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 chart illustrates the results of a survey about people’s coffee and tea buying and drinking habits in five different cities Australian. There are five different stages that show the people bought coffee in last 4 weeks.
In the first stage, Sydney people buy the fresh coffee about 44 percent, but the people buy instant coffee about 46 percent and more people went to a cafe for coffeee or tea in last four weeks, For the second stage, Melbourne people brought the minor drop in the fresh coffee, but
the other two categories are fall and vice versa. In the third stage, Brisbane people bought coffee about 34 percent, but the instant coffee about the 54 percent, people went to a cafe for coffee or tea 56 percent, For the next stage, Adelaide people bought the fresh coffee is about 34 percent but other two are minor decline. Finally, The Hobart city people bought fresh coffee about 38 percent, and the instant coffee about the 54 percent, and went to a cafe for coffee or tea is around 63 percent.
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 response attempts to cover the main features of the chart regarding coffee and tea habits across the five Australian cities. However, the data representation is frequently inaccurate and lacks a cohesive overview of the data as a whole. For instance, the student states that 'Sydney people buy the fresh coffee about 44 percent, but the people buy instant coffee about 46 percent', which struggles with clarity. The organisation of the data by 'stages' rather than categories or cities creates confusion, as the data categories (fresh coffee, instant coffee, cafe visits) appear jumbled across the text. While the writer attempts to select and report some figures, key comparisons are missing or unclear, and the lack of a proper overview prevents the response from reaching higher bands. This performance aligns best with Band 5 descriptors.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The response shows some basic organisation by attempting to separate the data points, but it lacks a clear overall progression. The use of transitions such as 'In the first stage', 'For the second stage', and 'In the third stage' is mechanical and misapplied, as the chart does not show chronological stages but rather different habits across cities. Paragraphing is weak, with the entire body of data crammed into a single block of text following a very brief introduction. Cohesive devices are repetitive and sometimes inaccurate, such as 'and vice versa', which does not logically fit the context. Referencing is also problematic in places, making it difficult to follow the progression of ideas. This places the response firmly at Band 5.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The student uses a limited and repetitive range of vocabulary suited to the task, including basic terms like 'buy', 'coffee', 'tea', and 'percent'. There are several noticeable lexical errors and awkward collocations, such as 'Melbourne people brought the minor drop', where 'brought' is incorrectly used instead of 'brought about' or 'experienced', and 'The Hobart city people', which sounds unnatural. Spelling is generally acceptable for common words, though a typo appears with 'coffeee'. Less common vocabulary is attempted with limited success. Because the vocabulary is minimally adequate to convey basic data points despite frequent errors, a score of 5.0 is appropriate.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The response demonstrates a very limited range of sentence structures, relying heavily on simple sentences and repetitive coordinate clauses joined by 'and' or 'but'. Attempts at complex structures are often faulty, such as 'Adelaide people bought the fresh coffee is about 34 percent', which contains a double-verb error. There are frequent grammatical errors throughout the text, including preposition and article omissions or misuses (e.g., 'in five different cities Australian', 'in last four weeks'). Punctuation is also weak, with run-on sentences connected incorrectly by commas. While basic meaning can usually be discerned, the high frequency of grammatical errors places this text at Band 5.
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