Band 4.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-10-08

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)

This chart elucidate the in formation about Anthropology graduates from one univarsity did after finishing degree course. The table shows the salaries of anthropologists in work after five years. Elucidate this information about Destination of graduates.some empolys do full time work, to the recod 52% in the chart. part time work show 15% of empolys , and part time workers and postgred study recoded only 5%.Next full time post gred study parsatage is 8,and unemployed rato is 12%, last one is not know that pasatage is only 8. Next to discus about salaries and types of employment. No :1 is Freelance consultant earn 5% of 25000

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 3.0

You identify several destinations accurately, including full-time work at 52%, part-time work at 15%, and unemployment at 12%. However, the response is incomplete: it stops after beginning to describe freelance consultants’ salaries and gives only the 5% figure for the lowest salary band. It does not report the other salary bands or compare the three employment types, and there is no clear overview of the main patterns. The response also contains fewer than the required 150 words, so there is not enough coverage to summarise both visuals adequately. To improve, provide a concise overview and select key comparisons, such as the high proportions earning $100,000 or more in government and freelance work.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 3.5

There is a basic sequence: you first discuss graduate destinations and then signal a move to salaries with “Next to discus about salaries and types of employment.” This gives the reader some sense of direction. However, the response is presented as one continuous block, and the transition does not lead to a developed account of the table. Phrases such as “Elucidate this information” and “No:1” do not clearly organise the information or show relationships between figures. Use separate paragraphs for the chart and table, and connect selected comparisons explicitly—for example, contrast the share earning the top salary in government with that in private companies. This would create clearer progression rather than a list of isolated details.

Lexical Resource: Band 4.5

You use some task-relevant vocabulary, including “full time work,” “unemployed,” “salaries,” and “Freelance consultant,” so the topic is generally recognisable. There are also attempts to vary wording, such as “recorded” and “ratio.” However, spelling and word-choice errors are frequent and sometimes make the message difficult to follow: “univarsity,” “empolys,” “postgred,” and “pasatage” obscure otherwise relevant information. Some expressions are also unnatural, such as “No:1 is Freelance consultant earn.” Check spelling carefully and use standard chart language, including “accounted for,” “the proportion of graduates,” and “salary band.” More accurate collocations would make your limited range more effective.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

The response attempts to report figures in short statements and uses a few basic sentence patterns, but grammatical control is inconsistent. For example, “some empolys do full time work, to the recod 52%” lacks a clear grammatical connection between the subject and the figure, while “part time work show 15%” has a subject–verb agreement error. The opening sentence, “This chart elucidate the in formation,” also has an incorrect verb form and an incomplete, awkward structure. Most clauses are simple, and the response does not demonstrate a reliable range of sentence forms. Practise accurate reporting structures such as “Full-time work accounted for 52%” and “The proportion in part-time work was 15%,” paying attention to articles, agreement, and punctuation.

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