Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · 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 5.0)
The bar graph illustrates a survey of result from the habits of people in buying and drinking coffee and tea to five Australian cities including Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Hobart.
Overall, four cities in Australia has the highest rate of going into a cafe for a coffee or tea in the last 4 weeks. While one country has higher rate in buying instant coffee in the last 4 weeks.
The four cities in Australia such as Melbourne, Hobart, Sydney and Brisbane recorded more than 55% of individuals went to a cafe for coffee or tea in the last 4 weeks. While 50% of people in Adelaide bought instant coffee rather than going into a cafe in the last 4 weeks. All of the 5 countries have the least rate of buying fresh coffee in the last 4 weeks.
Most of the cities in Australia prefer to go to a coffee shop to buy coffee or tea in the last 4 weeks, having more than 60% of residents from Melbourne,Hobart, and Sydney.
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 covers the main features of the data, such as the high cafe attendance and the preference for instant coffee in Adelaide. However, the report is somewhat inaccurate in its data representation. For instance, stating that 'four cities... has the highest rate' is vague, and the claim that 'all of the 5 countries have the least rate of buying fresh coffee' is a misinterpretation of the data provided. Furthermore, the cities are referred to as 'countries' throughout the text, which is a significant factual error. While the main trends are identified, the lack of precision in reporting the figures and the confusion between cities and countries limit the score.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5
The response is organised into paragraphs, which helps the reader follow the structure. However, the progression of ideas is sometimes hindered by awkward phrasing and repetitive sentence structures. Cohesive devices are used, such as 'While' and 'Overall', but they are sometimes used incorrectly or mechanically. For example, the transition 'While one country has higher rate' is grammatically weak and does not effectively link the ideas. The referencing is also problematic, as the term 'countries' is used repeatedly to refer to Australian cities, which creates confusion and disrupts the logical flow of the report.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The vocabulary is generally adequate for the task but lacks the precision required for a higher band. There is a reliance on basic terms like 'rate' and 'buying'. The repeated use of 'countries' instead of 'cities' is a significant lexical error that impacts the accuracy of the report. There are also some awkward collocations, such as 'survey of result from the habits'. While the meaning is generally clear, the lack of variety and the misuse of geographical terminology prevent a higher score. More precise vocabulary related to data trends, such as 'proportion', 'percentage', or 'predominant', would improve the quality.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The response contains a mix of simple and some attempted complex sentences, but grammatical errors are frequent. Subject-verb agreement is a recurring issue, such as 'four cities... has' and 'one country has higher rate'. There are also issues with articles and prepositions, for example, 'to five Australian cities' instead of 'in five Australian cities'. While these errors do not completely impede communication, they are persistent and occur throughout the text. The range of structures is limited, and the errors in basic grammar prevent the response from reaching a higher band.
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