Band 4.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-10-17

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 below show the result of suvey about peoples and 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. Coffee and tea buying and drinking habits in five cities in Australia. Peoples bought fresh coffee in last 4 weeks 44% residents of sydney. Who bougth instant coffee in last 4 weeks 45% residents of sydney. Peoples who went to a cafe for coffee or tea in last 4 weeks 61% of residents of sydney. Residents of Melbourne bought fresh coffee in last 4 weeks iis 43%. who bought instant coffee in last 4 weeks is 44% of residents. lastly who went to a cafe for coffee or tea in last 4 weeks is 64% residents of Melbourne. Brisbane residents bought fresh coffee in last 4 weeks is 34%. Who bought instant coffee in last 4 weeks is 53% of residents. lasthy who went to a cafe for coffee or tea in last 4 weeks is 50% of residents. Adelaide residents who bought fresh coffee in last 4 weeks is 38% ,instent coffe is 50% and lastly went to a cafe is 49% of residents. lastaly hobart persantage is 38% ,instant coffee is 54% and lastly 63% residents of Hobart.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.0

You identify the three survey categories and report figures for all five cities, so the response is relevant to the chart. However, it mainly lists data city by city and does not provide a clear overview of the main patterns or meaningful comparisons. Several figures are also inaccurate: Melbourne’s instant-coffee figure is about 48.5%, not 44%, and its café figure is about 63.5%, rather than 64% (a close approximation); Brisbane’s café figure is about 55.5%, not 50%, and Adelaide’s fresh-coffee figure is about 34.5%, not 38%. To make the report more complete, summarise the broad trends—for example, café visits are highest in Melbourne and Hobart, while fresh coffee is generally the least popular category—and check each figure against the chart.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.0

The response follows a recognisable city-by-city sequence, moving from Sydney through Melbourne, Brisbane and Adelaide to Hobart. This gives the reader some sense of order, and words such as “lastly” signal continuation. However, the information is presented as one long, repetitive list rather than in clearly organised paragraphs, and there is little progression from an overview to supporting details. Repeated constructions such as “who bought… in last 4 weeks” make the connections between points mechanical, while some transitions do not clarify comparisons. Group the main trends in an overview, then organise details by category or by cities with similar results, using concise linking phrases to show contrasts.

Lexical Resource: Band 4.5

The vocabulary is sufficient to identify the chart’s subject and categories, using terms such as “fresh coffee,” “instant coffee,” “residents” and “cafe.” However, the range is basic and repetitive, with “bought” and “last 4 weeks” repeated throughout instead of varied reporting language. There are also frequent spelling errors, including “suvey,” “peoples,” “bougth,” “instent” and “lastaly,” which reduce accuracy and polish. Some phrasing is awkward, such as “Hobart persantage” and “lastly 63% residents.” Use precise chart-reporting expressions and check spelling; for example, describe the proportion of residents who purchased each type or visited a café, rather than repeating the same sentence frame.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.0

Most of the response consists of short, simple statements, and the repeated pattern makes the figures understandable in places. However, grammatical errors are frequent and sometimes make relationships between the figures unclear. The opening has subject–verb disagreement in “The chart below show,” and several fragments lack a complete sentence, such as “Who bought instant coffee in last 4 weeks 45% residents of sydney.” Agreement and sentence construction are also faulty in “Residents of Melbourne bought fresh coffee… iis 43%.” Punctuation and spacing are inconsistent, and the response shows little variety in sentence forms. Practise writing complete sentences with a clear subject and verb, and use consistent structures such as “In Sydney, 44% of residents bought fresh coffee.”

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