Band 4.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.0 · IELTS Complete Catalyst · 2026-09-03

IELTS Writing Task 1 question

The table below gives information about the five small companies in Britain that came top in a survey of staff conducted by a national newspaper to find out which companies are the best to work for.

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

THE FIVE BEST SMALL COMPANIES TO WORK FOR

Student answer (Band 4.0)

the bar chart illustrate the information about the Britain companies that Accroding to the survey show which is the best company for work the report show that 5 small companies for work in Britain are best on 5th number these company have 190 staff numbers and 51;49 male female ratio under 35 age worker 93 percent and over 55 percent 0 percent staff turn over 33% and high income staff 2 % 4th number company 75 staff number male female ratio 13:87 and under 35 age 26%and over 55% 8 % 13% staff turnover and 5% staff in high income bracket and the second best company have 79 staff numbers and male staff 47: 53 female under 35 age staff 59%and over 55 1% 18 % staff turnover and 48% staff of in high income bracket at the end the first ranked company have 56 staff number .make female ratio 30:70 and under 35 age 77% and over 55 0% 5 % staff turn over and 34 % staff are in high income bracket

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 4.0

The response attempts to report the data provided in the table, but it fails to effectively select and highlight the main features or make meaningful comparisons. The information is presented as a list of raw statistics for each company rather than a cohesive summary. There is no clear overview or introduction that synthesizes the data. Furthermore, the response misses the third-ranked company entirely, focusing only on the 5th, 4th, 2nd, and 1st. The lack of organization and failure to identify key trends or significant differences between the companies results in a response that does not fully address the requirements of the task.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 4.0

The response lacks paragraphing and is written as a single, dense block of text, which makes it difficult to follow. There is a complete absence of cohesive devices (such as 'however', 'in contrast', or 'furthermore') to link ideas or compare the companies. The progression of information is mechanical, simply listing data points one after another without logical flow. The lack of punctuation, particularly the absence of full stops between sentences, creates a 'run-on' effect that severely hinders readability and logical organization.

Lexical Resource — Band 4.0

The vocabulary is very limited and repetitive, relying heavily on basic terms like 'number', 'staff', and 'company'. There is no attempt to use a range of vocabulary to describe trends or data (e.g., 'proportion', 'percentage', 'majority', 'minority'). The phrasing is often awkward, such as '51;49 male female ratio' and 'high income staff 2 %'. The lack of control over basic terminology and the inability to use precise language to describe statistical data significantly limits the quality of the response.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 4.0

The response contains frequent grammatical errors that impede communication. There is a lack of basic sentence structure, with almost no correct use of punctuation or capitalization. Subject-verb agreement is often ignored (e.g., 'the bar chart illustrate'), and the use of articles is inconsistent or missing. The sentence construction is fragmented, making it difficult to identify where one thought ends and another begins. While some simple structures are attempted, the high frequency of errors in basic grammar and punctuation makes the text difficult to process.

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