Band 4.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.0 · Cambridge IELTS 11 · 2026-09-19

IELTS Writing Task 1 question

The table below shows the numbers of visitors to Ashdown Museum during the year before and the year after it was refurbished. The charts show the result of surveys asking visitors how satisfied they were with their visit, during the same two periods.

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

Student answer (Band 4.0)

this table in information is visitors to ashdown museum during the year diffrence between during the year before refurbishment and during the year after refurbishment.the chart is show the result of surveys asking visitors how satisfied they were with visit during the same two periods.total number of visitors to ashdown museum.during the year before refurbishment 74,000.during the year after refurbishment 92,000.customers are very satisfied in before 15% and after 35%.customers are satisfied 30% and 40%.customers dissatisfied 40%and 15%.customers are very dissatisfied 10% and 5%.customers are no response is both in same 5%.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 4.0

The response is severely under-length, containing only 92 words against the required 150-word minimum. This prevents the student from fully developing an overview or properly synthesising the data. While the response does mention the main figures—such as the visitor numbers increasing from 74,000 to 92,000 and the shifts in satisfaction percentages—it reads as a fragmented list of data points rather than a cohesive report. The lack of a clear summary or well-developed comparison means it only partially addresses the prompt, restricting the score to Band 4.0.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 4.0

The text lacks any proper paragraph structure, being presented as a single, dense block of sentences. There is virtually no cohesive device used to link ideas, resulting in a disjointed and repetitive structure (e.g., repeating 'customers are' before almost every percentage). The progression of information is mechanical, jumping abruptly from visitor numbers to individual satisfaction categories without logical transitions or an overarching introduction. Information and ideas are not arranged coherently, matching the descriptors for Band 4.0.

Lexical Resource — Band 4.0

The vocabulary used is extremely basic and repetitive, relying heavily on simple terms like 'visitors', 'museum', 'year', and 'customers'. There are numerous word-formation and collocation errors, such as 'year diffrence', 'customers are very satisfied in before', and 'customers are no response is both in same'. The range of vocabulary is severely limited and inadequate for an Academic Task 1 response, though the basic meaning of the data is generally conveyed. This aligns with a Band 4.0 score.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 4.0

The response demonstrates a very limited range of sentence structures, consisting almost entirely of simple, fragmented clauses patched together without proper punctuation or capitalization (e.g., 'the chart is show the result...', 'customers dissatisfied 40%and 15%'). There is a complete lack of complex structures, and basic grammatical rules such as subject-verb agreement and tense consistency are frequently ignored. Errors are very frequent and often cause strain for the reader, placing the response firmly at Band 4.0.

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