Band 4.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.0 · IELTS Academic Practice Accelerator · 2026-08-25

IELTS Writing Task 1 question

The bar chart shows the typical weekday for students in three different countries.

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

Student answer (Band 4.0)

The bar chart show to the typical weekend for students in the three different countries and the first one UK and the second of the Japan and the third of Germany.

Overview, They have three countries and the first one of the the UK and sleeping rate of the 8.5 hours and studying rate of the 8 hours and third of the relaxing in the 7 hours. The second of the Japan and the sleeping time of the 7 hours and the studying time of the 13 hours and third of the relaxing time of the 4 hours.The third of the Germany in the first one of the sleeping 8 hours and studying 9 hours and relaxing 7 hours.

First of all, the first of the UK and Japan and first of the camparisen of the sleeping of the UK 8.5 hours and japan 7 hours.the studying of the UK 8 hours and japan 13 hours.the relaxing time of the UK 7 hours and japan 4 hours.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 4.0

The response attempts to address the prompt by identifying the three countries and the categories of time usage. However, the report is largely a list of data points rather than a summary of main features or trends. The overview is not clearly distinguished from the body paragraphs, and there is no meaningful comparison or synthesis of the data. The student repeats the data points without highlighting significant differences or similarities, such as Japan's notably high study time compared to the UK. The response lacks an analytical approach, failing to group information effectively to provide a clear overview of the typical student's day.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 4.0

The response is poorly organized. While there are paragraph breaks, they do not serve a logical purpose, and the progression of ideas is disjointed. The use of cohesive devices is repetitive and mechanical, such as the constant use of 'the first one of the' and 'the second of the'. There is a lack of linking words to connect ideas or show relationships between the data points. The referencing is often unclear, making it difficult for the reader to follow the comparison between the countries effectively.

Lexical Resource — Band 4.0

The vocabulary is very limited and repetitive. The student relies heavily on basic structures like 'the sleeping rate of' and 'the studying time of' throughout the text. There is no attempt to use a wider range of vocabulary to describe trends or data, such as 'allocate', 'proportion', 'surpass', or 'significant'. The phrasing is often unnatural, and the repetition of simple nouns and verbs hinders the flow of the report. To improve, the student needs to learn how to vary their language and use more precise terminology for reporting data.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 4.0

The grammar is significantly flawed throughout the response. There are frequent errors in sentence structure, such as 'The bar chart show to the typical weekend' and 'The third of the Germany in the first one of the sleeping'. Subject-verb agreement is often incorrect, and the use of articles is inconsistent and frequently misused. The response consists almost entirely of simple, fragmented sentences. There is no evidence of complex sentence structures, and the high frequency of grammatical errors makes the text difficult to read and understand in several places.

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