Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-09-01
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 depicts the information of survey about individuals buying tea and coffee and drinking habits in five cities in Australia .
Overall, it is clearly visible that. Melbourne citizens are highly bought fresh coffee in last 2 month in Australia . minimize buying instant coffee for Brisbane individuals . two cities citizens went to restaurant for tea or coffee in last 4 weeks
commencing with the information about fresh coffee, instant coffee and tea . Sydney citizens bought fresh coffee and tea above 45% in last for 20 days . many individuals contain 60% fresh coffee in Sydney in last 2 month . in Adelaide 50% people bought both coffee .
moving towards rest of the information about coffee and tea . 65% individuals drinking instant coffee and 50% people drinking habit for tea and instant coffee in Melbourne . Brisbane around 55% citizens buying instant coffee and fresh coffee in last 2 weeks.
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 address the task by summarizing the provided chart, but it fails to accurately report the data. Many of the figures cited (e.g., '60% fresh coffee in Sydney') do not align with the provided visual information, and the comparisons are confusing and lack clarity. The overview is poorly constructed, as it fails to highlight the main trends effectively. While the response covers the five cities, the lack of accuracy in interpreting the data significantly hinders the ability to provide a clear summary, which is a requirement for a higher band score.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The essay is organized into paragraphs, but the logical progression is weak. The use of cohesive devices is often mechanical or inappropriate, such as 'commencing with the information' and 'moving towards rest of the information,' which do not flow naturally. Referencing is frequently unclear, making it difficult for the reader to follow the comparison between cities. The sentences are often disjointed, and the lack of effective linking words between ideas makes the overall structure feel fragmented rather than a cohesive report.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The vocabulary is limited and repetitive. There are frequent errors in word choice and collocation, such as 'individuals buying tea and coffee and drinking habits' and 'many individuals contain 60% fresh coffee.' The phrasing is often unnatural, and the student struggles to use precise terminology to describe the data (e.g., 'highly bought' instead of 'a high percentage of people bought'). The range of vocabulary is insufficient to convey the information with the necessary precision 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 sentence structure, such as fragments ('two cities citizens went to restaurant...') and incorrect verb forms ('Melbourne citizens are highly bought'). Punctuation is also problematic, with inconsistent capitalization and unnecessary full stops within sentences. While there is an attempt to use complex structures, they are often faulty, and the high frequency of basic errors in tense and word order prevents the writing from reaching a higher level of accuracy.
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