Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-09-12
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 chart illustrates the outcomes of a survey about people’s coffee and tea buying and drinking habits in five Australian cities.
Overall, it is crystal clear that the proportion of visitors went to a cafe for a coffee or tea in last four weeks was highest as compared to other residents who bought fresh and instant coffee in Australia.
Looking at bar chart approximately 44% of the residents from Sydney who bought fresh coffee and 45% who consumed instant coffee from a cafe in last 4 weeks. following this people who went to a cafe for coffee or tea in last 4 weeks accounts more than 60%. Interestingly, In Melbourne where 64% residents went to a cafe for both items and half of people purchased instant coffee and less than 50% buy fresh coffee.
Moving to remaining data where in Brisbane and Adelaide had approximately 50% customers who went to a cafe and bought coffee or tea and instant coffee in the given time period of last weeks and other two types of sales were at minority. Surprisingly, Hobart city in Australia where more than 65% individuals who purchased coffee or tea from a cafe and less than 50% who bought instant coffee and fresh coffee.
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 student attempts to summarise the main features of the chart, providing an overview and mentioning data for Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, and Hobart. However, the response contains several inaccuracies and confusing interpretations of the data, such as claiming that 'half of people purchased instant coffee and less than 50% buy fresh coffee' in Melbourne, and imprecise descriptions of the categories. The overview is overly conversational ('it is crystal clear that...') and mixes up the categories slightly by referring to visitors going to a cafe versus buying coffee or tea. While all five cities are mentioned, the lack of precision and some misreadings of the chart place this in Band 5.0.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The response has an introduction and body paragraphs attempting to group the data by cities, fulfilling a basic organizational structure. However, there is a lack of overall progression and logical flow. Cohesive devices are used mechanically or awkwardly, such as 'Looking at bar chart', 'following this', 'Interestingly, In Melbourne where...', and 'Moving to remaining data where in Brisbane and Adelaide had...'. Paragraphing is not used effectively to structure the comparison of the different categories cleanly. Referencing is sometimes unclear, leading to a choppy and disjointed reading experience. This aligns with a Band 5.0 for Coherence and Cohesion.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is relatively basic and repetitive, relying heavily on phrases directly lifted from the prompt ('coffee and tea buying and drinking habits', 'Australian cities'). There are noticeable awkward word choices and collocation errors, such as 'proportion of visitors went to a cafe', 'sales were at minority', and 'Hobart city in Australia where more than 65% individuals who...'. Spelling is generally acceptable, but the limited range and frequent lexical inaccuracies cause some difficulty for the reader, fitting the Band 5.0 descriptors.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The response features a mix of simple and attempted complex structures, but these are frequently faulty and ungrammatical. Examples include missing verbs or incorrect relative clauses, such as 'the proportion of visitors went to a cafe', 'people who bought fresh coffee and 45% who consumed...', and 'Hobart city in Australia where more than 65% individuals who purchased...'. Punctuation is also problematic, with run-on sentences lacking proper main verbs. Frequent grammatical errors cause difficulty and strain for the reader, placing the performance firmly at Band 5.0.
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