Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-09-14
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 rendered bar graph illustrates the information about the conclusion of a survey about individuals coffee and tea purchasing and consuming habits in different australian cities.
Looking from an overall perspective, it can be clearly seen that majority of people visited cafe for coffee or tea. However, purchasing of fresh coffee remained lowest in all four weeks.
After taking the statistical data into account, it may inferred that in purchase of fresh coffee in all five cities is least which is remained less than 45% in all four weeks. Interestingly, a similarity is observed in habit of individuals of melbourne and Hobart consuming coffee by visiting cafe which of recored as 65%
Turning toward the rest of the details, people habbit of purchasing instant coffee in Sydney, Melbourne, Adeliade is recored as 45%, 48%, 50% respectively. Surprisingly, individuals of Brisbane and Hobart purchasing instant coffe remained close to each other which is noticed as
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 address the prompt by summarizing information from the chart about coffee and tea habits across five Australian cities. However, the response is incomplete, cutting off abruptly mid-sentence at the end. While the introduction paraphrases the prompt adequately and an overall trend is stated, key features are underdeveloped. Specific data points are introduced, such as the 45% for fresh coffee and 65% for visiting cafes in Melbourne and Hobart, but the reporting is fragmented and lacks a fully realized overview of all main trends. Because the text breaks off unfinished, it fails to cover all parts of the task effectively, leading to a band score of 5.0.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The response demonstrates some basic organization with an introductory sentence and transition phrases like 'Looking from an overall perspective' and 'Turning toward the rest of the details'. However, the overall progression is hindered by the abrupt ending of the text. Paragraphing is attempted, but the links between sentences can be mechanical or awkward, such as 'After taking the statistical data into account, it may inferred that...'. Referencing is sometimes unclear, and the lack of a completed conclusion or final body paragraph disrupts the logical flow of the writing. Cohesive devices are used in a limited and repetitive manner, supporting a score of 5.0.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is generally basic and repetitive, with several spelling and word-form errors that detract from the quality. Examples of errors include 'australian' (uncapitalized), 'indviduals' (implied context), 'Adeliade' (misspelling of Adelaide), 'coffe' (misspelling of coffee), and 'recored' (recorded). The student attempts some less common vocabulary such as 'purchasing and consuming habits', but inaccurate word forms and spelling mistakes ('may inferred' instead of 'may be inferred') limit the lexical range. Because the errors are noticeable and cause some minor difficulty for the reader, a band score of 5.0 is appropriate.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The writer attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but control over grammar is inconsistent. There are several noticeable grammatical errors throughout the text, including missing articles ('majority of people visited cafe', 'in purchase of fresh coffee'), missing auxiliary verbs ('which of recored as'), and incorrect prepositions. For instance, 'purchasing of fresh coffee remained lowest' lacks necessary articles. Complex structures often contain errors, such as 'individuals of Brisbane and Hobart purchasing instant coffe remained close to each other which is noticed as...'. These frequent errors place the response firmly in the band 5.0 range.
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