Band 4.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.0 · Cambridge IELTS 14 · 2026-09-29

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)

It is a chart showing propotion of foods nutrients . it includes fats sodium and sugar that are taken in breakfast, lunch or in dinner at usa . it shows high uptake of sodium or saturated fats in dinner or decrease use in breakfast or snacks further next pie charts shows high usage sugar in snacks or lower in breakfast . saturated fats are also have decrease usage in breakfast so we can conclude from it at usa people uses more sugar saturated fata as well as sodium in dinner that are 33,23 37 where as in snacks the protion of 14 ,21,42 in breakfast it 14,16,16and at last in lunch is 29,26,19

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.0

The response fails to meet the minimum word count requirement of 150 words, containing only 113 words, which directly impacts the completeness of the task. While the student attempts to report some data from the charts—such as mentioning that sodium and saturated fats are highest in dinner and added sugars are highest in snacks—the information is presented in a very rushed and disjointed manner. Several of the numerical figures cited at the end of the text are inaccurate or confusingly listed without clear labels (e.g., '33,23 37 where as in snacks the protion of 14 ,21,42'). Because the response is significantly under-length and lacks a proper overview or structured comparison of the main features, it falls into Band 4.0 according to the descriptors.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.0

Coherence and cohesion are severely compromised in this response. The text is written as a single, continuous block without any paragraphing. Sentences run together without appropriate punctuation or transition markers, making the logical progression extremely difficult to follow. For example, phrases like 'further next pie charts shows' demonstrate a poor grasp of cohesive devices. Referencing is also unclear, particularly in the final sentence where multiple statistics are lumped together in a confusing string ('33,23 37 where as in snacks the protion of 14 ,21,42 in breakfast it 14,16,16and at last in lunch is 29,26,19'). This organizational failure aligns with Band 4.0.

Lexical Resource: Band 4.0

The vocabulary used is very basic and repetitive. The student attempts some topic-related terms such as 'nutrients', 'fats', 'sodium', 'sugar', 'breakfast', 'lunch', and 'dinner', but misspells words like 'propotion' and 'fata'. There is also awkward word choice and collocation, such as 'high uptake of sodium' and 'decrease use in breakfast'. The range of vocabulary is limited and insufficient to allow for flexibility or precision, leading to frequent lexical errors. This level of lexical control corresponds to a Band 4.0.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.0

The grammatical range is extremely limited. The student relies heavily on simple, poorly constructed clauses strung together with conjunctions or run-on punctuation, completely omitting capitalisation and periods in several places (e.g., 'at usa people uses more sugar saturated fata as well as sodium in dinner'). Subject-verb agreement and prepositional use are frequently incorrect ('at usa', 'uses more sugar saturated fata'). Complex sentence structures are absent, and the frequency of grammatical errors causes constant strain for the reader. These characteristics place the response firmly in Band 4.0.

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