another languages … go higher.” These expressions make some comparisons difficult to follow. There are also spelling and word-form errors, including “british,” “taht,” “spokenn,” and “languages” where a singular form is needed. Aim for precise chart language and standard spelling: for example, describe a figure as “rose to 20%” or “fell to 10%,” rather than using “ratio” in these contexts.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt a few longer sentences, including the comparison beginning “In 2010 Spanish, French and German…,” but most structures are simple and errors recur in verb forms, agreement, and sentence construction. For example, “people speak Spanish” should use a past form when describing 2000, while “ratio get decrease” does not form a correct verb phrase. “Their are six” also has an incorrect subject form, and “the percentage … got increase” has an inaccurate verb construction. Punctuation and capitalisation are inconsistent, particularly where a new sentence begins after “England.” These errors sometimes make the intended comparison harder to understand. Practise accurate past-tense reporting and build clear comparison sentences, checking subject–verb agreement and sentence boundaries.

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