Band 4.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 4.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-09-19
IELTS Writing Task 1 question
The chart below shows what Anthropology graduates from one university did after finishing their undergraduate degree course. The table shows the salaries of the anthropologists in work after five years.
Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparison where relevant.
Student answer (Band 4.0)
The given bar chart elucidates information about destination of Anthropology graduates (from of university ) . The chart compares different categories present the data in number or peresentage .
Overall , it can that there are noticeable among the categories shown in the chart . In addition , some categories show some fluctucation increament as well as decreament wheers for some casess they remain stable .
According to the chart , the first main activities Full time work 52% , Part time work 15% , Part time work + postgrad study 5% , Full time postgrad study 8% , Unemployed 12% , Not known 8% show the salaries of the anthropologists in work after 5-year .
At the end of final activities of the salaries anthropologists of graduates ( after 5-year work ) . Type of employment and the first point Freelance counsultants second Govermment sector at the end type private companies . First $25000 -49999 5% , 5% , 10% in work . $[redacted phone]9 15% , 15%, 35% in work . $[redacted phone]9 40 % , 30%, 25% in work . +$[redacted phone] 40% , 50%, 30% in salaries of the anthropologists of graduated in 5-year percentages .
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 address the prompt by mentioning the chart regarding the destination of Anthropology graduates and the table regarding salaries after five years. However, the student fails to provide a coherent overview or report the main features accurately. Instead, the text disintegrates into a fragmented listing of isolated figures and raw percentages without any meaningful comparison or synthesis. For instance, the student writes 'first main activities Full time work 52%...' and later strings together salary percentages without explaining what they represent in relation to the employment types. This falls well short of selecting and reporting key trends effectively, aligning with a Band 4.0 descriptor.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 4.0
The response lacks a clear logical organization and progression. While basic cohesive markers like 'Overall' are attempted, the overall arrangement is extremely disjointed. Paragraphing is haphazard, and sentences frequently consist of disconnected fragments or lists of data (e.g., '$25000 -49999 5% , 5% , 10% in work'). Referencing between the data points and the categories they belong to is frequently unclear or absent, making it very difficult for the reader to follow the flow of information. This demonstrates characteristics of Band 4.0.
Lexical Resource — Band 4.0
The vocabulary used is very basic and repetitive. While some task-specific terms are copied from the prompt (e.g., 'Anthropology graduates', 'salaries'), the student's own lexical output is severely limited and often inaccurate (e.g., 'fluctucation increament as well as decreament', 'counsultants', 'Govermment'). The student struggles to form appropriate collocations or use precise terminology to describe data trends, relying instead on mechanical listing. These frequent errors and the lack of lexical range place this response at Band 4.0.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 4.0
The response displays a very limited range of grammatical structures. Most sentences are incomplete fragments, such as 'The chart compares different categories present the data in number or peresentage' and 'First $25000 -49999 5% , 5% , 10% in work.' There are frequent and severe errors in basic sentence construction, word forms, punctuation, and prepositions. These errors heavily distort meaning and make large portions of the text ungrammatical and difficult to comprehend. This meets the criteria for Band 4.0.
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