Band 7.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 7.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-07-26

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 7.0)

The bar graph depicts outcomes of a survey regarding resident's coffee and tea purchasing and drinking habits in five different cities in Australia.

Overall, it is evident that people preferred to visit a cafe for coffee or tea significantly rather than buying fresh or instant coffee in all cities. It can be observed that the trend for people who bought fresh coffee was considerably opposite. People residing in Adelaide registered lowest percentage in comparison to other cities.

Beginning with the most prominent category, the figures for the people who consumed coffee or tea at a cafe in Sydney, Melbourne and Hobart stood between 61% and 63%, respectively. However, the trend for Brisbane and Adelaide was quite low with just 55% and 49% consumers in the last four weeks. The percentage of people who bought fresh coffee were quite lower, where Sydney and Melbourne depicted nearly 43%, whereas Hobart represented consumers with just 33% . Additionally Brisbane and Adelaide reported similar values of 34%.

Turning to the remaining category, the percentage of people who bought instant coffee ranged between 45% at Sydney and 54% at Hobart. However, Melbourne represented 43% and Brisbane recorded 53%, respectively.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 7.0

You have successfully identified the main features and provided relevant comparisons across the five cities. You covered all three categories (cafe, fresh coffee, instant coffee) and highlighted key differences. However, the analysis could be improved by ensuring the data points are consistently accurate and clearly linked. For instance, your description of the 'fresh coffee' trends is slightly confusing in its phrasing. To reach a higher band, ensure that comparisons are more precise and that you avoid vague descriptors like 'quite low' or 'quite lower', opting instead for specific data-driven observations. Overall, you have provided a solid summary that addresses the prompt effectively.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 7.5

The response is logically organized with a clear introduction, an overview, and body paragraphs that group the data by category. You use cohesive devices such as 'Beginning with', 'However', and 'Additionally' to guide the reader. While the paragraphing is appropriate, some transitions feel slightly mechanical. To improve, try to vary your linking phrases and ensure that the progression of ideas flows more naturally between sentences. Referencing is generally clear, though some sentences could be tightened to improve the overall flow of information.

Lexical Resource — Band 7.0

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, using terms like 'depicts', 'prominent category', and 'registered'. There are some minor inaccuracies in word choice, such as 'considerably opposite' and 'represented consumers with just 33%', which sound slightly unnatural. To improve, focus on using more precise collocations related to data reporting. While your vocabulary is sufficient to convey the meaning clearly, incorporating a wider range of less common lexical items related to trends and statistics would help elevate your score.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 7.0

You use a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, which is appropriate for this task. There are some grammatical slips, such as 'resident's' (should be plural 'residents'') and 'percentage of people who bought fresh coffee were' (subject-verb agreement error: 'percentage' is singular). Additionally, the phrase 'quite lower' is grammatically incorrect; 'significantly lower' would be better. Despite these errors, your meaning is always clear, and the mistakes do not impede communication. Focusing on subject-verb agreement and comparative structures will help you achieve a higher band.

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