Band 4.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 4.0 · Cambridge IELTS 12 · 2026-09-27
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)
The graph illustrates how often the individual in USA enjoy the junk food during the period of [redacted phone].
The percentage of the people who like to eat the fast food in year 2003 and 2013 show a similar trend. The population of USA several time in a week goes up in 2006 as compared to daily consumption and never eat. But the people mostly like to go in the restaurant in week days. But in year of 2013 , the individual mostly enjoy to go to hotel.
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 response falls significantly short of the 150-word minimum length requirement, containing only 87 words. Because of this severe under-length, the task can only be addressed partially. While the student attempts to summarise the overall trend and mentions some data points (e.g., referencing 2003 and 2013), the information is extremely limited, disjointed, and fails to provide a fully developed overview or detailed comparisons of the main features shown in the chart. Consequently, Task Achievement is penalised heavily for length and lack of development, fitting the Band 4 descriptor.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.0
The response is structured into three very brief paragraphs, but the overall progression of ideas lacks clarity. Sentences such as 'The population of USA several time in a week goes up in 2006 as compared to daily consumption and never eat' are difficult to follow, and the logical relationship between sentences is frequently unclear. Cohesive devices are either missing or misused, and referencing is faulty. The paragraphing is rudimentary, and overall the ideas are not arranged in a coherent or easy-to-read manner, aligning closely with Band 4 descriptors.
Lexical Resource: Band 4.0
The vocabulary used is basic and repetitive, with unnatural phrasing such as 'enjoy the junk food' and 'go to hotel' (likely meaning restaurant). There is little attempt to use less common lexical items, and word choices are often inappropriate for an academic task. Words are occasionally misused or combined with wrong collocations. However, the meaning of some basic ideas still struggles through, placing the response at a Band 4 level for lexical control.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.0
The grammatical range is very limited, relying heavily on simple sentence structures that are frequently marred by errors. Examples include subject-verb agreement issues like 'The percentage of the people... show a similar trend' and awkward prepositional use such as 'in year 2003'. Complex sentence attempts are faulty and obscure meaning (e.g., 'The population of USA several time in a week goes up...'). These frequent errors cause strain and difficulty for the reader, fitting the Band 4 criteria.
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