Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-08-07
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)
The line graph illustrates results of a survey about people's coffee and tea buying and drinking habits in five Australian cities over a period of last 4 weeks.
Overall, people prefered to go to cafe for coffee or tea except from Adelaide which showed that there people were slightly more interested in buying instant coffee. One similarity was common in each city that they were least interested in buying frest coffee.
Almost 63% of Melbourne and Hobart choosed to go to the cafe for coffee or tea. Around 47% of people in Melbourne about instant coffee while only 42% bought fresh coffee. About 54% of people of Hobart bought of instant coffee however only 37% of them bough fresh coffee.
Roughly 61% of Sydey went to cafe, 41% bough instant coffee while 43% bough fresh coffee. Nearly 55% of Brisbane went to cafe, 53% bought instnat coffee while only 34% bought fresh milk. Exactly 50% of Adelaide went to cafe, near to 53% bought instant coffee and only about 34% bought frest coffee
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.5 |
| Overall | 5.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5
The response covers all requirements by identifying the main features and making comparisons across the five cities. You successfully highlighted the general trend of cafe preference and the exception in Adelaide. However, the report lacks a clear, analytical overview that synthesizes the data effectively; the 'Overall' paragraph is a bit simplistic. Additionally, there are some inaccuracies in data reporting, such as stating '63% of Melbourne and Hobart' when the chart shows different values for each, and the mention of 'fresh milk' instead of 'fresh coffee' in the Brisbane section. To reach a higher band, ensure data points are transcribed with absolute precision and provide a more sophisticated summary of the trends.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5
The essay is organized into logical paragraphs, which helps the reader follow the information. You use some cohesive devices, such as 'however' and 'while', to link ideas. However, the progression of ideas is sometimes mechanical, and the use of referencing is occasionally unclear. For instance, the transition between cities in the final paragraph feels like a list of statistics rather than a cohesive analysis. To improve, focus on using a wider variety of linking words and ensure that each paragraph has a clear thematic focus, rather than just grouping data points together.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.5
You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, using terms like 'illustrates', 'survey', and 'interested'. However, there are several spelling errors ('prefered', 'frest', 'choosed', 'bough', 'instnat') and word choice issues ('fresh milk' instead of 'fresh coffee'). These errors are noticeable and occasionally distract the reader. To achieve a higher band, you need to use a more precise range of vocabulary related to data description (e.g., 'proportion', 'majority', 'marginal') and ensure greater accuracy in spelling and collocation.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5
The response uses a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. While the meaning is generally clear, there are frequent grammatical errors, such as subject-verb agreement issues ('people prefered', '63% of Melbourne and Hobart choosed') and missing articles or prepositions ('went to cafe', 'bought of instant coffee'). These errors are frequent enough to be noticeable but do not completely impede communication. To improve, focus on consistent verb tense usage (past tense for a survey) and ensure that articles and prepositions are used correctly in your sentence constructions.
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