Band 4.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.0 · IELTS Complete Catalyst · 2026-09-24

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 table represnt the information about in Britain five small companies survay of staff conducted by national newspaper to find out the specialty of which company are best to work for. overall ,its clearly seem that under 35s /over50s and male and female ratio sttf numbers is best for work in companies. and the other position for work is follow decreasing trend. To begin with, the position in survay of staff members are approxiatley 200 in five companies.and in male and female ratio in first and second are very closly as 50 nd in 3 and 5 are very high in demand but in 3rd one are very less demanding area for work. in next, under 34 and 55 age group survay in 1st and 2nd or 3rd and 5th companies are near by 100 %.in fourth compines perform very low as 26/8 % in addition to this, staff turn over following incrashing trend in all componies but in less afforts. staff in high income bracket in 2nd and 3rd companies 45%and 74%. 1st company is 34 %and 74 %. morever in last twoo are 5%and 2%

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.0

The student attempts to summarise the table, mentioning various data points such as staff numbers, gender ratios, age groups, staff turnover, and income brackets. However, the response suffers from significant weaknesses in data selection and reporting. Much of the information is confused, inaccurate, or expressed incoherently, such as claiming that 'staff numbers are best for work in companies' or stating that the survey of staff members is 'approxiatley 200 in five companies' (when 190 is just the 5th company). Key comparisons are missing or poorly articulated, and the overview paragraph fails to clearly outline the main overall trends from the table. Consequently, the task is only partially addressed, earning a band score of 4.0.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.0

The response is divided into paragraphs, but the logical flow and progression are severely disrupted by severe grammatical fragmentation and imprecise referencing. While paragraphing is attempted, cohesive devices are either absent, repetitive, or inaccurate ('To begin with', 'in next', 'morever'). The relationships between sentences and ideas are frequently unclear, making it difficult for the reader to follow the intended comparisons. Pronoun referencing and transitional phrases do not function effectively to link ideas. This corresponds to a band score of 4.0 under coherence and cohesion.

Lexical Resource: Band 4.0

The vocabulary used is basic and heavily reliant on direct lifting or awkward rephrasing of terms from the prompt (e.g., 'survay', 'compines', 'incom bracket'). There are numerous spelling errors ('represnt', 'approxiatley', 'closly', 'incrashing', 'twoo') and severe word choice issues ('very high in demand', 'less demanding area', 'staff turn over following incrashing trend'). The lexical range is limited and frequently impedes the reader's understanding of the data. This level of lexical control aligns with a band score of 4.0.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.0

The student demonstrates a very limited range of grammatical structures, relying heavily on simple sentences with frequent structural failures. There is a constant presence of grammatical errors, including missing verbs, incorrect prepositions, faulty subject-verb agreement, and severe punctuation issues (e.g., 'the table represnt the information about in Britain five small companies survay...', 'fourth compines perform very low as 26/8 %'). Complex structures are rarely attempted and, when used, are almost entirely inaccurate. Errors cause considerable strain for the reader throughout, justifying a band score of 4.0.

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