Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-09-15
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 describes the information of a survey about buying and drinking coffee and tea in five Australian cities.
According to the chart there are about 43 percent people in each 70 who bought fresh coffee in last four weeks in the city Sydney,people who bought instant coffee are at 45 percent and who went to a cafe for coffee or tea in last four weeks are at a higher rate of 60 percent.
There are 37 percent of people who bought fresh coffee,54 who bought instant and 63 percent who go to cafe for coffee or tea in the city Hobart.
there are people who bought fresh coffee are at 34 percent,and who bought instant and go for tea and coffee in cafe are at a same rate of 60 percent in the city Adelaide.
The percentage of people is changes approximately and in Brisbane people who bought instant and fresh are 53 and 44 percent, who go to cafe are at 55.
in conclusion, this chart describes the information which we sees that there are several changes and the rate of people who go in cafe is at greater rate.
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 address the task by reporting data from the chart across the five Australian cities, such as mentioning Sydney, Hobart, and Adelaide. However, the selection and reporting of main features is disjointed and imprecise. For instance, the data points cited (e.g., saying 'about 43 percent people in each 70' for Sydney) are confusingly phrased and fail to accurately summarize the visual data. The overview at the end is overly simplistic and vague ('there are several changes and the rate of people who go in cafe is at greater rate'). The task is addressed only partially, as the comparisons are poorly structured and key trends are missed, aligning the response with Band 5.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The essay lacks a clear overall progression and logical paragraph structure. Each city is listed in a repetitive, list-like manner ('There are 37 percent...', 'there are people who bought...', 'The percentage of people is changes...'). Cohesive devices are either missing, inadequate, or repetitive, making the text feel disjointed. Paragraphing is poorly handled, with a lack of proper introductory and body paragraph distinction. Referencing is sometimes unclear, particularly with dangling pronouns and abrupt transitions between sentences. This organization corresponds to a Band 5 level.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is basic and repetitive, relying heavily on simple terms like 'people', 'bought', 'coffee', 'tea', and 'chart'. There are notable word choice and collocation inaccuracies, such as 'the percentage of people is changes approximately' and 'go in cafe'. Less common lexical items are largely absent, and the limited range is just about adequate to convey the basic topic. Spelling is generally correct, but vocabulary limitations restrict the score to Band 5.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The text displays a limited range of grammatical structures. Simple sentences dominate, and attempts at complex structures are frequently faulty or ungrammatical, as seen in 'According to the chart there are about 43 percent people in each 70 who bought fresh coffee in last four weeks in the city Sydney,people who bought instant coffee are at 45 percent...'. There are frequent punctuation errors, missing articles (e.g., 'in city Sydney', 'go to cafe'), and tense/agreement inconsistencies. These errors cause some difficulty for the reader and prevent the response from achieving a higher band, placing it firmly at Band 5.
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