Band 4.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 4.0 · IELTS Complete Catalyst · 2026-09-29
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 gives the data of five companies in Britain that are the top best companies according to a survey of there staff conducted by national newspaper of britain pointing out the best compains to work for staff.
Overall, The most workers are hired by the company which took place on fifth position and it is the same company with alsmost same ratio of male and female workers and the comapny that took third place give good amount of salary because it seventy five percent of workers are in high income bracket.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 4.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 4.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 4.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 4.0 |
| Overall | 4.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.0
The response fails to meet the minimum length requirement of 150 words, containing only 92 words. Consequently, the coverage of the task is severely limited. While the student attempts to highlight a couple of main features, such as the staff numbers for the fifth company and the high income bracket for the third company, the summary is far too brief and lacks a comprehensive overview of the table's key data. Important comparisons between the companies are largely omitted, resulting in an incomplete response that falls short of Band 5 expectations.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.0
The text is divided into an introduction and a single body paragraph acting as an overall summary. The logical progression is weak, and cohesive devices are basic or missing. The use of phrases like 'Overall, The most workers...' lacks smooth transitions and fails to effectively link ideas together. Paragraphing is inadequate given the brevity of the response, leading to a choppy and disjointed reading experience. This aligns with the descriptors for Band 4.
Lexical Resource: Band 4.0
The lexical range is extremely limited and repetitive, with noticeable spelling and word choice errors throughout the text. Examples include 'there' instead of 'their', 'compains' instead of 'companies', 'alsmost' instead of 'almost', and 'give good amount' instead of 'offers generous compensation'. The vocabulary is too basic to discuss statistical data effectively, restricting the score to a Band 4 level.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.0
The grammatical range is very limited, relying heavily on basic, repetitive sentence structures joined by coordinating conjunctions. There are frequent errors in grammar, punctuation, and capitalization, such as 'The table gives the data of five companies...', 'the company which took place on fifth position', and mid-sentence capitalisation in 'Overall, The most workers...'. These errors occasionally impede comprehension and demonstrate poor control over complex structures.
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