Band 4.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.0 · Cambridge IELTS 17 · 2026-09-25

IELTS Writing Task 1 question

below shows the value of one country’s exports in various categories during 2015 and 2016. The table shows the percentage change in each category of exports in 2016 compared with 2015.

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

Student answer (Band 4.0)

The trap demonstrates the valuable of country's transfers in different categories between 2015 and 2016, the are some consumed good products mentioned in this graph such as, petroleum items, Engineered expertise, and agricultural products, textiles among the both periods. While the table provides the details about modify the change of items in 2015-16.

In the years 2015-16, the vehicle fuel products similar to highest demand in these periods were 65%. As well as, the expert engineered excellent work in deco of 2015 to 2016 were 63% and 69%. they were at alternative works.

The third products agricultural items extremely reduced cultivation products p

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.0

The response fails to meet the minimum word count of 150 words, stopping abruptly at 103 words. Furthermore, the content fails to properly summarise the visual data. The student misinterprets the graph entirely, stating incorrect figures such as '65%' and '69%' for categories that represent billions of dollars in export earnings (e.g., petroleum products were around 61 to 63 billion dollars, not percentages). The overview is absent or entirely garbled, and the data points selected are inaccurate and fail to capture the main features of the charts or the table. According to the band descriptors, this performance falls into Band 4.0 because the task is only addressed minimally, with significant misinterpretation of data and failure to meet length requirements.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.0

The response lacks clear logical organisation and progression. It begins with a severely confused introductory sentence ('The trap demonstrates the valuable of country's transfers...') and breaks down into fragmented sentences that do not flow logically. Paragraphing is not used effectively; the text is split awkwardly, and the final sentence is incomplete ('p'). Cohesive devices are either misused or absent, making it very difficult for the reader to follow the train of thought. This corresponds to Band 4.0, where information and ideas are not arranged coherently, and cohesion is faulty throughout.

Lexical Resource: Band 4.0

The vocabulary used is severely limited, highly inaccurate, and largely inappropriate for an Academic task. Examples include 'trap' instead of 'table/graph', 'valuable' instead of 'value', 'transfers' instead of 'exports', and 'consumed good products'. Word choices frequently impede communication, and there is no evidence of less common lexical items being used with precision. Spelling and word-form errors are pervasive throughout the short text (e.g., 'modify' used instead of a noun form or description of change). This aligns with Band 4.0, where vocabulary is basic and errors frequently strain the reader.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.0

Grammatical control is very weak. The response contains numerous serious structural errors, such as 'the are some consumed good products mentioned', 'modify the change of items', and fragment sentences like 'The third products agricultural items extremely reduced cultivation products p'. There is a complete lack of control over complex structures, and even simple sentences contain basic errors in agreement, word class, and syntax. This fits the Band 4.0 descriptor, where errors are frequent, range is very limited, and meaning is often distorted or obscured.

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