Band 4.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.0 · IELTS Academic Practice Accelerator · 2026-09-14

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)

The table chart shows the use of internet in europe. Many ages of people use of internet the table chart shows. Today internet use in the all world every person use the internet

overall, the age of sixteen to twenty are moderity to use of internet in europe. fifty plus people are less then other ages.

firstly, the people who are age in 11to15 are 8 male and 6 woman uses the internet in th europe. secondly, nintheen male and 18 female are use the internet in the europe. this age is moderity.

another,age of 21to25 some people use the internet then 16to20 or another. seven male amnd 5 women are use the internet in this age.

finely,26to30 and 31to50 almost same at this age use of internet in the europe to much less according to the other age. 4 male and 4 female are use the internet at the age of 26to30. At the other side, 3 male and 4 female yse the internet at the age of 31to50.

use of internet to much less at the age of fifty plus. two male and 3 female use the internet at the age of fifty plus.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 4.0

The response attempts to present information from the table regarding internet usage across various age groups in Europe. However, the student struggles significantly with selecting and reporting the main features accurately. While some age groups and rough data points are mentioned, such as '8 male and 6 woman' in the 11 to 15 bracket, the figures cited do not align properly with standard table summaries, and the overview is extremely fragmented and vague. The writing attempts to make basic comparisons, noting that internet use is lower among older groups like 'fifty plus', but overall the task is addressed only partially, and the reporting of data is confused and lacks clarity, corresponding to Band 4.0.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 4.0

The text lacks clear overall progression and logical organisation. The student attempts to use transition words like 'firstly', 'secondly', 'another', and 'finely', but these are misused and fail to establish a coherent structure. Paragraphing is extremely poor, with single-sentence lines that disrupt the flow of the response. Referencing is also problematic, making it difficult to follow which data points correspond to which categories. The overall arrangement of information is disjointed and confusing, reflecting the descriptors for Band 4.0.

Lexical Resource — Band 4.0

The vocabulary used is very basic, repetitive, and limited, relying heavily on simple terms like 'internet', 'people', 'male', 'female', 'age', and 'use'. There are numerous word-choice and collocation errors, such as 'moderity' (likely intending 'moderate' or 'majority') and 'to much less'. Spelling mistakes are frequent throughout the text, including 'nintheen', 'amnd', and 'finely'. The lexical range is severely restricted and frequently strains the reader's understanding, which aligns with Band 4.0 descriptors.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 4.0

The grammatical range is extremely limited, consisting almost entirely of simple, repetitive clause structures containing severe errors. There is a near-total absence of accurate complex sentences, and basic subject-verb agreement is frequently broken, as seen in 'Many ages of people use of internet the table chart shows' and 'three male and 4 female yse the internet'. Punctuation and capitalisation are also erratic. Errors occur constantly and frequently distort meaning, making the text difficult to read and justifying a Band 3.0 or 4.0 score; leaning towards Band 4.0 due to the presence of some recognisable patterns.

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