Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-07-24

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 6.5)

The bar graph illustrates the outcome of a survey conducted in Australia through five different cities about individuals coffee and tea buying and drinking habits.

Overall, the individuals buying and drinking habits were divided across three different categories such as buying fresh coffee, buying instant coffee or going to a cafe for coffee or tea all within last 4 weeks. Least amount of people bought fresh coffee in each city while going to a cafe was significantly higher.

The least performed habit across every city was buying fresh coffee, which was also considerably higher only in Sydney, almost 45% residents bought it. However, the second highest category was buying instant coffee which was nearly distributed in the cities Brisbane and Hobart by 55 percent approximately while Adelaide had 50% residents buying it and other cities were slightly lower.

Subsequently, buying coffee or tea from cafe was more favored by the residents where Sydney, Melbourne and Hobart had the highest rate of 65% approximately whereas about 50 percent of the residents from Brisbane and Adelaide went to cafe which was steeply low.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.5

The response covers all parts of the task by identifying the main features and making relevant comparisons across the five cities. You successfully highlighted the trends for fresh coffee, instant coffee, and cafe visits. However, the analysis is slightly hampered by some inaccuracies in data reporting. For instance, you mention that 45% of residents in Sydney bought fresh coffee, whereas the chart shows this figure for cafe visits. Additionally, describing 50% as 'steeply low' is an over-generalization, as this is a significant portion of the population. To improve, ensure that data points are mapped precisely to the correct categories and cities to avoid misrepresenting the provided information.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 7.0

The essay is organized into logical paragraphs, with an introduction, an overview, and body paragraphs focusing on specific categories. The progression of ideas is generally clear. You use some cohesive devices such as 'Overall,' 'However,' and 'Subsequently,' which help guide the reader. However, some transitions feel slightly mechanical, and the referencing is occasionally imprecise, such as the use of 'it' in 'other cities were slightly lower,' which makes it difficult to track exactly what is being compared. Improving the variety of linking words and ensuring clear antecedents for pronouns will help achieve a more natural flow.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.5

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, using terms like 'illustrates,' 'outcome,' 'significantly higher,' and 'favored.' There are some minor inaccuracies in word choice, such as 'least performed habit' (which is not a standard collocation) and 'nearly distributed' (which does not accurately describe the data). While the vocabulary is sufficient to convey the main points, it lacks the precision and flexibility required for higher bands. To improve, focus on using more precise collocations related to data description, such as 'the most popular choice' or 'a significant proportion.'

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.5

The response uses a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. While the meaning is generally clear, there are several grammatical errors, such as 'individuals coffee and tea buying' (missing possessive apostrophe) and 'almost 45% residents' (missing 'of'). Some sentences are slightly awkward, such as 'the second highest category was buying instant coffee which was nearly distributed in the cities Brisbane and Hobart.' Despite these errors, they do not impede communication. To reach a higher band, focus on consistent use of articles, correct preposition usage, and refining complex sentence structures to ensure they are error-free.

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