Band 4.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.5 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-09-13

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 4.5)

The chart illustrates the result survey about people's coffee and tea buying and drinking habits in five Australian cities.

In last 4 weeks the trend of Australian people in three cities: Melbourne, Hobart and Sydney were to visit cafe for coffee and tea significantly higher. almost 64% Melbourne people visited cafe, Hobart was on second with almost 63% and Sydney habitant almost on third in this race (61%). Brisbane and Adelaide figures were less then other three cities (almost 55% and between 49%).

Brought instant coffee were on second in survey report, Hobart was on top with almost 54% and remaining cities were presented with marginal differences ( almost between 45 to 52%).

brought fresh coffee trend on third and on last, Australian people showed less interest. in all 5 cities Sydney and Melbourne between almost 44% to 43% but remaining cities were less in percentage (almost 34%).

Overall, Australian people essentially more interested drinking coffee by visiting cafe shops rather then instant or fresh coffee..

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0

The student attempts to cover the main features of the chart, noting that visiting cafes was the most popular activity and mentioning figures for cities like Melbourne, Hobart, and Sydney. However, the response suffers from significant weaknesses in data reporting and task coverage. Several figures are inaccurate or vaguely described (e.g., 'between 49%'), and the distinction between the three categories surveyed (bought fresh coffee, bought instant coffee, and visited a cafe for coffee or tea) is poorly communicated. The terminology used to describe the categories is confused, such as 'Brought instant coffee were on second' and 'brought fresh coffee trend on third'. While the overall trend is stated at the end, the lack of precision and incomplete data coverage place this response at Band 5.0.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0

The text is divided into paragraphs, which attempts to group information logically by categories. However, the overall progression is difficult to follow due to poor linking and abrupt transitions between sentences. Cohesive devices are minimal, mechanical, or misused, such as 'in this race' and 'on last'. Referencing is frequently unclear, leaving the reader confused about which data points correspond to which cities. While an overall concluding sentence is provided, the weak internal cohesion and lack of clear logical organization prevent the response from achieving a higher score, justifying a Band 5.0.

Lexical Resource — Band 4.0

The vocabulary used is very basic, repetitive, and restricted to simple terms. There are frequent word choice and collocation errors, such as 'result survey' instead of 'survey results', 'habitant' instead of 'residents' or 'habitants', and 'Brought' instead of 'Buying' or 'Purchased'. Spelling and grammatical forms of words are also problematic, for instance, 'less then' instead of 'less than'. The range of vocabulary is limited and minimally adequate for conveying basic information, but noticeable errors cause difficulty and strain for the reader, fitting the descriptors for Band 4.0.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 4.0

The student demonstrates a very limited range of grammatical structures. Most sentences are simple or attempt complex forms that are severely flawed and ungrammatical, such as 'the trend of Australian people in three cities: Melbourne, Hobart and Sydney were to visit cafe for coffee and tea significantly higher.' Punctuation and capitalization are weak throughout the text, and there are persistent errors in subject-verb agreement (e.g., 'figures were less then other three cities', 'Brought instant coffee were on second'). These frequent errors impede communication and distort meaning at times, resulting in a Band 4.0.

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