Band 4.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 4.0 · Cambridge IELTS 14 · 2026-09-30
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 chart will be illustrates average percentages in typical meals of three types of nutrients,and may be unhealthy if eaten too much.
Sodium pie chart have dinner rasis using and second one is lunch using 29%,and other two same using the typical meals of nutrients.Overall in sodium chart mostly eating a dinner and other value is decreases.
Saturated fat people also moslty like 37% people eating dinner and also other eating compare to dinner is low.Lunch eating in 26% and other snaks and breakfast same.
Some people using suger food like dinner time 23% using and breakfast time 16%.
Overall if we compare in three typical meals mostly eating dinner and other all low quality eating.
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 summarize the charts showing nutrient percentages, noting key features such as dinner having the highest figures for sodium and saturated fat, and snacks leading in added sugar. However, the response falls significantly short of the 150-word minimum requirement, containing only 116 words. This under-length issue directly impacts the level of detail and development expected in Band 6. While the main features are touched upon, the lack of word count and incomplete development across all charts restricts the task achievement score to Band 4.0. To improve, the writer must ensure the minimum word count is met and provide a more thorough, well-supported overview and comparison of all data points.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.0
The text attempts to organize information by category, with separate sections for sodium, saturated fat, and added sugar, followed by a concluding sentence. However, the paragraphing is poor and ideas are clumped into confusing, fragmented sentences. Cohesive devices are extremely basic or misused (e.g., 'The chart will be illustrates', 'second one', 'other two same using'), leading to a lack of clear logical progression throughout the response. Pronoun referencing and linking between sentences are weak, making it difficult to follow the relationships between the data. Overall, the organizational structure aligns with Band 4.0 descriptors.
Lexical Resource: Band 4.0
The vocabulary used is very basic, repetitive, and heavily relies on copying words directly from the prompt or task data (e.g., 'dinner', 'lunch', 'breakfast', 'snaks', 'nutrients'). There are frequent lexical errors and awkward collocations, such as 'dinner rasis using' and 'mostly eating a dinner'. Attempts to use less common vocabulary are unsuccessful and often ungrammatical. These frequent errors in word choice and spelling impede communication and place the response firmly in the Band 4.0 category. Developing a broader range of paraphrase vocabulary and learning correct collocations for describing data is essential.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.0
Grammatical control is weak throughout the response, featuring a very limited range of sentence structures. Almost every sentence contains serious structural errors, such as missing verbs, incorrect verb tenses, and faulty clause construction (e.g., 'The chart will be illustrates average percentages', 'Sodium pie chart have dinner rasis using and second one is lunch using'). Punctuation is also erratic. Complex structures are either absent or attempted with frequent errors that distort meaning and cause significant difficulty for the reader. This performance reflects Band 4.0 descriptors for grammatical range and accuracy.
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