Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-08-17
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 illustrates the proportion of city residents survey about coffee and tea buying and drinking habits in five different countries including Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Hobart.
Overall, coffee or tea in last 4 weeks experienced highest all the given five countries. Bought instant coffee over same same period accounted lowest over same countries.
Looking at bar graph in more detail, in Sydney people who bought fresh coffee in last four weeks was around 47% thus figure fell steadily and recorded approximately 37% in Hobert. Coffee and tea over the same period remained highest in all five countries. in sydney it was about 62% and around 66% in Melbourne and 55% in Brisbane before reaching highest it experienced around 65% in Hobert. This data fluctuate in some time.
people who bought instant coffee in last 4 weeks showed a slightly growth in three countries. Sydney was at around 41% and Melbourne at 45% with Brisbane is just below 35%.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0
The response attempts to address the prompt but fails to clearly identify the main features or provide accurate comparisons. The data interpretation is problematic; for instance, the claim that 'coffee and tea' remained the highest in all cities is confusing, as the chart likely distinguishes between categories like 'bought fresh coffee' and 'visited a cafe'. The summary is hindered by inaccurate reporting of the figures and a lack of clear focus on the key trends. While the response covers the five cities, the information is presented in a way that makes it difficult for the reader to understand the actual data trends, leading to a lack of clarity in the overall summary.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The essay is organized into paragraphs, but the progression of ideas is often illogical. The use of cohesive devices is mechanical and sometimes incorrect, such as the abrupt transition 'This data fluctuate in some time.' Referencing is occasionally unclear, making it difficult to follow the comparison between cities. While there is an attempt at an overview, it is poorly integrated and does not effectively link the information. The logical flow is frequently interrupted by grammatical errors and awkward phrasing, which impacts the overall readability of the response.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The range of vocabulary is limited and repetitive. There are several instances of word-choice errors and awkward collocations, such as 'experienced highest all the given five countries' and 'showed a slightly growth'. The student struggles to use precise terminology to describe the data, relying on basic descriptors. Some spelling errors, such as 'Hobert' (Hobart), also occur. To improve, the student needs to focus on using more accurate verbs and nouns to describe trends, such as 'fluctuated', 'peaked', or 'remained stable', and ensure that the vocabulary used is appropriate for a formal report.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The response contains frequent grammatical errors that often impede communication. There are issues with subject-verb agreement, such as 'people who bought fresh coffee... was around 47%', and missing articles or prepositions throughout the text. The sentence structures are mostly simple, and attempts at more complex sentences are often faulty, such as 'Bought instant coffee over same same period accounted lowest over same countries.' Punctuation is also inconsistent, particularly with capitalization and sentence boundaries. A significant improvement in basic sentence construction and grammatical accuracy is required to reach a higher band.
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