Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-11-12

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 5.0)

The chart given below illustrates that the survey about people's coffee and tea buying and drinking habits in the different cities over the last 4 week.

Overall, went to a cafe for coffee or tea in last 4 week was popular activity in almost all the cities. While bought instant coffee was least famous popular activity .On the other hand,went to bought fresh coffee was almost same in adelaide.

At the beginning,the residents of the city Melbourne went to a cafe for coffee and Tea while 48% bought instant coffee and if we talk about bought fresh coffee 43% . In the city hobart the percenatge of the cafe for coffee and tea is almost same just 1% less then melbourne but bought instant coffee was higher percentage rather than melbourne. On the other hand, bought fresh coffee is lower than melbourne city.

The city of the residents in Bribane went to cafe for coffee or tea the percentage is 56% and the percenatge of bought instant coffee is 50%.But in case of bought fresh coffee the percentage is very lowest overall it was 34%.In the sydney city mostly people went to a cafe for coffee or Tea its percentage almost same as Melbourne .On the other hand, bought instant coffee almost 45% and if we talk about bought fresh coffee 43% people .

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify the main activity as visiting a café and make several relevant comparisons, including Melbourne and Hobart, and the lower fresh-coffee figures in Brisbane. However, the overview is unclear and partly inaccurate: instant coffee was not the least popular activity; café visits were highest in most cities, while fresh coffee was generally lowest. The statement that fresh-coffee figures were “almost same in adelaide” does not clearly describe a comparison, and Adelaide is otherwise omitted. Some reported figures are close to the chart, but the response does not consistently select and summarise the key patterns across all five cities. A clearer overview and accurate coverage of Adelaide would make the report more complete.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response has an opening, an attempted overview, and body paragraphs that compare city figures, so there is some organisation. However, the progression is difficult to follow: the overview contains conflicting claims, and the body moves from Melbourne to Hobart, then Brisbane and Sydney without a clear grouping or consistent comparison. Linking phrases such as “On the other hand” and “if we talk about” are repeated or do not show a clear contrast. Several sentences also run together, for example the Brisbane figures followed immediately by “But in case…”. Use a clear overview followed by logically grouped comparisons, and make each sentence focus on one comparison.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use relevant topic vocabulary such as “residents,” “percentage,” “bought instant coffee,” and “went to a cafe,” which helps communicate the chart’s subject. However, the range is limited and several phrases are unnatural or imprecise, including “least famous popular activity,” “the percentage of the cafe,” and “very lowest overall.” Repetition of “if we talk about” and “On the other hand” also limits flexibility. Spelling errors such as “percenatge” and “Bribane” make the report less polished. Practise standard chart language for describing proportions and ranking activities, and check spelling and collocations before finishing.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt some longer sentences using contrast and comparison, but these are often difficult to control. For example, “While bought instant coffee was least famous popular activity” is not a complete, well-formed clause, and “the residents of the city Melbourne went to a cafe … while 48% bought instant coffee” has unclear sentence structure. There are recurring problems with articles, agreement, and plural forms, as in “in last 4 week” and “its percentage almost same.” Punctuation is also inconsistent, with missing spaces after full stops and commas. Build accuracy with clear simple sentences first, then add subordinate clauses and comparisons once their structure is secure.

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