Band 4.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 4.0 · Cambridge IELTS 14 · 2026-09-14
IELTS Writing Task 1 question
The chart below shows the value of one country’s exports in various categories during 2015 and 2016. The table shows the percentage change in each category of exports in 2016 compared with 2015.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Student answer (Band 4.0)
The chrt illustrate the price of one world famouse in various categories during in they year 2015 in 2016 ans other side table provided the percentage different in each category of show in 2016 machin 2015
Overviews these two type of question will see they work in these years fast and slow or change tips and track on build category compared in export earnings of billions
These will look on these charts petroleum products in earning 62% in they years 2015 and 2016 and next engineered goods 57% used in they few years or gems and jewellery play spend money 45% invested agricukture products 31% export earning in the year 2015 to 2016and last textiles most lower them just 26% used in they time prieod
It table will point out they percentage change in values petroleum products will increased in 3% on 2015 to 2016 engineered goods growth in 8.5% in 2015 to 2016 gems and jewelley decreasing 5.18% in time table agriculture products low lewer increase 0 81% only and main high lowel textile increasing big values on 15.24% on these years [redacted phone]
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 present an overview of the data from the chart and table regarding export values and percentage changes. However, the student struggles significantly with data interpretation and accurate reporting. Expressions such as 'petroleum products in earning 62%' and 'agricukture products 31%' misinterpret the actual figures, and the descriptions of percentage changes are garbled and inaccurate (e.g., 'agriculture products low lewer increase 0 81%'). Furthermore, the structure lacks a clear, coherent overview of the main trends. The response touches upon parts of the prompt, but the data is so poorly communicated that the overall task is addressed only partially, warranting a Band 4.0.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 4.0
The text is extremely difficult to follow due to poor sentence boundary demarcation, a lack of logical progression, and minimal cohesive devices. The response is essentially a single block of text with arbitrary line breaks rather than a properly paragraph-structured essay. Transitions between the chart data and the table data are abrupt and confusing ('It table will point out...'). Pronoun referencing and signposting are absent, leading to a breakdown in cohesion and overall coherence. This reflects the descriptors for Band 4.0.
Lexical Resource — Band 4.0
Vocabulary is very limited, basic, and frequently misused. There are severe spelling and word-choice errors throughout the text, such as 'chrt' for chart, 'illustrate' used incorrectly grammatically ('The chrt illustrate'), 'prieod' for period, and 'jewelley'. The student attempts to use topic-specific vocabulary (e.g., 'petroleum products', 'engineered goods'), but inaccurate lexical control and frequent misspellings severely impede communication and strain the reader, placing the response firmly at Band 4.0.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 4.0
The grammatical range is extremely limited, consisting almost entirely of poorly constructed simple clauses and severely fragmented or run-on sentences. There is a complete lack of control over basic syntax, subject-verb agreement, and verb tenses (e.g., 'The chrt illustrate', 'petroleum products will increased'). Punctuation is virtually non-existent, with sentences bleeding into one another without proper capitalization or full stops. Frequent, dense errors distort meaning throughout the response, matching the criteria for a Band 4.0.
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