Band 4.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.0 · Cambridge IELTS 12 · 2026-09-07

IELTS Writing Task 1 question

The chart below shows how frequently people in the USA ate in fast food restaurants between 2003 and 2013.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

 

Student answer (Band 4.0)

Intro:

The line chart giving information which year people eating fast food and how much year eat so we explain in details.

Details:

So we started in every day people eating fast food in this 2003 less 5% mean 4% eating fast food and other year like 2006,2013 same percentage eating fast food.

Next we started in several times a week people how much eat fast food started in 2003 is eating 16% and next year 2006 people eating fast food 20%,and other 2013 people eating fast food like 16%.

Once week people eating fast food started in this year 2003 31%, and next year 2006 eating food 35%,2013 fast food eating other then compare less eat like 28%.

Once or twice a month people eating fast food in this year 2003 eating in 30%,and next year eating 25%,eating in 2013 32%.

A few times a year people eat in 2003 to much less like 14% eat,next year in 2006 eating 15%,and 2013 eating same 15% eating fast food.

Started in never line chart is using fast food but compare to other is less,Started in thgis year 2003 eat fast food like eat 5% and next year started eat 4% and next eat food 5%.

We compare overall to much eating fast food once a week and once twice month this two line graph to much eatng fast food.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 4.0

The response attempts to describe the data, but it fails to provide a clear overview or highlight the main trends. The information is presented as a list of individual data points for each category rather than a cohesive summary. The introduction is poorly phrased and does not clearly state what the chart represents. Furthermore, there is no attempt to synthesize the information or make meaningful comparisons, which is a requirement for Task 1. The response lacks a professional tone and fails to identify the most significant features of the data, such as the overall dominance of the 'once a week' and 'once or twice a month' categories.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 4.0

The response lacks logical organization. While it is divided into paragraphs, each paragraph is essentially a repetitive list of figures. There is a lack of cohesive devices to link ideas; the text relies on repetitive phrases like 'next year' and 'eating fast food'. The progression of ideas is mechanical and lacks flow, making the text difficult to follow. There is no clear structure, and the concluding sentence is disjointed from the rest of the report. The referencing is unclear, and the overall arrangement of information does not facilitate a smooth reading experience.

Lexical Resource — Band 4.0

The vocabulary is very limited and repetitive. The student uses the phrase 'eating fast food' or 'eat fast food' in almost every sentence, which demonstrates a lack of lexical range. There is no attempt to use synonyms or varied terminology to describe trends or data points. Basic errors in word choice, such as 'to much less' instead of 'much lower', further limit the effectiveness of the communication. The vocabulary is insufficient to describe the data with any degree of precision or academic style.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 4.0

The grammatical control is weak, with frequent errors that occasionally impede clarity. There is a lack of complex sentence structures; most sentences are simple, fragmented, or poorly constructed. Examples include 'The line chart giving information which year people eating fast food' and 'Once week people eating fast food started in this year 2003 31%'. Punctuation is inconsistent, and there are frequent errors in verb tense and subject-verb agreement. The response relies on basic sentence patterns, and the lack of grammatical accuracy makes the text difficult to read.

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