Band 4.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 4.0 · Cambridge IELTS 12 · 2026-09-29
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 line graph reprisent the information about the usa eat in fast food restaurants between in a past and prest
overall it is clear that the the fast food restaurants among people in the usa in 2003 and 2013 there in lost of change in this time there are biggest changed higest growing in once a week this time incrage a 35% in another one is lowest changed a never in a 5 % thise is lowest price thise time .
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 chart regarding fast food consumption in the USA between 2003 and 2013, but the response is severely underdeveloped and falls well short of the 150-word minimum requirement (containing only 81 words). The overview attempts to capture general changes, but the specific data points reported (such as '35%' and '5%') are inaccurate or misread based on the provided chart. Key trends across the various categories ('every day' to 'never') are not clearly or accurately reported, resulting in a very limited response to the task prompt. Consequently, this falls into the Band 4 descriptor range.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.0
The text is divided into two very brief paragraphs, attempting an introduction and an overview. However, there is a distinct lack of logical progression and cohesive devices. The sentences are disjointed and difficult to follow due to poor punctuation and incomplete thoughts. Phrases like 'in another one is lowest changed' impede the flow of information. Paragraphing is rudimentary, and overall, the information and ideas are not arranged coherently enough to reach a higher band level, placing it at Band 4.
Lexical Resource: Band 4.0
The vocabulary used is extremely basic, repetitive, and marred by severe spelling and word-choice errors. Words are misspelled throughout the response, such as 'reprisent' for represent, 'prest' for present, 'incrage' for increased, and 'thise' for this. The student lacks the appropriate lexical resource to discuss statistical charts or trends accurately. The limitations in vocabulary and frequent lexical errors significantly strain the reader's understanding, consistent with the Band 4 descriptors.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.0
The grammatical range is extremely limited, consisting of fragmented and poorly constructed sentences. There is an absence of correct complex structures, and basic grammatical rules (such as subject-verb agreement, tense consistency, and clause boundaries) are frequently violated throughout the text, as seen in 'the line graph reprisent... between in a past and prest'. Punctuation is largely absent or misused. These persistent, dense errors cause frequent comprehension difficulties for the reader, placing this criterion at Band 4.
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