Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-09-11
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 chart is showing the results of survey about the people that are buying coffee tea or something else like drink in the five Australian cities like. Sydney Melbourme Brisbane Adelaide Hobart first of fall the fresh coffee that has is been bought in Sydney is about 44% in last 4 weeks. and the instant coffee bought in last 4 weeks in about 46% in Sydney. and also went to the cafe for coffee or tea bought in last 4 weeks in about 61% in Sydney. now the second city in Austrialia is Melbourne the Bought of fresh coffee in last 4 weeks in Melbourne is about 42%. the bought of instant coffee in last 4 weeks in 47% in Melbourne. also went to a cafe for coffee or tea in last 4 weeks in about 63%. which is very high bought range Melbourne the third city in Australia is Brisbane in this city the bought of fresh coffee in last 4 weeks is 56% then bought of instant coffee is last 4 weeks ia about 53% also went to a cafe for coffee or tea in last 4 weeks is about 56% which is less then Melbourne know the fourth city in Australia is Adelaide in this city the bought of fresh coffee is about 34% in last 4 weeks brought of instant coffee in last four weeks is about 50% and also went to a cafe for tea or coffee in last for weeks in about 49% which is less bought ratio then Sydney Melbourne Brisbane now the last. city which is Hobart it is also included in Australia 5 cites in Hobart the bough of fresh coffee is about36% in last 4 weeks the bought of instant coffee in last 4 weeks is about54% also went to a cafe for coffee or tea in last 4 weeks is about 63%
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 covers all five cities and the three categories of data. However, it fails to provide a clear overview or summary of the main trends, which is a requirement for Task 1. Instead, the response is a repetitive, list-like description of each city. There is no attempt to compare the data effectively; for example, noting that Hobart and Melbourne share the highest cafe attendance or that Brisbane leads in fresh coffee consumption. The lack of an overview and the failure to synthesize the information significantly limits the score.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The response lacks paragraphing, appearing as one long, dense block of text. This makes it difficult to follow. Cohesive devices are extremely limited and often misused, such as 'first of fall' (likely meant 'first of all') and the repetitive use of 'now' to transition between cities. The progression of ideas is mechanical rather than logical, as the writer simply moves from one city to the next without grouping information or highlighting significant relationships between the data points.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The vocabulary is very limited and repetitive. The phrase 'bought of' is used incorrectly throughout the text instead of 'purchase of' or 'consumption of'. Other errors include 'very high bought range' and 'less bought ratio'. There is no attempt to use a range of vocabulary to describe trends or data; the writer relies on basic, inaccurate phrasing that hinders the clarity of the report. To improve, the student needs to learn collocations related to data reporting and avoid repeating the same basic verbs.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The response contains frequent grammatical errors that impede readability. There is a lack of punctuation, with many run-on sentences and missing full stops. Subject-verb agreement is often incorrect, such as 'the fresh coffee that has is been bought'. The use of articles and prepositions is inconsistent throughout. While the writer attempts to construct sentences, the lack of control over basic grammar and sentence structure results in a very low level of accuracy. Complex structures are absent.
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