Band 4.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.0 · IELTS Academic Practice Accelerator · 2026-09-24

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 information about selecting reporting the main features and make comparison in age of male and female.

overall, there are maximum number of male age, which was 16 to 20 age per year that was 19 and the minimum number of age was 18 in female.

I can clearly seen that in 11 to 15 age group was 8 in male and 6 female. the maximum number of age group16 to 20 which was 19 in male and minimum age was 18 in femal. group 51 above largest number of female age was 3 and the lowest number of male age which was 2 in year report

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.0

The response fails to meet the minimum word count requirement of 150 words, standing at only 111 words, which significantly impacts task completion. While the student attempts an overview and mentions some data points, such as the peak for males aged 16-20 being 19, the response contains inaccurate reporting and misreads the data (e.g., claiming 'the minimum number of age was 18 in female', whereas 18 was the figure for males aged 16-20). The overview is poorly formed, and key comparisons across all age groups are incomplete or omitted. Due to under-length and inaccurate data reporting, the response falls into Band 4.0 descriptors for Task Achievement.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.0

The response lacks clear logical organisation and progression. The text is broken into very short, fragmented paragraphs, with the second paragraph starting with 'I can clearly seen that' and reading more like a personal commentary than an academic summary. Cohesive devices are minimal and mechanical, and referencing is frequently unclear (e.g., 'maximum number of age group16 to 20'). There is no logical flow connecting the various data points, making the progression difficult to follow. These features align closely with a Band 4.0 score for Coherence and Cohesion.

Lexical Resource: Band 4.0

The vocabulary used is very basic, repetitive, and restricted. Phrases such as 'maximum number of male age', 'minimum number of age', and 'lowest number of male age' demonstrate a lack of precision and a very limited lexical range. There are also awkward word choices and phrasing, such as 'selecting reporting the main features and make comparison', which closely mirrors unadapted rubric language poorly stitched together. Because the vocabulary is basic and errors in word choice sometimes strain the reader, this merits a Band 4.0.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.0

Grammatical control is weak, with frequent errors that cause difficulty for the reader and distort meaning. There is a very limited range of structures attempted, and almost all complex attempts contain serious errors, such as 'I can clearly seen that in 11 to 15 age group was 8 in male', which lacks a main verb or subject for the clause, and 'group 51 above largest number of female age was 3'. Basic errors in subject-verb agreement, preposition use, and sentence construction are pervasive throughout the text. This performance reflects a Band 4.0 for Grammatical Range and Accuracy.

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