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 depicts the information about the percentage of city residents who bought fresh coffee, instant coffee and went a cafe for coffee or tea in last four weeks.
It is lucid that 44% people purchase fresh coffee in Sydney , whereas it was slightly increased by people who went to a cafe for tea in same nation. It is noticeable that, the difference of only 5% was noticed between the percentage of people who bought fresh coffee and instance coffee in Melbourne; to be precise the former figure was 42% and latter figure was 47%. In the same nation the proportion of people who went for a cafe for coffee of tea was highest in all nations.
Moving further, the percentage of people who bought fresh coffee of instant coffee was similar in Brisbane and Adelaide and the figure was 34%. surprisingly, the percentage of individuals who purchase instant coffee was54% in Hobart which was more than those who went to a cafe for coffee of tea.
Overall, it is evident that the highest percentage of people interested in went a cafe for coffee or tea whare lowest in buying a fresh coffee in last week.
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 regarding coffee and tea habits across five Australian cities, mentioning several specific percentages such as the 44% for fresh coffee in Sydney and the 54% for instant coffee in Hobart. However, there are notable flaws in task completion. The response misinterprets several key concepts, confusing cities with nations (e.g., referring to Sydney and Melbourne as 'nations') and misrepresenting the categories from the chart (referring to 'went a cafe for coffee or tea' instead of cafe visits). Furthermore, the data reporting contains inaccuracies and lacks a comprehensive, well-structured overview. Overall, the response addresses the prompt only partially, leading to a Band 5.0.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The response is organized into four paragraphs, showing an attempt at a logical structure with an introduction, body paragraphs, and a concluding sentence. However, the progression of ideas is often unclear due to mechanical and faulty cohesive devices, such as 'Moving further' and abrupt transitions between cities. Referencing is frequently confusing, particularly with the misuse of geographic terms like 'nation' to describe Australian cities. Paragraphing is attempted, but the internal logical flow is disrupted by grammatical and lexical errors. Cohesive devices are sometimes inadequate or misused, resulting in a score of 5.0 according to the descriptors.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is limited and repetitive, with frequent word-choice and collocation errors that occasionally impede communication. Examples include 'went a cafe' instead of visiting a café, 'instance coffee' instead of instant coffee, and the misuse of 'nation' for 'city'. While the student attempts some topic-specific vocabulary ('percentage', 'proportion', 'fresh coffee', 'instant coffee'), the lack of precision and awkward phrasing restrict the lexical range. Spelling and morphological errors, such as 'purchase' versus 'purchased' or 'interested in went', further weigh down the performance, placing it firmly at a Band 5.0.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The writer demonstrates a limited range of grammatical structures, relying heavily on basic sentence forms with frequent attempts at complex sentences that turn out faulty. There are multiple grammatical errors throughout the text, including tense inconsistencies ('bought fresh coffee... and went a cafe... in last four weeks' paired with 'purchase'), missing prepositions, and incorrect verb forms ('interested in went a cafe' and 'whare lowest'). These frequent errors cause occasional difficulty for the reader and prevent the text from achieving a higher band, making Band 5.0 an appropriate descriptor match.
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