Band 4.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.0 · IELTS Academic Practice Accelerator · 2026-08-28

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 CHART SHOWS THE TYPICALLY WEEKDAYS FOR STUDENTS IN THREE DIFFERENT COUNTRIES UK, JAPAN AND GERMANY. THREE COLORS MENTIONED BLU SHOWS SLEEPING STUDENTS,RED SHOWS STUDYING THE STUDENTS AND GREEN ARE RELAXING .IN UK 8.5 DAYS PEOPLE ARE SLEEPING ,IN THE JAPAN PEOPLE ARE SLEEPING 7 DAYS AND IN GERMANY PEOPLE ARE SLEEPING IN 8 DAYS ,THE MAIN DEFFIRENCE IS ONE DAY MINIMUM.IF WE CHECK THE STUDY DAYS , 8 DAYS STUDYING THE UK PEOPLE ,JAPAN PEOPLE ARE STUying maximum 13 days AND IN GERMANY PEOPLE ARE STUDYING 9 DAYS .NOW WE COMPARE RELAXING DAYS ,1ST OF ALL WE SEE THE UK PEOPLE ARE RELAXING 7 DAYS , JAPAN PEOPLE RELAXING ONLY 4 DAYS THIS SHOW THEY ARE VERY HARDWORKING PEOPLE AT THE END WE COMPARE GERMANY PEOPLE ARE RELXING 7 DAYS OF THE WEEK .I THINK THE PEOPLE OF JAPAN ARE LESS RELAXING THAN THE OTHER TWO COUNTRIES AND STUDYING MORE THAN BOTH SO THAT IS REASON JAPAN IS MUCH DEVELOPED COUNTRY IN THE WORLD.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 4.0

The response attempts to summarize the data, but it fails to accurately interpret the chart. The student incorrectly identifies the units as 'days' rather than hours, which fundamentally misrepresents the information provided. While the response does select some main features, such as comparing sleeping, studying, and relaxing across the three countries, the misinterpretation of the data significantly impacts the accuracy of the report. Furthermore, the inclusion of personal opinions, such as 'I think the people of Japan are less relaxing... so that is reason Japan is much developed,' is inappropriate for an Academic Task 1 report, which requires an objective summary of the data provided.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 4.0

The response lacks paragraphing, which makes it difficult to follow. The flow of ideas is disjointed, and the use of cohesive devices is very limited and repetitive. The student relies on basic transitions like 'IF WE CHECK' and 'AT THE END WE COMPARE,' which feel mechanical. There is no clear logical progression; the information is presented as a list of observations rather than a structured analysis. The lack of proper punctuation, such as the use of commas and periods, further hinders the coherence of the text, making it challenging for the reader to identify where one point ends and the next begins.

Lexical Resource — Band 4.0

The vocabulary is very basic and repetitive. The student uses the same words repeatedly, such as 'people,' 'sleeping,' and 'studying.' There are significant errors in word choice, such as using 'days' instead of 'hours' and 'deffirence' (spelling error). The range of vocabulary is insufficient to demonstrate any flexibility or precision. The student struggles to use appropriate terminology to describe data trends or comparisons. To improve, the student needs to focus on learning academic collocations and synonyms to avoid repetition and to describe numerical data more accurately.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 4.0

The response contains frequent grammatical errors that impede communication. There are issues with subject-verb agreement, incorrect use of articles, and significant punctuation errors, such as the lack of spaces after commas and the use of capital letters throughout the text. The sentence structures are simple and often fragmented. There is no evidence of complex sentence structures. The misuse of 'days' instead of 'hours' is a recurring error that distorts the meaning of the entire report. The student needs to focus on basic sentence construction, capitalization, and punctuation rules to improve clarity.

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