Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · 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 6.0)

The table illustrates the results of of a survey about people's coffee and tea buying and drinking habits in five Austrailian cities.

Overall, it is evident that largest proportion of people went to a cafe for coffee or tea in all the cities except Adelaide.Fresh coffee has the least buyers in all the cities.It happened in the last 4 weeks.

To start with, approximately 44% and 42% of the people bought fresh coffee in Sydney and Melbourne respectively. In Sydney, approximately 45% of the residents bought instant coffee while Melbourne has about 48%. Approximately 62% and 64% of the residents went to a cafe for coffee or tea.

In Brisbane and Adelaide, approximately 34% of the city residents bought fresh coffee while about 38% of people bought fresh coffee in Hobart. Approximately 53%, 50% and 54% of residents bought instant coffee in Brisbane, Adelaide ands Hobart respectively. Also, residents who went to cafe for coffee or tea in Brisbane, Adelaide and Hobart were approximately 55%, 49%and 63% respectively.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

The response successfully covers all parts of the task by reporting the main features from the chart and making relevant comparisons across the five Australian cities. The overview captures the dominant trend accurately, noting that visiting a cafe for coffee or tea was the most popular activity in almost all cities, while fresh coffee had the lowest figures. Key data points such as the percentages for Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, and Hobart are appropriately selected and reported. However, the body paragraphs tend to list data sequentially rather than fully integrating comparative analysis, which keeps the response at a Band 6.0 level. The data is largely accurate based on the visual prompt, but the organisation of figures lacks a slightly higher level of synthesis.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The essay displays a coherent overall arrangement with a clear division into an introduction, an overview, and distinct body paragraphs grouping the cities. Cohesive devices such as 'To start with' and 'Also' are utilised, though some transitions feel a bit mechanical. Paragraphing is used appropriately to separate different categories of cities, though the final body paragraph is slightly dense with statistical figures, making it a bit repetitive to read. Referencing is generally clear, but the logical progression between sentences could be smoother to achieve a higher band score. Overall, the structural framework is sufficient for a clear understanding of the information presented.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

The student uses an adequate range of vocabulary suitable for Task 1, including terms such as 'proportion', 'residents', 'survey', and 'habit'. There are some minor lexical errors and typos, such as 'Austrailian' instead of 'Australian' and 'least buyers' instead of 'fewest buyers'. The student attempts some less common vocabulary phrases like 'largest proportion', but overall, the lexical range is somewhat repetitive, relying heavily on percentages and numbers. While communication is never impeded, the lack of a wider variety of synonyms and phrasing keeps the lexical score at a solid Band 6.0.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

The writer demonstrates a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, successfully using structures such as 'approximately 44% and 42% of the people bought fresh coffee in Sydney and Melbourne respectively.' There are a few grammatical errors and typos throughout the text, including a duplicate word in 'results of of a survey' and a minor typo in 'ands Hobart'. Punctuation is generally acceptable, though commas are missing in a few coordinate clauses. The majority of simple sentences are accurate, and while complex attempts contain occasional errors, they do not impede communication. This performance aligns well with the Band 6 descriptors.

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