Band 4.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.0 · IELTS Academic Practice Accelerator · 2026-08-21

IELTS Writing Task 1 question

The table gives information about the average hours spent on the Internet by European people of different age groups.

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

Student answer (Band 4.0)

I WOULD DESCRIBE THE TABLE FOR AGE AND PARTECULARY MALE AND FEMALE DIFFRENT SO FIRSTLY IS 11 -15 CHILD AGE IN MALE ARE 8 AND ABOVE THE FEMALE AND ONLY 6 ARE FEMALE BELOW THE MALE FOR THE TABLE RESPECTFULLY 16-20 ADULTS AGE ARE MALE TO ALL THE TABLE HIGHRE IN 19 AND FEMALE EQULLY MACTH BUT NOT EXECTACLY IS 18 ANDTHIRD IS 21-25 MALE ARE 7 AND FEMALE 5 THE FOUR IS 26-30 IN THE MALE ARE ONLY 3 AND ARE 4 THE LAST IS OLD GENERATION AGE PEOPLE ARE MALE ARE 2 AND FEMALE ARE 3 SO THAT TABLE ARE SHOW THE 16-20 AGE VERY SPECIALY GROWING STAGE FOR TABLE SHOW AND INCREASE THE PEOPLE BOTH OF MALE AND FEMALE

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 4.0

The response fails to meet the minimum word count requirement of 150 words, which significantly impacts the score. While the student attempts to report data from the table, the information is presented in a fragmented, list-like manner rather than a structured summary. There is no clear overview of the main trends, and the data points are often difficult to follow due to the lack of clear comparisons. The response does not adequately highlight the 'main features' as required by the task instructions, resulting in an underdeveloped report that only partially addresses the prompt.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 4.0

The response lacks paragraphing and logical progression. Ideas are presented as a series of disjointed statements without the use of cohesive devices to link them. The absence of an introduction, body paragraphs, and a conclusion makes the text difficult to follow. Referencing is often unclear, and the lack of transition words means the reader must struggle to understand the relationship between the different age groups and the data provided. The overall structure is not coherent.

Lexical Resource — Band 4.0

The vocabulary is very limited and repetitive, relying heavily on basic terms like 'male', 'female', and 'table'. There are frequent spelling errors, such as 'PARTECULARY', 'DIFFRENT', 'EQULLY', 'MACTH', and 'EXECTACLY'. The student struggles to use appropriate terminology for describing data, such as 'increase', 'trend', or 'proportion'. The limited range of vocabulary prevents the student from expressing ideas with any degree of precision or flexibility, which is necessary for an Academic Task 1 response.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 4.0

The response contains frequent grammatical errors that impede communication. There is a lack of control over basic sentence structure, with many sentences being run-on or fragmented. Subject-verb agreement is inconsistent, and there is an absence of complex sentence structures. Punctuation is largely ignored, and the use of articles and prepositions is often incorrect or missing. The errors are pervasive and make the text difficult to read, indicating a very limited range of grammatical control.

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