Band 4.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.5 · Cambridge IELTS 18 · 2026-09-16

IELTS Writing Task 1 question

The chart below shows the number of households in the US by their annual income in 2007, 2011 and 2015.

Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.

Student answer (Band 4.5)

The illusteration elucidates the number of household in the US by their annual income in 2007,2011 and 2015.

overall, it is clear that hundread thousand earners were overall leader amoung the all years. Whereas, less than lakh earners were the lowest as compared to others.

In 2007, less than $25000 income individual were 25 million, while, $25,000 to $49,999 income helder more 25 million people. $75,000-$99,999 of earner in 2007 were allmost 15 million people while the more than lakh of doller income people were twice than $75,000-$99,999 income helder.

Futher, both less than $25,000 and $25,000 to $49,000 income people in 2011 was around 30 million, more than 25 million people earn lakh of doller in 2011.

Moreover, less than 30 million people were earn less than $25,000 and $25,000 to $49,000 in 2015. Although around 35 million people earn more than lakh of doller in 2015.

Apart from this, $50,000 to 74,999 and $ 75,000 to $99,999 earns were allmost stable around 20 million and 15 million respectively

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0

The candidate attempts to cover the main features of the chart, providing figures for different income brackets across the years 2007, 2011, and 2015. However, there are notable inaccuracies in reading the data from the visual. For instance, the statement that earners of $100,000 or more were the 'overall leader' is partially incorrect for 2007, where the 'less than $25,000' and '$25,000–$49,999' brackets were comparable or higher in certain areas. Furthermore, the overview is imprecise and contains spelling and phrasing errors that obscure parts of the information. The response covers the task broadly, but the factual inaccuracies in data reporting and the lack of a fully developed, precise overview limit the score to a Band 5.0.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0

The text is organized into brief paragraphs, attempting to group information by year or income category. However, the progression of ideas is frequently disrupted by awkward transitions, mechanical linking phrases such as 'Apart from this' and 'Futher', and unclear referencing. Paragraphing is rudimentary, and sentences are often disjointed, making it difficult to follow the logical flow of data comparisons. Cohesive devices are either overused incorrectly or lack the necessary precision required for higher bands. Overall organization shows some structure, but the cohesive framework is inadequate, leading to a score of 5.0.

Lexical Resource — Band 4.0

The vocabulary used is very limited and repetitive, with numerous spelling errors throughout the text, such as 'illusteration', 'hundread', 'amoung', 'helder', 'allmost', and 'Futher'. The candidate attempts to paraphrase income groups using informal or inaccurate terms like 'lakh of doller' (which is culturally specific and inappropriate for a US-focused chart) and 'income helder'. While the response demonstrates a basic capability to name categories, the high frequency of spelling mistakes and non-standard lexical choices noticeably strain the reader and restrict the lexical score to Band 4.0.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 4.0

The response displays a very limited range of sentence structures, relying heavily on simple clauses and repetitive patterns. When attempting more complex comparisons, grammatical control breaks down, resulting in frequent errors in subject-verb agreement and tense consistency, such as 'less than $25000 income individual were', 'earner in 2007 were allmost', and 'people were earn'. Punctuation is also erratic, missing commas and spaces after numbers. These persistent errors cause frequent difficulty for the reader and reflect a level consistent with Band 4.0.

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