Band 4.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.0 · Cambridge IELTS 12 · 2026-10-20

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 given writing task in th form of table chart which illustrates that frequency of eating fast food resturants among people between 2003 and 2013.

overall it is increased people had ate fast foodonce a week in resturants . it is decaresed other side people mostky ate in erverday in our life .

it is crystal clear that in 2003 humans can ate everyday went to the resturants by 4%.the individual can feed fasst food in the outsidd same perctange in 3%.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 3.0

You identify the topic and make an attempt at an overview, but the main features are not accurately or clearly reported. The statement that weekly fast-food eating “increased” is incorrect: the proportion eating once a week fell from 31% in 2003 to 28% in 2013, while monthly eating rose to become the most common frequency in 2013. The claim that people “mostly ate” every day also misrepresents the chart; daily eating was among the least common categories. The figures of 4% and 3% for daily eating are broadly accurate, but the comparison is unclear. The response is also 68 words below the required minimum, leaving most categories and comparisons unaddressed. Select the key trends and support them with accurate figures.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.0

There is a basic attempt to organise the response: you introduce the chart, provide an overview beginning with “overall,” and then give a detail about daily eating. However, the ideas do not develop in a clear sequence, and the overview is difficult to follow because the trends are expressed unclearly. The final sentence, “the individual can feed fast food in the outsidd same perctange,” does not make the comparison between years understandable. The response also lacks clear paragraphing and linking between its points. A more coherent structure would use one paragraph for a concise overview and another to compare the main categories, with each sentence clearly connected to the chart data.

Lexical Resource: Band 4.5

You use some relevant vocabulary, including “frequency,” “overall,” and “percentage,” showing an attempt to describe a chart. However, the range is limited, and frequent spelling errors and inaccurate word choices make parts of the response hard to understand. Examples include “resturants,” “decaresed,” “mostly,” and “perctange.” Some phrases are also unsuitable or unclear for this task, such as “humans can ate” and “feed fast food.” Use precise chart language and check spelling carefully. For example, describe people as “eating at fast-food restaurants,” and use verbs such as “rose,” “fell,” or “remained stable” to report changes accurately.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.0

The response contains a few simple sentence attempts, but grammatical control is weak and errors often make the intended meaning unclear. For instance, “it is increased people had ate” combines incompatible verb forms, while “humans can ate” uses the wrong form after a modal verb. The sentence about people eating every day also lacks a clear grammatical structure, and articles and sentence boundaries are not consistently controlled. Most sentences follow a similar basic pattern, so there is little evidence of a wider range of structures. Build accurate simple sentences first—for example, “In 2003, 4% of people ate fast food every day”—then practise joining comparisons with “whereas” or “while.”

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