Band 4.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 4.0 · Cambridge IELTS 12 · 2026-09-25
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)
This chart expains the frequently people in usa ate in fast food restaurants between 2003 from 2013
the units are measered in persantaghe of pepole.
Overall, the frequency if eating at fast food restaurants among people in usa 2003 from 2013 was the in every day
people eating at fast food in restaurant persentage in 2003 was 4% from 2006 persentage was 3% less then the past year
from 2013 persentage was 3% equal to the past year.In the several times a week eating at fast food restaurants among people in usa
in 2003 persentage of eating was 16% from the year of 2006 persentage of eating was 20% incress then the past year from 2013 persentage of eating was 14% less then both past year 2003 and 2006.
In once or twice a month of people are eating fast food in 2003 persentage was 31% its very high the evey day and several times
from 2006 persentage was 34% incress the past year o
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 4.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 4.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 4.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 4.0 |
| Overall | 4.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.0
The student attempts to address the task by reporting figures from the chart, such as the percentage for 'Every day' in 2003 (4%) and 2006 (3%). However, the response is incomplete, cuts off mid-sentence, and fails to provide a clear or accurate overview of the main trends across all categories. Furthermore, several data points are misread or inaccurately described (e.g., stating that 31% in 'once or twice a month' is higher than 'every day', but confusing categories). The selective reporting is fragmented, meaning the response falls short of fully covering the task requirements, aligning with a Band 4.0 score.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.0
The text lacks proper paragraphing and consists of a single messy block of sentences run together. Cohesive devices are either missing or misused, with repetitive and mechanical transitions such as 'from 2003 from 2013' and 'from the past year'. There is no clear logical progression or structure guiding the reader through the data, making it difficult to follow the relationships between the different time periods and eating frequencies. This level of organisation corresponds to a Band 4.0 descriptor.
Lexical Resource: Band 4.0
The vocabulary used is extremely basic, repetitive, and plagued by severe spelling errors throughout (e.g., 'expains', 'frequently' instead of 'frequency', 'measered', 'persantaghe', 'pepole', 'incress'). The student struggles with basic lexical items related to data reporting and chart analysis. While some basic topic-related words like 'restaurants' and percentages are present, the pervasive spelling mistakes and lack of control over word choice strain the reader and limit the response to a Band 4.0 level.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.0
Grammatical control is very weak. The response contains numerous serious structural errors, run-on sentences, missing punctuation, and incorrect verb forms. Sentences frequently lack main verbs or proper subjects, such as in 'the units are measered in persantaghe of pepole' and the fragmented comparisons like '3% less then the past year'. Complex structures are attempted incorrectly, and basic grammar rules are frequently broken. This demonstrates a limited range of grammatical structures with frequent errors that distort meaning, fitting Band 4.0.
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