Band 4.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.0 · IELTS Complete Catalyst · 2026-08-14

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)

The pie charts depicts the review of the tutors of non native language in Britain to questionnaire pertaining to why their students want to to study non native language. The first pie chart illustrate the primary factor to acquiring a new language. The second chart depicts that how many teachers felt that there has been recent change in reason.

Overall, it is evident that travel was the most common reason for learning foreign language

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 3.0

The response is significantly under the 150-word minimum requirement, which severely limits your ability to address the task. You have provided a brief introduction and a single sentence of overview, but you have failed to describe the data in the pie charts or provide any supporting details. Because the response is incomplete and lacks the necessary data analysis, it does not address the requirements of an Academic Task 1 report. To improve, you must ensure you cover all parts of the prompt, including a detailed breakdown of the data provided in the charts.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 4.0

The response is too short to demonstrate a clear logical progression or effective paragraphing. While you have attempted an introduction and an 'overall' statement, the lack of body paragraphs means there is no development of ideas. Cohesive devices are minimal, and the text ends abruptly. To achieve a higher score, you need to structure your report into clear paragraphs—an introduction, an overview, and at least one or two body paragraphs that group and compare the data points logically.

Lexical Resource — Band 4.0

The vocabulary used is basic and contains several errors. For example, you use 'non native language' instead of 'foreign language' and 'review' instead of 'survey'. There is also a repetition of 'pie chart' and 'reason'. The range of vocabulary is insufficient to convey the information accurately. To improve, focus on using more precise terminology related to data description, such as 'proportion', 'segment', 'majority', and 'significant', and ensure you use correct collocations when describing survey results.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 4.0

There are several grammatical errors in the short text provided. For instance, 'The pie charts depicts' (subject-verb agreement error), 'to to study' (repetition), and 'illustrate the primary factor to acquiring' (incorrect preposition). The sentence structures are simple and lack the complexity required for higher bands. To improve, practice subject-verb agreement and ensure you use appropriate prepositions. You should also aim to combine simple sentences into more complex structures to demonstrate a wider range of grammatical control.

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