Band 4.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.0 · IELTS Complete Catalyst · 2026-08-07

IELTS Writing Task 1 question

The pie charts below show responses by teachers of foreign languages in Britain to a survey concerning why their students are learning a foreign language. The first chart shows the main reason for learning a foreign language. The second chart shows how many teachers felt that there has been a recent change in the reason.

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

% of teachers reporting the following as most common reason for learning:

Student answer (Band 4.0)

I write the first chart is of teachers reporting the following as most common reason for learning.There are many types of learning. Peray development,foreign parent,travel,business/work,buying property overseas,general interest and the last is social contracts. All are in rate is percentage. The foreign partner is 3% than travel is 33% than business/work id 26% than buying property overseas is 19% than general interest is 5% than social contracts is 7% and last is personal development is 7%.The foreign partner is very low over the chart and the highest is travel. The personal development and social contracts us same percentage.The second chart is os teachers reporting recent increase in people learning for the following reasons. The two chart are lots of different.And there are many changes.Foreign partner,no change,travel,business/work,buying property overseas,general interest,social contracts,and last is personal development. One more add is the no change. All are in the percentage.4% is foreign partner than no change is 15% than travel is 3% than business/work is 19% than buying property overseas is 34% than general interest is 6% than social contracts is 15% last is personal development is 4%. Two chart are very different.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 4.0

The response attempts to describe the data but fails to provide an effective overview or highlight key trends. The information is presented as a list of figures rather than a coherent report. The student mentions 'The two chart are lots of different' but does not synthesize the data or compare the categories effectively. Many figures are listed, but the lack of an analytical approach means the main features are not clearly identified. The response is descriptive in a very mechanical way, failing to meet the requirements for a higher band score which necessitates a clear overview and the selection of key features.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 4.0

The response lacks logical paragraphing and structure. Ideas are presented in a disjointed manner, with sentences simply listing data points one after another. There is a lack of cohesive devices; the student relies heavily on the word 'than' to connect clauses, which is grammatically incorrect and creates a repetitive, list-like flow. The progression of ideas is not clear, and the lack of proper paragraph breaks makes the text difficult to follow. The response does not demonstrate the ability to organize information into a logical report format.

Lexical Resource — Band 4.0

The vocabulary is very basic and repetitive. The student uses the same phrasing repeatedly, such as 'is [percentage] than', which limits the range of expression. There is no attempt to use synonyms or varied vocabulary to describe trends (e.g., 'increased', 'accounted for', 'represented'). Errors in word choice, such as 'social contracts' (likely meaning 'social contacts') and 'Peray development' (likely 'personal development'), indicate a limited range that occasionally impedes clarity. The vocabulary is sufficient only for the most basic communication of the data points.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 4.0

The response contains frequent grammatical errors that often impede communication. There is a lack of complex sentence structures, and the simple sentences used are often flawed. Examples include 'I write the first chart is of...', 'All are in rate is percentage', and 'The two chart are lots of different'. Subject-verb agreement, article usage, and prepositional errors are pervasive throughout the text. The punctuation is also inconsistent, and the overall control of grammar is weak, making it difficult for the reader to follow the intended meaning without significant effort.

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