Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-11-14

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 5.5)

The chart below illustrates the results of the survey about people's coffee and tea purchasing and drinking habits in five Australian cities.

The trend of people went to a cafe for coffee and tea in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Hobart at its peak point. Melbourne leading these three cities with 63 percent, while in Adelaide at its least point. One the other hand, bought instant coffee in different cities has average people used but in Adelaide it has maximum with 50 percent but other cities this trend is normal.

The trend of fresh coffee in 5 different cities have least point, it mean people don't use it rapidly. Its peak point in Sydney with 43 percent as compare to the other.

overall, The trend of goes to a cafe for coffee or tea is leading in different cities expect Adelaide. On the other side, the demand of fresh coffee in these 5 different cities is minimum as compare to other.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify the three activities and make a relevant overall comparison, noting that café visits are generally prominent and fresh coffee is comparatively less popular. However, the report only partially selects and reports the chart’s main features, and some comparisons are unclear or inaccurate. For example, café visits are highest in Melbourne (about 64%) and Hobart (about 63%), but Sydney is also high at about 61%; describing the trend as being “at its peak point” in several cities does not explain this pattern clearly. The instant-coffee figures are not “normal” elsewhere: Hobart is highest at about 55%, followed by Brisbane and Adelaide. Fresh coffee is highest in Sydney, but the difference from Melbourne is small. Include clearer, accurate comparisons across all three categories.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a basic overall structure: it introduces the chart, discusses café visits and coffee purchases, and ends with a summary. This gives the reader some sense of the topics being covered. However, progression between ideas is weak, and the body does not group the information into clear comparisons. Phrases such as “One the other hand” and “On the other side” are used mechanically, while “these three cities” has an unclear reference. The final overview repeats points already made rather than bringing the main contrasts together. Organise the report into a clear overview followed by paragraphs comparing café visits with the two purchase types, and use linking expressions only where they accurately show contrast or addition.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use relevant topic vocabulary, including “survey,” “cafe,” “instant coffee,” “fresh coffee,” and “percent,” so the subject is generally understandable. However, the range of precise language for describing chart data is limited, and several word choices or collocations make the meaning awkward: “at its peak point,” “has average people used,” and “the demand of fresh coffee … is minimum.” Repetition of “trend” also reduces variety and precision. Use standard reporting expressions such as “the proportion of residents,” “recorded the highest figure,” and “was the least popular option.” Take care to distinguish a measured share of residents from “demand,” which the chart does not directly measure.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

There are attempts to combine ideas using clauses, as in “Melbourne leading these three cities with 63 percent, while in Adelaide at its least point,” but this construction is incomplete and shows difficulty controlling complex sentences. Errors in verb forms and sentence structure occur throughout, including “The trend of people went,” “bought instant coffee … has average people used,” and “The trend of fresh coffee … have least point.” Capitalisation and punctuation are also inconsistent, as in “overall, The trend.” These problems sometimes make relationships between the data difficult to follow. Build accuracy with complete subject–verb sentences first, then add controlled comparisons: for example, “Melbourne had the highest café figure, while Adelaide recorded the lowest.” Check agreement, articles, and sentence boundaries when editing.

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