Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-09-16
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 given bar graph depicts the ratio of city citizens purchase coffee and tea as well as drinking habits in five cities in Australia.
overall,it is clear that local residents went to a cafe for coffee or tea in last 4 week that following an increasing trend.Interestingly,almost similar,local dwellers were bought fresh coffee in last 4 weeks over the given time period.
To begin with,44%local citizens had been bought fresh coffee in last 4 weeks in the sydney,followed by 43%and 37%in the Melbourne and hobart.Apart form this,almost same,34%local residents were bought fresh coffee in last 4 weeks in the Brisbane and Adelaide.Moreover,the percentage of city dwellers bought instant coffee in last 4 weeks ranged between 53%and 47%in the Melbourne,brisbane,adelaide and hobart.
Moving Further,45%city residents were bought instant coffee in last 4 weeks in the Sydney.Furthermore,64%local citizens went to cafe for coffee in last 4 weeks in the Melborne,which was 3%more than in the sydeny.Finally,in the Hobart,Brisbance and Adelaide 64%,55%and50%local residents went to cafe for coffee or tea in last 4 weeks,repectively.
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 student attempts to address all parts of the task by reporting data from the five cities across the three categories. However, the overview sentence is weak, confusing, and grammatically flawed ('local residents went to a cafe for coffee or tea in last 4 week that following an increasing trend'). Furthermore, several data points contain minor inaccuracies when compared to the visual reference, such as stating that Hobart residents went to a café at 64% when the chart shows around 63%, and misidentifying city values. While key features are mentioned, the lack of a clear, accurate overview and general lack of precision place this response in Band 5.5.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5
The response is divided into logical paragraphs, starting with an introduction and overview, followed by body paragraphs detailing the categories. However, the cohesion is often mechanical and awkward, using phrases like 'To begin with,' 'Apart form this,' and 'Moving Further' in ways that feel unnatural or forced. Referencing and progression are sometimes unclear, particularly in the final paragraph where multiple cities and percentages are listed densely in a single sentence ('Finally,in the Hobart,Brisbance and Adelaide 64%,55%and50%local residents...'). These cohesive shortcomings limit the score to Band 5.5.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The student uses a somewhat limited and repetitive range of vocabulary, relying heavily on basic phrasing such as 'local citizens', 'bought fresh coffee', and 'percentage of city dwellers'. There are several word choice and collocation errors, such as 'ratio of city citizens purchase coffee' instead of 'proportion of city residents who purchased coffee' and 'dwellers were bought' (passive/active confusion). Less common vocabulary is attempted with limited success and frequent spelling or grammatical interference, keeping the lexical score at Band 5.0.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The response shows a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but control over grammar is weak. There are frequent errors in verb forms, voice, and subject-verb agreement, such as 'dwellers were bought', 'had been bought fresh coffee', and missing auxiliary verbs. Punctuation and capitalization are also inconsistent throughout the text (e.g., 'overall,it', 'sydney', 'hobart', 'brisbane'). Because errors occur frequently and sometimes cause slight strain for the reader, the grammar score is Band 5.0.
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