Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-08-05
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 5.0)
The bar chart
The given bar chart illustrates the results of an opinion poll to get information about people's coffee and tea buying and drinking habits in five Australian cities.
Overall, the survey is conducted in Australian cities namely Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Hobart. In almost all countries, the largest portion remains with drinking coffee or tea in cafe in last 4 weeks.
In Hobart, the drinking habits in cafe accounted for approximately 64%, in contrast, the buying fresh coffee and instant coffee is lower in four weeks. Apart from this, the Melbourne is the second city which gives competition to Hobart in consuming beverages by visiting cafes.
The Brisbane is similar to Adelaide in purchasing fresh coffee in the past. Nevertheless, the sydney was rising in buying the fresh coffee. On the other hand, the Hobart city is first in selling instant coffee.
Overall, it can be lucid that drinking habits while visiting in cafe was dominating in last few weeks. On the contrary, the purchasing of fresh coffee was lowest in the past.Moreover the trend of buying instant coffee was average.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0
The response addresses the task by identifying the main features of the chart. However, the analysis is somewhat superficial and lacks precision. For example, you mention that 'the largest portion remains with drinking coffee or tea in cafe', but you do not consistently compare the data across all five cities or provide specific figures for all categories. The description of trends is also vague; you state 'the sydney was rising in buying the fresh coffee', but the chart provided is a static survey result, not a time-series graph, making the use of 'rising' or 'in the past' inaccurate. To improve, focus on accurately reporting the data points provided rather than inferring temporal changes that are not present.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5
The essay is organized into paragraphs, which helps the reader follow the structure. However, the logical progression is hindered by some awkward phrasing and repetitive transitions. While you use cohesive devices like 'In contrast', 'Apart from this', and 'On the other hand', they are sometimes used incorrectly or do not effectively link the ideas. For instance, the transition 'Apart from this' does not logically connect the previous sentence about Hobart to the comparison with Melbourne. The overall flow is somewhat mechanical, and the referencing of cities could be smoother to avoid repetitive sentence structures.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The vocabulary is generally adequate for the task but lacks the precision required for a higher band. You use basic terms like 'gives competition' and 'lucid', which are not used in a natural or idiomatic way in this context. There are also some inaccuracies in word choice, such as referring to the cities as 'countries' in the second paragraph. To reach a higher band, you should aim to use more precise terminology related to data reporting, such as 'proportion', 'percentage', 'predominant', and 'marginal', while ensuring that your word choices are contextually appropriate.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The response contains a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but there are frequent grammatical errors that occasionally impede clarity. Common issues include incorrect article usage (e.g., 'the sydney', 'the Hobart city'), subject-verb agreement errors, and awkward phrasing (e.g., 'the largest portion remains with drinking'). Additionally, the misuse of tense—referring to the survey as if it were a historical trend ('in the past')—suggests a misunderstanding of the data type. Focusing on consistent article usage and ensuring that your verb tenses accurately reflect the nature of the data will significantly improve your score.
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