Band 4.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 4.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-08-08
IELTS Writing Task 1 question
The chart below shows the results of a survey about people’s coffee and tea buying and drinking habits in five Australian cities.
Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Student answer (Band 4.0)
the chart under illustrate the percentage of survey about peoples coffee and tea buying drinking habits in five Australian cities in Sydney the percentage of bought fresh coffee in last 4 weeks is 44% and the percentage of bought instant coffee in last 4 weeks is 44% and the percentage of tea in last 4 week is 61% in Melbourne city the percentage of bought fresh coffee in last 4 weeks is 44% and bought instant coffee is 49% and tea in last 4 weeks is 64% in Brisbane city the ratio of brought fresh coffee in last 4 weeks is 34% and instant coffee ratio is 53% and tea ratio is 56% in Adelaide the ratio of bought fresh coffee is 34% and bought instant coffee is 50% and tea in last 4 weeks is 49% in Hobart the ratio of fresh coffee instant coffee and tea is 38% 54% and 63%
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 4.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 4.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 4.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 4.0 |
| Overall | 4.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 4.0
The response covers all five cities and the three categories (fresh coffee, instant coffee, and tea). However, it fails to provide a summary or highlight the main features. Instead of grouping data or identifying trends, the response simply lists the statistics for each city in a repetitive, mechanical fashion. There is no attempt to compare the cities or identify the highest/lowest values, which is essential for a Band 6 or higher. The lack of an overview and the failure to synthesize the information significantly limits the task achievement.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 4.0
The response is essentially one long, run-on sentence without any paragraphing or punctuation. There is a complete lack of cohesive devices (such as 'whereas', 'in contrast', or 'while') to link ideas or show relationships between the data points. The information is presented as a list of facts rather than a coherent report. The absence of full stops or commas makes the text very difficult to follow, and the progression of information is purely mechanical, moving from city to city without any logical structure.
Lexical Resource — Band 4.5
The vocabulary is very limited and repetitive. The phrase 'the percentage of bought' is used repeatedly throughout the text, which shows a lack of lexical variety. There are also errors in word choice, such as 'the chart under illustrate' (should be 'the chart below illustrates') and 'ratio' used incorrectly to describe percentages. The range of vocabulary is insufficient to demonstrate any flexibility or precision, and the reliance on the same basic structures and words hinders the quality of the response.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 4.0
The grammatical control is very weak. The entire response consists of a single, massive run-on sentence lacking any punctuation. There are frequent errors in subject-verb agreement ('chart... illustrate') and article usage. The sentence structure is extremely simplistic and repetitive, relying on 'and' to connect clauses. There is no evidence of complex sentence structures or accurate punctuation. The lack of basic sentence boundaries makes the text difficult to read and significantly impacts the overall clarity of the information provided.
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