Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-11-05

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 6.0)

The chart illustrates the results of a survey about people’s habits of coffee and tea consumption in five Australian cities - Sydney, Melbourn, Brisbane, Adelaide and Hobart in the last 4 weeks.

Overall, It is clear that most of the people from the cities tend to go to cafe for coffee and tea except Adelaide. While some people bought instant coffee, there are very few people who bought fresh coffee in all countries.

Melbourn recorded the highest proportion of people going to a cafe for coffee or tea in last 4 weeks, just under 65%. The proportion of people bought instant coffee and fresh coffee were less than that, 45%-50% and 40%-45% respectively. Similarly, in Hobart more than 60% of people went cafe for coffee. While almost 54% of people bought instant coffee, the proportion for the people bought fresh coffee was low, at less than 40%.

In Sydeny, 60% of people went to a cafe, almost 46% bought instant coffee and 44% bought fresh one.

In Brisbane, 56% went to a cafe, almost 53% bought instant coffee and 34% bought fresh one. In Adelaide, 49% went to cafe, 50% bought instant coffee, and 34% bought fresh coffee. People from these two cities tend to consume less then other three c

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You identify the chart’s subject and cover all five cities, with relevant figures for café visits and both types of coffee purchases. The overview also captures the broad pattern that café-going is generally more popular than buying fresh coffee, and your Adelaide comparison is useful. However, the overview is not fully accurate: café visits are highest in Melbourne, Hobart and Sydney, not simply in most cities “except Adelaide,” and instant coffee is not consistently more popular than café visits. The claim that people in Brisbane and Adelaide “consume less” is also too broad, since instant-coffee purchases there are relatively high. Develop the overview around the clearest contrasts and compare the city rankings more precisely.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a clear overall structure: an introduction, an overview and two detail paragraphs. Grouping Melbourne and Hobart before discussing Sydney, Brisbane and Adelaide gives the reader a workable route through the data, and linking words such as “Overall,” “Similarly” and “While” help show relationships. However, some connections are mechanical or unclear, particularly the repeated “While” constructions, and the final sentence is cut off at “other three c,” leaving the comparison unfinished. The overview also moves between general claims without clearly distinguishing café visits from purchases. Use a complete concluding comparison and organise details consistently—for example, compare the three measures across cities or group cities by their strongest feature.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use enough topic vocabulary to describe the chart, including “proportion,” “recorded the highest” and “bought instant coffee,” so the main information is generally understandable. However, several word choices and collocations are imprecise or repetitive: “habits of coffee and tea consumption” does not accurately describe the purchase categories, “went to cafe” is repeated, and “fresh one” is informal and unclear. Spelling errors in “Melbourn” and “Sydeny” also reduce accuracy. Aim for more precise chart language such as “the percentage of residents who visited a café” and “purchased fresh coffee.” Vary verbs carefully, using options such as “accounted for” or “stood at” where appropriate.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mix of simple and complex sentences, including contrast clauses with “While,” and most of the data remains understandable. Some grammatical errors persist, especially in noun phrases and sentence construction. For example, “the proportion of people bought instant coffee” needs a relative clause (“the proportion of people who bought…”), while “went cafe” is missing an article and preposition (“went to a café”). In “the proportion for the people bought fresh coffee,” the structure is also incomplete. Capitalisation after “Overall” is inconsistent, and the final sentence is unfinished. Practise accurate relative clauses and article use, and proofread each sentence to ensure it has a complete grammatical structure.

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