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 illustrates the result of inspection The people buying coffee and tea and have drinking habits in five Australian cities.
Overall, the proportion of people who bought fresh coffee in the last four weeks was higher in Sydney, Melbourne and Hobart, while Brisbane and Adelaide recorded the lowest proportions.
On the other hand, Sydney, Melbourne and Hobart have higher proportion of went to a cafe for coffee or tea in last four years and have less than 65% proportion. Sydney, Melbourne has bought instant coffee in last four weeks proportion into from 45% to 50% less than 50% and Hobart have 50% to less than 45%. And Sydney have brought fresh coffee in last four weeks, and Melbourne has both have less than 45%, while Hobart have less than 40%.
While the cities Brisbane and Adelaide has bought fresh coffee in last four weeks is 65% and less than 50% respectively, and bought instant coffee in last four weeks has less than 55% and 50%, while bought fresh coffee in last four weeks are equally to 35% respectively.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 4.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0
The response attempts to address all parts of the task by reporting information about coffee and tea buying and drinking habits across the five Australian cities. However, the data reporting is often inaccurate, confused, and difficult to follow. For instance, the student states that Brisbane and Adelaide 'has bought fresh coffee in last four weeks is 65% and less than 50% respectively', which misrepresents the actual figures (34.5% for both). Furthermore, the overview is extremely basic, and the selection of features lacks clarity. While the report meets the minimum word count, the numerous data misinterpretations and lack of a coherent overview limit the task achievement score to a Band 5.0.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The response is organized into paragraphs, starting with an introductory sentence and an overall statement. However, the logical progression is severely disrupted by confusing sentence structures and repetitive phrasing. Cohesive devices are either misused or absent, and referencing between sentences is often unclear. For example, expressions like 'On the other hand' and 'While the cities' do not accurately introduce contrasting data points in a logical manner. Paragraphing is attempted, but internal cohesion within sentences breaks down frequently, making it difficult for the reader to follow the flow of information. This corresponds to a Band 5.0 for Coherence and Cohesion.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is very basic and repetitive, heavily relying on the prompt's exact phrasing such as 'bought fresh coffee in last four weeks' and 'bought instant coffee in last four weeks'. There are noticeable lexical errors and awkward word choices, such as 'inspection The people' and 'proportion of went to a cafe'. The range of vocabulary is limited and minimally adequate for conveying basic information, but attempts at less common lexical items are absent or inaccurate. This meets the criteria for Band 5.0.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 4.0
The response displays a very limited range of grammatical structures. Most complex sentence attempts are severely flawed and ungrammatical, such as 'Sydney, Melbourne has bought instant coffee in last four weeks proportion into from 45% to 50% less than 50%'. There are frequent errors in verb tense, subject-verb agreement (e.g., 'Brisbane and Adelaide has bought'), and prepositions. These errors frequently cause confusion and strain the reader's understanding. Control over grammar is weak, placing the response firmly at Band 4.0.
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