Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-09-05
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 given bar graph illustrate, the resulta of a survey about the population coffee and tea buying and drinking habits in five various australian cities.
The city residents give in percentage and different cities. One of the major changes is show in melbourne fresh coffee in last 4 weeks bought around 43% , instant coffee increase steadily 47% ,and coffee and tea went in cafe upto67%. On the other hand, in Adelaide bought fresh coffee around 48% also instant coffee is grow rapidly up to 57% yet, coffe and tea are top out decrease 48% went to a cafe.
There are two cities sharply increase it is hobart and saydney. In a hobart city fresh coffee bought last for week around 38% then instant coffee bought is increasing as a skyrocket to the 54%and coffee and tea are around 64%.
In conclusion, in a melbourne and hobart cities are show sharp increase.furthermore in adelaide grow observed the decline.
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 overview or effectively highlight the main features. The information is presented in a fragmented manner, and the comparisons are often confusing or inaccurate (e.g., 'coffee and tea are top out decrease 48%'). The report lacks a logical structure to present the data for the five cities, making it difficult for the reader to grasp the overall trends. While some data points are mentioned, the lack of synthesis and the inclusion of irrelevant commentary prevent the response from reaching a higher band.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The response is organized into paragraphs, but the progression of ideas is unclear. Cohesive devices are used in a mechanical or incorrect way, such as 'furthermore in adelaide grow observed the decline', which does not logically connect to the previous sentence. Referencing is often ambiguous, and the lack of clear transitions between the cities makes the text difficult to follow. The overall structure is disjointed, and the paragraphing does not effectively group the information to support a logical flow of data.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The range of vocabulary is limited and often used inaccurately. Phrases like 'increase as a skyrocket' and 'top out decrease' are non-standard and impede clarity. There are frequent errors in word choice and collocation, such as 'resulta' (spelling) and 'population coffee' (grammatical collocation). The vocabulary is insufficient to convey the data with the precision required for an Academic Task 1 report. The student relies on basic descriptors and struggles to use academic terminology appropriately.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The response contains frequent grammatical errors that often obscure meaning. There are issues with subject-verb agreement (e.g., 'The given bar graph illustrate'), missing articles, and incorrect sentence structures (e.g., 'In a hobart city fresh coffee bought last for week around 38%'). Complex sentence structures are attempted but are almost always faulty, leading to a lack of control. The majority of sentences contain errors, and the punctuation is inconsistent, which significantly impacts the readability of the report.
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