Band 4.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.0 · IELTS Academic Practice Accelerator · 2026-11-02

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 illaurates the weekday in three different countries for students .i expalin this line in next paragraph .

Frist of all i am start form uk stand for united kingdom uk students spend time in 3 categeroy uk students take sleep for 8.5 hours uk students studying for per day is 8 hours and at the last the uk students relaxing her self per days 7 hours.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 3.0

You identify the chart’s subject and report the three UK figures accurately: 8.5 hours sleeping, 8 studying and 7 relaxing. However, the response covers only the UK, leaving the Japan and Germany data unreported, and it gives no overview of the main comparisons—for example, that studying is highest in Japan at 13 hours. The task is therefore addressed only minimally, with very limited selection of the chart’s key features. The response is also 81 words below the required minimum, which leaves too little space to summarise the full chart. To improve, include an overview and compare all three countries, selecting the most notable highs and lows rather than listing just one country’s figures.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 3.5

There is a basic attempt to organise the response: an opening sentence is followed by a paragraph beginning “First of all,” and the UK figures are presented in a recognisable sequence. This gives the reader some sense of the order of information. However, the response ends before developing a complete summary, and the transition “I explain this line in next paragraph” does not help connect ideas or guide the reader. The long sentence listing the UK figures also relies on repeated phrasing rather than clear links between points. Use separate paragraphs for an overview and country comparisons, and connect related figures with simple, accurate linking expressions such as “whereas” and “by comparison.”

Lexical Resource: Band 4.5

You use a small set of relevant terms, including “bar chart,” “students,” “sleep,” “studying” and “relaxing,” so the general topic is identifiable. However, the vocabulary is basic and repetitive, and several spelling errors—such as “illaurates,” “expalin,” “Frist” and “categeroy”—make the writing less clear and less appropriate for an academic summary. Some phrases are also unnatural, including “take sleep” and “relaxing her self.” Aim for precise chart language and accurate collocations, such as “spend 8.5 hours sleeping” and “devote 7 hours to relaxation.” Proofreading spelling and choosing a wider range of reporting verbs would make the information easier to understand.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

The response attempts to communicate several figures in connected sentences, and the basic meaning of the UK data can be recovered. However, sentence structures are very limited, and errors occur throughout. For example, “I am start form UK” has an incorrect verb form, while “uk students studying for per day is 8 hours” lacks a well-formed subject and verb pattern. The opening also has unclear sentence boundaries and punctuation, and “students spend time in 3 category” does not show accurate grammatical agreement. Practise building clear simple sentences first, such as “UK students spend 8.5 hours sleeping,” then combine comparisons using accurate clauses. Check verb forms, articles, agreement and punctuation before submitting.

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