Band 4.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.0 · IELTS Complete Catalyst · 2026-08-13

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)

In, This Report show a How many student are used the foreign slag in Britain country by There Teachers. we have two reports first report shows a Importans of foreign language. second one report is about recent changes by teachers.

overall, Accroding to the teachers most important reason for learning is thee travel and 33 percentage in first report. In second report buying property overseas and 34 percentage is the recent improved in people reported by the teachers.

In first report less common reason for learning is foreign partner and his percentage is 3.genral internet has only 5 percentages learning in out country. social contacts and personal devlopement has same percentage and ity i

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 4.0

The response fails to meet the minimum word count requirement of 150 words, which significantly impacts the score. The report is incomplete and lacks a clear overview or a logical summary of the data. While some data points are mentioned, such as '33 percentage' for travel, the description is fragmented and fails to provide a comprehensive analysis of the two charts. The writing is too brief to adequately address the task requirements, resulting in an underdeveloped response that does not fully report the information provided in the charts.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 4.0

The response lacks a logical structure. Paragraphing is attempted but is ineffective due to the brevity and lack of cohesive devices. The connection between sentences is weak, and the flow of information is disjointed. There is no clear progression of ideas, and the use of linking words is almost non-existent, making the text difficult to follow. The introduction is confusing and does not clearly state the purpose of the report.

Lexical Resource — Band 4.0

The vocabulary is very limited and repetitive. There are significant errors in word choice and spelling, such as 'slag' instead of 'language', 'Importans' instead of 'importance', and 'genral' instead of 'generally'. The student struggles to use appropriate terminology to describe data, relying on basic phrasing like '33 percentage' rather than more precise academic language. The range of vocabulary is insufficient to convey the information accurately.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 4.0

The response contains frequent grammatical errors that impede communication. There are issues with sentence structure, such as 'In, This Report show a How many student are used', which is ungrammatical. Punctuation is also problematic, with misuse of commas and capitalization. The range of structures is very limited, consisting mostly of simple, error-prone sentences. The lack of control over basic grammar, including subject-verb agreement and word order, makes the text difficult to read.

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