Band 4.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.0 · IELTS Momentum Workout · 2026-11-04

IELTS Writing Task 1 question

The bar chart below shows the average number of hours that women in various age groups and women with varying levels of education spend on primary activities each week.

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

Average hours per week women spent in selected primary activities, by age and educational attainment, 2009

Student answer (Band 4.0)

The graph under shows the typical number of hours that women in different age groups and women with varying levels of education use on primary activites each week.

In below chart womans work related, leisure and sports, household activities of different ages

in 2009.

Womens between 15 year to over 75 and there educational attainment (125 &over) and the amount of time they spend in house per week and whats there primary activities

Age between 15 to 19 there work related is between 6.99 then their sports and leisure are around 36.8 at last their household activities is around 6.0

Age between 20 to 24 work related activities is 22.9 leisure and sports are 32.7 and household activites are around 10.0

Age between 25 to 34 work related 27.0 lesiure and sports 28.6 and household around 13.2

Age between 35 to 44 work related 26.3 lesoue=ren and spor

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 3.0

The response identifies the chart’s subject and begins reporting figures for several age groups, so some relevant information is present. However, it does not provide a clear overview of the main patterns, and the account stops partway through the 35–44 group; it omits most age categories and all comparisons by educational attainment. Some figures are also inaccurate: for ages 15–19, work-related time is 6.9 hours, not 6.99, and for ages 20–24 it is 22.1, not 22.9. The response is 139 words, below the required 150, and this contributes to its incomplete coverage. To improve, summarise the broad trends first, then select accurate comparisons across both age and education groups.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 3.5

There is a basic attempt to organise the response, beginning with introductory statements and then listing age groups in sequence. This gives the reader a limited sense of progression. However, the first three introductory paragraphs repeat the chart’s topic rather than developing the summary, and the response ends abruptly during the 35–44 entry. The age-by-age listing is not grouped into meaningful comparisons, while links between ideas are sparse; for example, “at last” does not clearly connect the household figure to the preceding activities. Use a concise introduction, a separate overview, and body paragraphs that group related trends. Complete each paragraph and use clear comparison links such as “whereas” and “by contrast.”

Lexical Resource: Band 4.5

The response uses some relevant chart vocabulary, including “work related,” “leisure and sports,” “household activities,” and “educational attainment,” so the topic is generally recognisable. However, vocabulary is repetitive and several word choices or spellings reduce clarity: “use on primary activites,” “womans,” “lesiure,” and “lesoue=ren” are inaccurate or unclear. Phrases such as “the graph under” and “in below chart” are also unnatural. Aim for standard reporting language, such as “the chart illustrates,” “spent time on,” and “the figure for.” Check spelling carefully and use “hours per week” consistently. A wider range of accurate verbs and comparison terms would make the description more precise.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.0

Most of the response consists of short, simple sentence fragments or lists rather than complete, varied sentences. For example, “Age between 25 to 34 work related 27.0 leisure and sports 28.6 and household around 13.2” lacks a clear subject–verb structure and punctuation to separate the figures. There are also problems with articles, agreement, and sentence formation in “In below chart womans work related…” and “Womens between 15 year to over 75…”. The final sentence is unfinished, which further limits clarity. Practise forming complete sentences such as “Women aged 25–34 spent 27 hours on work-related activities, compared with 28.6 hours on leisure.” Then vary these with accurate comparison clauses and check punctuation.

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