Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-08-22

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)

This bar graph shows the survey about people’s coffee and tea habit in Australia.

Commencing off, All five cities residents are having upward percentage in bar graph, instead of other , who brought fresh or instant coffee in last 4 weeks. However Brisbane and Adelaide, compare to other cities have less trend of coffee as illustrated by graph.

Moreover Sydney and Melbourne both have high demand of coffee or tea in cafe simultaneously fresh coffee contains least percentage, Instant coffee on the other hand have 4/5 percent difference.

Brisbane and Adelaide have least percentage on bar compare to other cities but they have more invested in the instant coffee, more than 50 percent each city . Hobart bar indicates more towards fresh coffee with most percentage . Additionally cafes for coffee in last 4 weeks are more trended rather than instant or fresh coffee shows the similarity of all five cities .

Lastly fresh coffee is not that much favour in Australia.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0

The response attempts to summarize the data, but it fails to clearly identify the main trends or provide accurate comparisons. The description of the data is often confusing, such as the claim that 'all five cities residents are having upward percentage,' which is not supported by the chart. Furthermore, the data points mentioned (e.g., '4/5 percent difference') are vague and do not accurately reflect the specific figures provided in the graph. The response lacks a clear overview, and the information is presented in a disjointed manner, making it difficult for the reader to grasp the key findings of the survey.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0

The essay lacks a logical progression of ideas. While there are some attempts at cohesive devices like 'Moreover' and 'Lastly,' they are often used incorrectly or do not effectively link the sentences. The paragraphing is weak, with ideas jumping between cities and categories without a clear structure. The referencing is also unclear; for example, the phrase 'instead of other' is ambiguous and does not clearly refer to the previous subject. The overall arrangement of information is mechanical and fails to guide the reader through the data effectively.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The vocabulary is limited and often imprecise. There are several instances of awkward phrasing, such as 'Commencing off' and 'more trended,' which are not standard English collocations. The student struggles to use appropriate terminology for describing data, relying on repetitive and basic language. Some words are used incorrectly, such as 'favour' used as a verb in a way that does not fit the context. The range of vocabulary is insufficient to convey the information with the necessary precision required for an Academic Task 1 response.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

The response contains frequent grammatical errors that occasionally impede communication. There are issues with subject-verb agreement (e.g., 'fresh coffee contains least percentage'), incorrect preposition usage, and awkward sentence structures. The range of grammatical structures is very limited, consisting mostly of simple sentences with errors in basic syntax. Punctuation is also inconsistent, particularly regarding the placement of commas. While the meaning can generally be inferred, the high frequency of errors prevents the response from reaching a higher band score.

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