Band 4.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.5 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-10-25

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)

This image discribe aboute a servay of austrailia . and tell us the city buying coffe or tee .

Firstly telling about the cuty of australia sydney 60% buying in at sydney the chart show this percentage maximum 60% and minumum 45% approximately

Secondly show the value of malborne incresing point is 65-60% and decresing point 40-45% .

Thirdly the chart show the value of Brisbane hight level is 55% and down level near to 35%.

Next value is about to adelaide high value is 50% and low 35%.

Finally the last persentage of chart is hobart maximum 65% and minimum 40%.

overal the chat shows the results of buying drinks and habits in australian major cities. chart shows the differ ranges percentages and differ cities at autralia.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 3.5

The response recognises that the chart compares coffee and tea habits across five Australian cities, and it attempts to report figures for each city. However, it does not accurately describe the three separate activities: the figures are presented as general “buying” percentages, and several values are misread. For example, Sydney’s café figure is about 61%, not a maximum of 60% for buying, while its fresh and instant coffee figures are both around 44–46%. The response also gives no clear overview of the main pattern, such as café visits being highest overall and fresh coffee generally being the least common activity. The required minimum of 150 words is not met, which further limits the coverage. Select accurate comparisons and summarise the overall trends before detailing figures.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response has a basic sequence, moving through Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Hobart, and signposts such as “Firstly,” “Secondly,” and “Finally” help the reader follow that order. However, the repeated city-by-city formula does not create a clear progression of the chart’s main features, and there is no distinct overview followed by supporting details. Several phrases, including “the value of Brisbane hight level” and “the last persentage of chart,” make the relationships between ideas difficult to follow. The opening and closing also repeat the general topic rather than adding useful information. Grouping the data by activity, or giving an overview and then comparing cities, would make the organisation more purposeful; use linking words to show meaningful contrasts rather than simply listing stages.

Lexical Resource: Band 4.5

The response uses a small set of relevant terms, including “percentage,” “maximum,” “minimum,” “increasing,” and “decreasing,” so the reader can identify the general subject. However, vocabulary is repetitive and often imprecise: “value” and “level” are used repeatedly without naming whether the figure refers to fresh coffee, instant coffee or café visits. There are also frequent spelling errors, such as “discribe,” “servay,” “austrailia,” and “malborne,” which reduce clarity and control. Some expressions, such as “down level,” are not natural ways to describe chart data. Build a more accurate range of chart language, including “proportion,” “accounted for,” “stood at,” and “was higher than,” and check spelling carefully.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

Most of the response consists of short, simple statements, with little variety in sentence structure. Some fragments, such as “Firstly telling about the cuty of australia sydney,” do not form complete sentences, while “Secondly show the value of malborne” lacks a correctly formed subject and verb. Articles and prepositions are also often missing or incorrectly used, as in “at sydney” and “the city of australia sydney.” The final sentence attempts a longer structure, but “chart shows the differ ranges percentages” is not grammatically controlled. These recurring problems make parts of the message difficult to interpret. Practise complete subject–verb sentences and accurate comparative forms, for example, “Café visits were higher in Hobart than in Adelaide.”

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