Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-08-03

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 chart illustrates the results of a survey about people's coffee and tea buying and drinking habits in five different towns of Australia.

Overall, Almost all the cities preferred to go to a cafe for coffee except Adelaide, whereas fewer people exhibited the interest to brought fresh coffee. The popularity of instant coffee remained at an average level for the people from all the cities.

Around 63% of people in Melbourne went to a cafe for drinking coffee and tea and this is the highest figure shown on the chart. In Hobart, the percentage of people those went to a cafe for drinking was marginally less than the people of Melbourne and the number was about 62.5%. This popularity gradually decreased in Sydney, Brisbane and Adelaide and the numbers were almost 61%, 55% and 49%, respectively.

Roughly 44% of people brought fresh coffee throughout the same period in Sydney. In contrast, approximately 34% of people in Brisbane prioritised to brought fresh coffee and this is the lowest value shown on the chart, which is slightly similar with the people of Adelaide. However, Melbourne and Hobart showed about 42% and 37% towards fresh coffee to drink. Additionally, in Hobart, about 54% of people preferred to bring instant coffee, while around 45% of people in Sydney drunk instant coffee. Furthermore, roughly 53% of people in Brisbane, 50% of people in Adelaide and 47% of people in Melbourne consumed instant coffee.

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 cafe visits, fresh coffee, and instant coffee. However, the analysis could be improved by grouping the data more effectively to highlight key trends rather than listing figures city by city. For instance, identifying that Melbourne and Hobart consistently lead in cafe visits while Brisbane and Adelaide show different patterns would provide a more analytical overview. The overview is present but could be more concise to better reflect the 'main features' rather than just summarizing the data points.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5

The response is logically organized with a clear introduction, overview, and body paragraphs. You use cohesive devices such as 'whereas', 'in contrast', and 'furthermore' to link ideas. However, some transitions feel slightly mechanical, and the paragraphing could be improved by grouping the three categories (cafe, fresh, instant) more distinctly to avoid jumping between topics. The referencing is generally clear, though the flow between sentences in the final paragraph is slightly repetitive due to the structure of the comparisons. Overall, the progression of ideas is clear and easy to follow.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, using terms like 'exhibited', 'prioritised', and 'marginally'. However, there are several persistent errors in word choice and form, such as 'people those went' (should be 'people who went') and 'people... brought fresh coffee' (should be 'bought'). The confusion between 'brought' (past of bring) and 'bought' (past of buy) is a recurring issue that impacts the precision of your writing. To reach a higher band, focus on using more precise collocations and ensuring the correct verb forms are used in context.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

You use a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, such as 'Around 63% of people in Melbourne went to a cafe... and this is the highest figure'. While you attempt complex sentences, there are frequent grammatical errors, particularly with verb forms and relative clauses, such as 'people those went' and 'people... prioritised to brought'. Additionally, there are minor errors in subject-verb agreement and preposition usage. While these errors do not impede communication, they are frequent enough to prevent the response from reaching the 7.0 band. Focusing on proofreading for verb tense consistency would be highly beneficial.

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