Band 4.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.5 · IELTS Complete Catalyst · 2026-08-19

IELTS Writing Task 1 question

The charts below show the number of French adults whose parents spoke a French regional language to them when they were children and the number who speak a French regional language to their own children.

Write a report for a university lecturer describing the information below.

Number of adults (in thousands) whose parents spoke a regional language to them in childhood

Student answer (Band 4.5)

The line graph illustrates the oil production in China from 1982 to 2006. The data is measured in millions.

Overall, consumption and production experienced an incline. Nevertheless, consumption was greater than production. Consumption remained the same at first few years, while production showed the growth in the first year. In addition, in the first three years, consumption is lower than production but in the middle of the year consumption surpassed to the production.

To begin with, production stood at 2 million in 1982 then it increased to 3 million in 1986 before levelling out from 1986 to 1994. After that, there was a slight increase in oil production and reached approximately 3.3 million in 1998. Subsequently, in the last two years, it remained intact.

Turning to consumption, it witnessed an unchange, with approximately 2 million between 1982 and 1990 then it climbed sharply in 1994. After this, it again experienced a surge in the last three years and in 2006, it accounted for more than 6 million.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 1.0

The response fails to address the prompt provided. The task instructions explicitly ask for a report on the number of French adults whose parents spoke a regional language to them, yet the student has written a report about oil production in China. Because the content is entirely irrelevant to the provided charts, the response cannot be assessed as a successful completion of the task. While the student attempts to describe trends, the data cited does not exist in the provided context, leading to a complete failure to meet the requirements of the task.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5

Despite the off-topic content, the essay demonstrates a basic level of logical organization. The student uses paragraphing to separate the introduction, overview, and body paragraphs. Cohesive devices such as 'To begin with', 'Turning to', and 'Subsequently' are used to link ideas, although some transitions feel mechanical. The progression of information is clear, even though the subject matter is incorrect. The structure follows the standard format for an IELTS Academic Task 1 report, which shows an understanding of how to organize a response, even if the content is misaligned with the prompt.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

The student demonstrates an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, using terms like 'levelled out', 'surpassed', 'witnessed', and 'surge'. While these words are used to describe the wrong data, they are used correctly in a descriptive context. There are some minor errors in word choice, such as 'an unchange' (should be 'no change'), but these do not impede the reader's understanding of the intended meaning. The vocabulary is sufficient to describe trends and changes, which is the primary requirement for this type of task.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

The student uses a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. There are several grammatical errors, such as 'first few years' (missing 'the'), 'showed the growth' (unnecessary article), and 'surpassed to the production' (incorrect preposition). However, these errors do not significantly impede communication. The control of tense is generally consistent, and the sentence structure is varied enough to maintain flow. While there are frequent minor errors, the writing remains readable and demonstrates a reasonable command of English grammar.

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