Band 4.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.0 · Cambridge IELTS 11 · 2026-08-07

IELTS Writing Task 1 question

The charts below show the proportions of British students at one university in England who were able to speak other languages in addition to English, in 2000 and 2010

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

Student answer (Band 4.0)

english is a language in the world that is mot commoly used to speak to communicate with one another if you are travelling to another country and you dont know their language you would likely to communicate in english as it can be spoken by anyone.In these flowcharts we can see the ratio of british students who were able to speak any other languages beside english as their native tongue in the early 2000s we can see the majority of british students does not speak any aother language that was mentioned as 30% andthey we can see they can speak spanish very well beside any other language that is mentioned as 20%the lower ratio then spanish is french by 15% and its equal ratio is another language is also 15% and german 10% and other two by also 10% but in 2010 they quite speak french and spanish eually by both 10% and frnch was also another language and two other by 15% and german by 10% and no other language by 35%.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 4.0

The response fails to address the task requirements effectively. The opening paragraph is irrelevant, as it discusses the general importance of English rather than summarizing the provided charts. The description of the data is disorganized and lacks a clear overview or logical grouping of information. Key features, such as the significant shift in the 'no other language' category, are mentioned but not clearly contrasted or synthesized. The response lacks a formal academic tone and fails to provide a clear summary of the main trends, which is essential for Task 1.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 4.0

The response lacks paragraphing and is presented as a single, dense block of text. There is a complete absence of cohesive devices to link ideas or sentences, making the flow of information difficult to follow. The progression of ideas is confusing, as the writer jumps between data points without clear transitions or logical sequencing. Referencing is often unclear, and the lack of punctuation makes it difficult to distinguish where one sentence ends and the next begins, severely impacting the readability of the report.

Lexical Resource — Band 4.0

The vocabulary is very limited and repetitive. There are frequent spelling errors, such as 'mot commoly', 'aother', and 'frnch', which distract the reader. The range of vocabulary is insufficient to describe trends or data accurately; for example, the writer uses 'quite speak' and 'equal ratio' in ways that do not convey the intended meaning. There is no attempt to use academic or precise language to describe the statistical changes shown in the charts.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 4.0

The response contains frequent grammatical errors and a lack of basic punctuation, which makes the text very difficult to read. There is no evidence of complex sentence structures. Errors in subject-verb agreement (e.g., 'majority of british students does not speak') and tense usage are persistent. The lack of full stops and capital letters at the beginning of sentences indicates a significant lack of control over basic sentence construction, which frequently impedes communication.

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