Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-07-27

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)

in this survey we are going to discuss about five cities of Australia in which people was went to cafes and different areas to bought tea or coffee

most of the people of MELBOURNE and Hobart likes to go to the cafe for coffee and tea which is about 63% and 62% respectively and on the top in the survey. And then sydney, Brisbane and Adelaide peoples went 62%,65% and 49%.

and for the instant coffee respectively 46%, 53% and 50%.

and for Hobart peoples were on the top which is about 54% and Melbourne is about 47%

and for the fresh coffee people gone about Sydney is 44%,

Melbourne 43%'Brisbane and Adelaide is same which is about 34% and for Hobart is 37%

this survey is according to last four weeks report the habits of the people is going high in Hobart and Melbourne .

tea consumers are very low in number of Brisbane and Adelaide people

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5

The response attempts to address the task by reporting data from the chart; however, it fails to provide a clear overview or identify significant trends effectively. The information is presented as a list of figures rather than a cohesive summary, and the comparisons are often confusing or inaccurate. For instance, the data for Sydney, Brisbane, and Adelaide is presented in a way that makes it difficult to distinguish between categories. The response lacks a clear structure to highlight the main features, such as the overall popularity of cafe visits versus instant or fresh coffee consumption across the five cities. Consequently, the response only partially addresses the requirements of the task.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5

The essay lacks logical organization and paragraphing. The information is presented in a fragmented manner, with sentences that do not flow logically from one to the next. There is a lack of cohesive devices to link ideas, and the use of 'and' to start multiple sentences creates a repetitive and mechanical structure. The referencing is unclear, making it difficult for the reader to follow the comparison between the cities and the three categories of coffee/tea consumption. Overall, the lack of paragraphing and the disjointed nature of the sentences significantly hinder the coherence of the response.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

The vocabulary is limited and repetitive, relying heavily on basic terms like 'people', 'go', and 'about'. There is little attempt to use a range of vocabulary appropriate for describing data, such as 'proportion', 'percentage', 'consumption', or 'varied'. Some word choices are awkward, such as 'peoples' (which should be 'people' or 'residents') and 'gone about' to describe data points. The lack of precision in reporting the figures and the repetitive sentence structure further limit the lexical range. To improve, you should focus on using more varied verbs and nouns related to statistical reporting.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

The response contains frequent grammatical errors that impede clarity. There are significant issues with verb tense and subject-verb agreement, such as 'people was went to' and 'people gone about'. Sentence structures are largely simple and often fragmented, lacking the complexity required for higher bands. Punctuation is also inconsistent, with missing spaces after commas and improper capitalization. These errors are frequent and occur throughout the text, making the writing difficult to follow. A focus on basic sentence construction and proofreading for tense consistency is essential for improvement.

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