Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-08-19

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 6.0)

The given chart illustrates about the percentage purchasing and consuming two beverages mainly coffee and tea in the five Australian cities.

To commence with, the majority proportion of cities who had the fresh coffee in the last 4 days are Hobart, Melbourne and Sydney which is about 63% ,63% and 61% respectively. However, other provinces such as Brisbane and Adelaide consist only 56% and 49% simultaneously. Furthermore, consumption of instant coffee in the last month was more in Hobart and Brisbane almost about 53%. On the other side, other urban cities such as Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney was relatively less in purchasing drinks.

moving ahead, residents who travel to Cafe' to have drinks are slightly more in cities such as Sydney and Melbourne which was approximately 44%. however the trend in other cities such as Brisbane , Adelaide and Hobart was nearly 34%, 33% and 39%.

Overall, there are different trends that we can observe in the last month of Australian cities in consuming beverages which follows inward and downwards trends.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

The response addresses the task by identifying the main features of the chart. You have successfully selected data for the three categories (fresh coffee, instant coffee, and cafe visits) and made comparisons between the five cities. However, the analysis is somewhat superficial. For example, you mention 'inward and downwards trends' in the conclusion, which is not supported by the static data provided in the chart. To reach a higher band, ensure that your summary focuses strictly on the data presented rather than describing trends that do not exist in a survey of this nature. The overview is present but could be more clearly defined as a summary of the most significant differences.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The response is organised into paragraphs, which helps the reader follow the information. You use some cohesive devices such as 'To commence with', 'Furthermore', and 'On the other side'. However, some of these transitions are used mechanically or slightly inappropriately, such as 'simultaneously' when you meant 'respectively' or 'in the same way'. The progression of ideas is generally logical, but the final paragraph is somewhat vague and does not effectively synthesise the information presented in the body paragraphs. Improving the variety and accuracy of your linking words will help the flow of your writing.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, using terms like 'beverages', 'consumption', and 'proportion'. However, there are some inaccuracies in word choice and collocation. For instance, 'majority proportion of cities' is awkward; 'the highest percentage of residents' would be more precise. You also use 'provinces' to describe cities, which is factually incorrect in this context. There are also minor errors in phrasing, such as 'fresh coffee in the last 4 days', where 'bought fresh coffee' would be more accurate. Expanding your vocabulary to include more precise reporting verbs and nouns will improve your score.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

You use a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. While the meaning is generally clear, there are several grammatical errors. For example, 'the majority proportion of cities who had the fresh coffee' should be 'the highest proportion of residents who bought fresh coffee'. There are also issues with subject-verb agreement, such as 'other urban cities... was relatively less', which should be 'were'. Punctuation is inconsistent, particularly with the use of apostrophes (e.g., 'Cafe'') and spacing around percentages. Focusing on subject-verb agreement and consistent punctuation will help you move into a higher band.

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