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)

TASK-1

The chart given illustrates the caffeine intake of Australians in five major cities of Australia which are Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Hobart.

It is clearly shown in the chart more than 60% of population of 4 mainstream cities are more indulged towards visiting Cafes for tea/coffe except Adelaide. Adelaide has majority of population taking 40% of its of Instant coffee intakers in last month about 2% less of our Cafe going population.

Moreover, the chart also depicts the the number of people consuming fresh coffe's and Sydney has contribute 43% of its population that and meanwhile 35% to 45% of people residing in melbourne and Habarts seemed for fresh coffee in last 4 weeks. whereas,

Brisbane and Adelaide had least number of people diverting towards fresh coff in last 'four weeks' which is about 30%.

To Summarize, all the mainstream 5 cities residents are more into having coffee and tea at Cafe's and very less no. of people are behind fresh coffee but in comparison residents are more into having Instant coffee.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0

The response attempts to summarize the chart showing coffee and tea habits across five Australian cities, mentioning cafes, instant coffee, and fresh coffee. However, the data interpretation is frequently inaccurate and confused, such as stating that 'Adelaide has majority of population taking 40% of its of Instant coffee intakers' and misreporting percentages for Sydney and Melbourne. Key features are not clearly selected or accurately reported, and comparisons are muddled. This places the response in the Band 5 category for Task Achievement due to incomplete and partially inaccurate coverage of the prompt's data.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0

The text is organized into brief paragraphs, but the overall progression is disjointed. There are abrupt transitions, a dangling sentence fragment ('whereas,'), and misuse of cohesive devices. Referencing is frequently unclear (e.g., 'more than 60% of population of 4 mainstream cities are more indulged... except Adelaide' followed by confusing numeric comparisons). Paragraphing is attempted, but internal logical flow is hindered by awkward phrasing and structural disorganization. Cohesion is faulty and mechanical, aligning with a Band 5 descriptor.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The vocabulary used is limited and contains frequent inaccuracies in word choice, form, and collocation (e.g., 'coffe's', 'habarts', 'intakers', 'diverting towards fresh coff'). There are also spelling errors such as 'coffe' and 'Habarts'. While the student attempts to use topic-related terms like 'consumption', 'population', and 'residents', the register is occasionally informal or awkward ('more indulged towards'). This lexical profile fits the Band 5 descriptor, where vocabulary is minimally adequate but noticeable errors occur.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

The response shows a limited range of sentence structures, with frequent grammatical errors that impede smooth reading. Examples include missing prepositions, incorrect verb forms ('Sydney has contribute 43%'), and run-on or malformed sentences. Complex structures are attempted but are generally faulty. Punctuation is also problematic, notably with the stray dangling word 'whereas,' on its own line. These frequent errors in grammar and mechanics place the response at Band 5.

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