Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.5 · 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 5.5)
The information regarding the results of a surveyed about people's caffee and buying and drinking habits in Sydney, Melbourn, Brisbane, Adelaide and Hobert are depicted by rendarded bar chart.
Overall, it is vividly manifested that melbourne had accounted for the highest percentages,however hobert was a slight lower than melbourne.In contrast,sydney experienced a higher level,while brisbane and adelaide was considerd a lowest cities in Austrailia.
In greater detail, melbourne was accouted to 34% for who brought fresh coffee in last 4 weeks,which showed a dramaticall surge to approximately 53% by brought instant coffee in last 4 weeks.Subsequently,it reached to peak at around 64% by went to a cafe for coffe or tea in last 4 weeks.
Hobart was 38% and went up quickly to reach at 54% by instant cvoffe in last 4 weeks,then it increased to higher level of 63% by cafe for coffee or tea in last 4 weeks.Similarly, Sydney was 44% which rose slightly to 46% and experienced a dramatice increase to about 61% for coffe or tea in last 4 weeks.
Brisbane was accounted for 34%,it then showed sharp upward trend to reach at 53% and reach to high for around 55% by coffe or tea last 4 weeks.While, Adelaide was noticed under 35%, which grew up to 50% although it decreased a nearly 1% by went to a cafe for coffe or tea in last 4 weeks.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5
The response covers all the key features of the chart across the five Australian cities, comparing fresh coffee, instant coffee, and visits to a cafe. The overview sentence successfully identifies the general trend that Melbourne had the highest percentages and Hobart was slightly lower, while noting the contrast with other cities. Specific data points are cited for each city, such as Melbourne starting at 34% for fresh coffee and peaking at 64% for cafe visits. However, there are some inaccuracies in reporting the data details, and the expression of trends lacks full precision. Overall, the task is addressed adequately, earning a band score of 6.0.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5
The response has a coherent overall arrangement with clear paragraphing, separating the introduction, overview, and detailed body paragraphs for different cities. However, the progression within paragraphs is sometimes hindered by mechanical and repetitive cohesive devices (such as 'by brought', 'then it increased', and 'by went to'). Referencing is occasionally unclear, and the links between sentences can be abrupt. While logical organization is present, the faulty and repetitive use of cohesive devices places this response securely at band 5.5.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The student demonstrates an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, attempting less common items related to survey data such as 'depicted', 'surge', and 'peak'. However, there are numerous spelling and word-choice errors throughout the text, including 'caffee' for coffee, 'Melbourn' for Melbourne, 'Hobert' for Hobart, 'rendarded' for rendered, and unidiomatic phrases like 'by brought instant coffee' and 'by went to a cafe'. These errors do not completely impede communication, but they cause noticeable strain for the reader, fitting the Band 5.0 descriptors.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The writer attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but control over grammar and syntax is weak. There are frequent grammatical errors, particularly with prepositions, verb forms, and relative clauses, such as 'people's caffee and buying and drinking habits', 'brisbane and adelaide was considerd a lowest cities', and 'for who brought fresh coffee'. Many complex structures are faulty, and punctuation is inconsistent. Because errors occur frequently and occasionally impede smooth understanding, the appropriate band score is 5.0.
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