Band 7.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 7.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-08-21

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 7.0)

The bar graph Illustrates the percentages of people living in five different cities in Australia who bought fresh coffee, instant coffee, or went to a cafe for coffee or tea in the previous four weeks.

Overall, visiting cafes was the most activity in most cities, while buying fresh coffee was the least common. The proportion of people buying instant coffee was also relatively high across the five cities.

In Sydney, approximately 44% of residents bought fresh coffee, compared with about 46% who purchased instant coffee. The proportion who went to a café was considerably higher, at around 61%. In Melbourne, the figures for fresh and instant coffee were approximately 43% and 48%, respectively, while nearly 64% of residents went to a café, the highest figure shown on the chart.

In Brisbane, around 35% of people bought fresh coffee, while approximately 53% purchased instant coffee. About 56% went to a café. Adelaide recorded similar figures for fresh and instant coffee, at approximately 35% and 50%, respectively. The figure for café visits was also about 50%. Finally, in Hobart, around 39% bought fresh coffee and 54% bought instant coffee, while approximately 63% visited a café.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 7.0

The response effectively addresses the task by summarizing the main features of the survey data. You have successfully identified the key trends, such as the popularity of cafe visits compared to buying fresh coffee. The overview is clear and provides a good summary of the data. You have included data points for all five cities and made relevant comparisons between the categories. To reach a higher band, ensure that you highlight the most significant differences or similarities more explicitly in the body paragraphs rather than just listing the figures for each city. Overall, the response is well-focused and meets all requirements of the prompt.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 7.0

The essay is logically organized, with a clear introduction, an overview, and body paragraphs that group the information by city. The progression of ideas is smooth, and you have used cohesive devices such as 'while,' 'compared with,' and 'respectively' to link information effectively. Paragraphing is used appropriately to separate the different cities. To improve further, you could vary your cohesive devices slightly more to avoid repetitive structures, but the current flow is clear and easy to follow throughout the response.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.5

You have used a sufficient range of vocabulary to convey the information accurately. Terms like 'proportion,' 'residents,' and 'recorded' are used correctly in context. There is an attempt to use less common vocabulary, though some phrasing could be more sophisticated. For instance, 'most activity' is grammatically incorrect; it should be 'most popular activity.' While the vocabulary is adequate for the task, incorporating more precise collocations or varied synonyms for 'bought' or 'figures' would enhance the lexical range and help you achieve a higher score.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.5

The response demonstrates a good mix of simple and complex sentence structures. Most sentences are error-free, and the punctuation is generally accurate. There are minor slips, such as the capitalization error in 'Illustrates' and the phrasing 'was the most activity,' which should be 'was the most popular activity.' However, these errors are infrequent and do not impede communication. You have shown good control over comparative structures, which is essential for this type of task. Continued practice with complex sentence variety will help solidify your control over more advanced grammatical forms.

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