Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 6.0 · 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 6.0)
The bar chart illustrates the outcome of a review about individual's coffe and tea purchasing and consuming habits in five Australian cities.
Overall, people of melbourne were the most interested in consuming coffee and tea of a cafe in last 4 weeks, where as Brisbane people were least interested in buying fresh coffee in last month.
To begin with Sydney, 62% people went to cafe for coffee or tea in last month, while 44% and 46% individuals bought fresh coffee and instant coffee in last 4 week, respectively. In contrast, 64% consumers went for coffee and tea in cafe, however 42% went for instant coffee and 42% for fresh coffee.
On the other hand, fresh coffee were least popular in Brishbane only people 34% individual drink it in last 4 weeks. 53% people purchased and consumed instant coffee and 56% went to a cafe for coffee or tea in last month. In Adelaide, people like to bought and drink 34.5% fresh coffee, 50% instant coffe and 49% cafe coffee and tea. In Hobart, 62% consumers went to a cafe for coffee or tea, 54% people bought instant coffee and only 38% individuals purchased fresh coffe in last 4 weeks.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 6.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 6.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 6.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 6.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0
The student covers all parts of the task by reporting data across the five Australian cities and making comparisons. However, there are several inaccurate data points and misreadings when compared against the visual data. For example, the student states that 62% of people in Sydney went to a café, whereas the chart shows approximately 61%. Furthermore, the overview is somewhat inaccurate or limited, claiming that Melbourne residents were the most interested in café visits (Melbourne is 63.5%, but Sydney is 61% and Hobart is 63%, making the distinction narrow; moreover, Hobart actually has the highest figure for instant coffee at 54.5% and fresh coffee claims vary). The response attempts to present main features and make comparisons, but the factual inaccuracies in data extraction push the score into the Band 5.5 to 6.0 range, sitting firmly at a Band 6.0 for addressing the task relevantly overall.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0
The response is organized into clear paragraphs, including an introduction, an overview, and body paragraphs dedicated to different cities. Cohesive devices and transition markers are used, such as 'Overall', 'To begin with', 'In contrast', 'On the other hand', and 'In Adelaide'. However, some referencing is confusing or faulty, and the progression within sentences feels mechanical. For instance, the phrase 'In contrast, 64% consumers went for coffee and tea in cafe, however 42% went for instant coffee and 42% for fresh coffee' lacks a clear subject for comparison initially. Paragraphing is attempted appropriately, but logical progression suffers due to dense listing of data without clear overarching thematic links. This performance aligns with the Band 6 descriptors.
Lexical Resource — Band 6.0
The student uses an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, successfully incorporating terms related to the prompt such as 'purchasing and consuming habits', 'fresh coffee', 'instant coffee', and 'café'. However, there are multiple lexical and spelling errors throughout the text, including 'coffe' (coffee), 'individual's' (individuals), 'where as' (whereas), 'Brishbane' (Brisbane), and 'like to bought' (liked to buy). While the vocabulary is sufficient to convey the general meaning, these persistent slips in word choice and spelling prevent the response from achieving a higher band, fitting comfortably within the Band 5.5 to 6.0 range.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The student attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, utilizing relative clauses and comparative structures. However, grammatical accuracy is weak, with frequent errors in verb tense, voice, and agreement. Examples include 'people of melbourne were the most interested' (capitalisation and phrasing), 'fresh coffee were least popular' (subject-verb agreement error with 'coffee'), 'only people 34% individual drink it' (awkward word order and tense), and 'like to bought and drink' (incorrect infinitive/past form). These errors occur frequently throughout the response, although they rarely impede overall communication. This level of control corresponds to a Band 5.0.
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