Band 4.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.0 · IELTS Complete Catalyst · 2026-09-25

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 4.0)

This chart illustrates the actual number of people whose spoke the native language and their are big role in their parents to speak a french regional language to their own child.

Overall, the bar chart shows the number of adults whose parents spoke a regional language to them in childhood. There are different type of languages and in spoken habitually and spoken occasionally. Firstly,we will discuss maximum use of language is accitan which is mostly speak occasionally and its maximum range is 1.1m. moreover minimum use of the language is corsican and this is mostly spoken habitually. most number of adults speak in our daily life and its minimum range is 0.5m. creole and corsican is equal number in spoken occasionally.

on the other side, discuss about number of adults who speak a regional language to their own children. maximum use of alsatain is 400 and minimum use of corsican is about 60%.breton and creole are equal use in childrns.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.0

The response attempts to address the prompt by describing the two charts, but it fails to provide a fully clear or accurate overview. The information selected is disjointed, and several figures are misinterpreted or stated inaccurately (for instance, claiming Occitan's maximum range is 1.1m and Corsican's minimum use is 'about 60%'). The comparison between categories is confused due to poor expression and data handling. While all parts of the visual prompt are touched upon, the lack of coherent development and inaccurate data representation place this response at Band 4.0.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.0

The organisation of the text is heavily compromised by erratic paragraphing and broken sentences. There is a lack of logical progression between ideas; the text jumps abruptly from one language or category to another without clear signposting. Cohesive devices are either missing or misused, such as 'on the other side, discuss about', which fails to transition smoothly. Pronoun referencing is frequently unclear ('their are big role', 'its minimum range'). Overall, the structural flow is inadequate, earning a Band 4.0.

Lexical Resource: Band 4.0

The lexical range is very basic and repetitive. The student relies heavily on words from the prompt ('adults', 'regional language', 'children') and struggles with accurate word formation and collocation ('whose spoke the native language', 'maximum use of language', 'equal use in childrns'). Spelling errors ('accitan', 'alsatain', 'childrns') and incorrect word choices ('range' used for absolute totals) severely impede communication throughout the response, reflecting the descriptors for Band 4.0.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.0

Grammatical control is extremely weak, with a very limited range of structures. Almost every sentence contains major errors, including fragments, missing verbs, and severe tense or agreement issues (e.g., 'whose spoke', 'their are big role in their parents to speak', 'creole and corsican is equal number'). Punctuation is neglected with missing capitalisation at the start of sentences and after full stops. These frequent, pervasive errors cause severe strain for the reader, placing this at Band 4.0.

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