Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-08-20

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 bar graph illustrates the results of a survey about individual's coffee and tea buying and drinking routines in five cities of Australia.

Overall, People who went to a café for coffee or tea recorded higher in Melbourne in last 4 weeks and least number of populace visited Brisbane to bought fresh coffee in the same period. Habit of fresh coffee is least popular among visitors.

In Melbourne about 63% visitors came to café for tea or coffee which is 62% in hobart,61% in Sydney, 55% in Brisbane and 50% in Adelaide .The number of people who bought instant coffee in last 4 weeks is higher in Hobart roughly 54% than all cities .In addition this percentage is 54% in Hobart,53% in Brisbane,50% in Adelaide,48% in Melbourne and 46% in Sydney. The habit of buying fresh coffee in last 4 week is popular in Sydney with 44% residents prefer this and least famous in Brisbane by 33%.In other cities, this is noticed 42% in Melbourne ,34% in Adelaide and 38% in Hobart.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

The response covers all three categories (café visits, instant coffee, and fresh coffee) across the five cities. However, the overview is slightly confusing; stating that 'habit of fresh coffee is least popular' is a good summary, but the initial sentence about Melbourne and Brisbane is poorly phrased and lacks clarity. While you have selected and reported the main features, the comparison between cities is sometimes mechanical, listing percentages without fully synthesising the data. To reach a higher band, ensure your overview highlights the most significant trends rather than just listing data points, and ensure the comparisons are logically structured to show the relationships between the cities.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The essay is organised into three paragraphs, which is appropriate. However, the progression of ideas is sometimes disjointed. The use of cohesive devices is limited and occasionally repetitive (e.g., 'In addition', 'In other cities'). Some sentences are clunky, such as 'The number of people who bought instant coffee in last 4 weeks is higher in Hobart roughly 54% than all cities', which makes the logical flow difficult to follow. Improving the variety of linking words and ensuring that each sentence flows naturally into the next would significantly improve the coherence of your writing.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

You have a sufficient range of vocabulary to convey the information, including terms like 'illustrates', 'survey', and 'residents'. However, there are several instances of awkward word choice and collocation errors, such as 'least number of populace' (should be 'smallest proportion of the population') and 'to bought fresh coffee' (grammatical error). The phrasing 'least famous' is also inappropriate for describing statistical data; 'least popular' or 'lowest percentage' would be more accurate. To improve, focus on using more precise academic vocabulary and ensuring that your word choices are contextually appropriate for a data description task.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

The response contains a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but there are frequent errors in grammar and punctuation. Examples include 'individual's' (should be plural 'individuals'), 'to bought' (should be 'to buy'), and missing articles throughout the text (e.g., 'in last 4 weeks'). Punctuation is also inconsistent, with missing spaces after commas and periods. While these errors do not completely impede communication, they are frequent enough to lower the score. You should focus on subject-verb agreement, correct verb forms after infinitives, and consistent use of articles to improve your accuracy.

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