Band 4.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 4.0 · Cambridge IELTS 17 · 2026-09-28
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)
according to the export earnings table showen in the picture we find a significant difference between 2015 and 2016 and after analysing it carfully i found that petroleum products are increased by 3% in 2016 while the gems and jewellery are deacresed by 5,18% and the significant increase happened in the year of 2016 is with textiles by 15,24% in the other hand agricultural products are the fiewer percentage with only 0,81% the conclusion is 2016 deveolpped its 4 products categories values with the failer of one category
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 4.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 4.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 4.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 4.0 |
| Overall | 4.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.0
The response is severely under-length, containing only 88 words compared to the required 150-word minimum. Because of this, it fails to fully summarise the main features or make comprehensive comparisons of the chart data. While the student correctly mentions a few isolated details (such as the 3% increase in petroleum products and the 15.24% increase in textiles), the overall reporting is too brief and superficial to meet higher band requirements. The conclusion also contains inaccurate interpretation, claiming '4 products categories values with the failer of one category' when in reality only one category decreased (gems and jewellery). Due to the significant under-length and lack of full development, this performance aligns with Band 4.0.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.0
The text is written as a single, continuous run-on sentence without any paragraph breaks, full stops, or standard capitalization. It relies on a string of coordinating conjunctions and informal conversational phrases like 'in the other hand' instead of proper punctuation and cohesive devices. Although the sequence follows the data points from the chart loosely, the complete lack of paragraphing and poor mechanical cohesion severely disrupts the flow and readability of the text, fitting the descriptor for Band 4.0 where information and ideas are not arranged coherently.
Lexical Resource: Band 4.0
The vocabulary used is basic and repetitive, featuring simple terms like 'significant difference', 'increase', and 'deacresed'. There are spelling and formatting errors throughout, such as 'showen', 'carfully', 'fiewer', and 'deveolpped'. The phrase 'the fiewer percentage' is misused, and 'failer' contains a spelling error. While the student attempts a few topic-specific words like 'export earnings' and 'agricultural products', the range is limited and frequent lexical errors cause strain for the reader, which corresponds to a Band 4.0 score.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.0
The grammar is characterised by a complete lack of terminal punctuation, resulting in a single run-on sentence that strings multiple clauses together. There are noticeable errors in word forms, spelling, and prepositional use (e.g., 'in the other hand' instead of 'on the other hand', 'are increased' instead of 'increased'). The range of sentence structures is extremely limited, relying entirely on clumsy coordination without complex structures or control over basic sentence boundaries. This performance matches the descriptors for Band 4.0 due to frequent errors and lack of structural control.
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