Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-08-25
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 chart illustrates the percentages of individuals who buy coffee and tea in five cities of Australia. The data has been calebrated into percentages.
Over all, coffee and tea are very comen in every city. The chart tell the percentage of people who bought fresh coffe, instant coffe and went to cafe for bought coffe or tea. The highest per is 63% in Melbourne city and lowest is 34% in Brisbane.
At a fleeting glance, the people who went to cafe for bought coffee and tea is on hishest in Melbourn and Hobart is on second 62%. Sydney was on 61%. Moreover, Hobart had on fresh the last. People who bought instant coffe. Sydeny and Melbourne had more more than 40%. The Brisbane was on the last. Hobart was on 38%.
Moving ahead In Hobart had highest percentages of people who bought instant coffee. Adelaide stood at 50%. Brisbane was around 53% while Melbourne on 43%.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0
The response attempts to summarize the data but fails to provide a clear or accurate overview. While it identifies the five cities, the reporting of specific data points is inconsistent and often factually incorrect based on the provided chart (e.g., stating Hobart had the lowest fresh coffee consumption when the chart shows otherwise). The response lacks a logical selection of main features, focusing on isolated, inaccurate figures rather than meaningful comparisons. The summary is underdeveloped, and the lack of precision in reporting the data significantly hinders the reader's ability to understand the trends presented in the chart.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The essay is organized into paragraphs, but the progression of ideas is disjointed. Cohesive devices are used, but they are often mechanical or misused, such as 'Moving ahead' to start a paragraph or 'At a fleeting glance' which is not standard academic phrasing. Referencing is frequently unclear, making it difficult to follow which data point belongs to which city. The lack of logical flow between sentences and the repetitive structure of the paragraphs detract from the overall coherence of the report.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The vocabulary is limited and repetitive, relying on basic terms like 'highest' and 'lowest' without variation. There are frequent spelling errors such as 'calebrated', 'comen', 'coffe', 'hishest', and 'Sydeny'. The word choices are often inaccurate, such as 'for bought coffe' instead of 'for buying coffee' or 'had on fresh the last'. 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 a high frequency of grammatical errors that occasionally impede communication. There are consistent issues with subject-verb agreement ('The chart tell', 'Hobart had on fresh'), incorrect verb forms ('for bought coffe'), and awkward sentence structures. While there is an attempt at complex sentences, they are often faulty and lack control. Punctuation is also inconsistent, particularly with the use of capital letters and sentence boundaries. The range of structures is limited, and the errors are pervasive throughout the text.
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