Band 4.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 4.0 · Cambridge IELTS 14 · 2026-09-17
IELTS Writing Task 1 question
The charts below show the average percentages in typical meals of three types of nutrients, all of which may be unhealthy if eaten too much.
Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Student answer (Band 4.0)
the two pie chrat show the perchentage of sodium and saturated fat consumed at different fat connsumed in the usa thev meals are breakfast linch dinnier and snack
overall dinner account for the largest proportion of both sodium and saturated fat consumtion,while breakfast has the smallest share of sodium for dinner presents 43%,follwed by lunch at 29% breakfast and snacks each account for 14%
a similer parttern can be seen for saturated fat dinner is agian the highest at 37%,while lunch makes up 26% snaks account for 21%
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 attempts to cover the main features of the charts, noting that dinner accounts for the largest proportion of sodium and saturated fat, while breakfast has the smallest share of sodium, and snacks dominate added sugar. However, the student completely omits data regarding the third nutrient, added sugar, in the main body paragraphs, only referencing it implicitly or missing it entirely. Furthermore, the response falls severely short of the 150-word minimum requirement, containing only 88 words. This under-length severely limits the extent to which the visual data can be reported and compared, restricting the score according to IELTS guidelines for underdeveloped tasks.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 4.0
The response shows some basic organization, attempting to group ideas by meal and nutrient categories. However, paragraphing is extremely poor, with ideas crammed into unstructured blocks of text. Cohesive devices are minimal and sometimes inaccurate, such as 'overall dinner account' and 'a similer parttern'. There is a lack of clear progression, and the complete absence of punctuation and capitalisation makes the flow disjointed and difficult to follow. The sequencing of ideas is somewhat haphazard, reflecting features of Band 4 where information is not arranged coherently.
Lexical Resource — Band 4.0
The vocabulary used is basic and repetitive, featuring frequent spelling errors such as 'chrat' for chart, 'perchentage' for percentage, 'connsumed' for consumed, 'linch' for lunch, 'dinnier' for dinner, 'similer' for similar, 'parttern' for pattern, 'agian' for again, and 'snaks' for snacks. The student does attempt some task-related terminology like 'proportion', 'share', and 'account for', but the persistent spelling mistakes and limited range mean that lexical resource cannot reach beyond Band 4. Communication is strained due to the high frequency of lexical slips.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 4.0
The grammatical range is very limited, consisting mostly of simple and attempted complex sentences that are heavily flawed. There is a complete lack of punctuation, including missing full stops, commas, and capital letters throughout the entire text. Grammatical errors are pervasive, such as subject-verb agreement issues ('dinner account' instead of 'accounts') and missing articles. These numerous errors and the total absence of punctuation cause significant difficulty for the reader and distort meaning, placing this performance firmly in Band 4.
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