Band 4.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.0 · IELTS Academic Practice Accelerator · 2026-09-29

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 graph show us that the differnet between three countries in sleeping studying and relaxing according to the graph in uk the sleeping ratio is on extreme and other two countries as its on 8.5 out of 10 sleeping is very important for very one for there health life in japan the the sleeping ratio is less than uk it is on 7 which is one percent less than which me that me in japan compromize there sleep and focus on there work i think that that the reason that on daily base technology is increseing more than other countries on the other hand germany is aslo on second position in sleeping but on top in relaxing which mean that people in germany feel better in relaxing sleeping is also a part of body relaxing but its not thats topic

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5

The response is under the minimum word count of 150 words, coming in at 140 words, which negatively impacts the task achievement score. Furthermore, the content struggles to effectively summarise the main features of the chart. While the student attempts to mention sleeping, studying, and relaxing across the UK, Japan, and Germany, the data cited is frequently inaccurate or confused. For instance, the student states that Japan's sleeping ratio is '7 which is one percent less than which me that me in japan compromize there sleep' and offers personal commentary rather than objective reporting ('i think that that the reason that on daily base technology is increseing'). The lack of a clear overview and misinterpretation of data place this response at Band 4.5.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.0

The response consists of one single, extremely long, run-on sentence without any paragraphing or appropriate punctuation. There is a total absence of full stops, capital letters at the beginning of sentences, and standard cohesive devices. Ideas flow directly into one another in a chaotic manner ('germany is aslo on second position in sleeping but on top in relaxing which mean that people in germany feel better'). The lack of logical segmentation and mechanical structure significantly hinders readability, aligning the response with Band 4.0 for coherence and cohesion.

Lexical Resource: Band 4.0

The vocabulary used is basic and repetitive, with numerous spelling and word-choice errors that impede communication. Examples of weak or incorrect phrasing include 'differnet' instead of difference, 'compro-mize' for compromise, 'increseing' for increasing, and 'base' for basis. The student attempts some less common terms like 'technology' and 'compromise', but the persistent lexical inaccuracies and inability to control word forms restrict the score to Band 4.0.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.0

Grammatical control is extremely weak throughout the text. The entire student submission is essentially one giant run-on sentence joined by coordinating conjunctions or just a stream of consciousness, completely lacking terminal punctuation. There is a total failure to utilise complex sentence structures accurately, and basic subject-verb agreement or tense consistency are frequently violated ('the graph show us', 'sleeping is very important for very one for there health'). Due to the pervasive grammatical errors and lack of sentence boundaries, the response achieves Band 4.0.

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