Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-09-17
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 bar chars illustrate the percentage of the people's coffee and tea buying and drinking habits in five cities Sydney, Melborn, Brisbane, Adelaide, Hobart in Australia.
Overall, people who went to a cafe for coffee and tea in last 4 weeks are countess for the highest. In contrast people who bought fresh coffee in last 4 weeks are made up the lowest.
In Sydney the highest number of people represents as a people who went a cafe for coffee or tea in last 4 weeks, that fallowed by almost 61%. However, people who bought fresh coffee in last 4 weeks shows the lowest figure such as 44%. In Melborn the largest number are represented by a people who went a cafe for coffee or tea in last 4 weeks with almost 65%. In sharp of that people who bought fresh coffee in last 4 weeks are contributed the lowest with almost 43%.
Similarly, in Brisban almost 55% are made up by people who went caffe for coffee or tea in last 4 weeks shows the highest number. Even so, in Adelaide and Hobart people who bought fresh coffee in last 4 weeks accounted for the lowest with almost 35% and nearly 40%.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 4.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 4.5 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0
The student attempts to address the task by summarizing the main features of the chart regarding coffee and tea habits across five Australian cities. An overview is attempted, noting that visiting cafes accounted for the highest figures while buying fresh coffee accounted for the lowest. However, there are significant flaws in data reporting and task coverage. For instance, the student states that Brisbane residents went to a cafe at almost 55% as the highest number, whereas the chart shows Sydney and Melbourne recording higher percentages (61% and 63.5% respectively). Furthermore, several city names are misspelled throughout the response, and data points are occasionally inaccurate. The response satisfies the minimum word requirement but lacks the precision expected for higher bands due to these comparative inaccuracies.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The text is organized into four paragraphs, following a basic introduction, overview, and body paragraph structure. However, logical progression is hindered by repetitive phrasing and weak cohesive devices. Phrases such as 'In sharp of that' and 'Even so' are unnatural and misused. Referencing is sometimes unclear, and cohesive links within sentences are clunky. Paragraphing is attempted, but the overall flow feels mechanical rather than naturally progressing. Cohesion is faulty and frequently draws attention to itself for the wrong reasons, placing it firmly in the lower-middle band range.
Lexical Resource — Band 4.5
The vocabulary used is basic and repetitive, relying heavily on simple phrases like 'highest number of people' and 'lowest figure'. There are frequent word-form and spelling errors throughout the response, including 'chars' for charts, 'Melborn' for Melbourne, 'Brisban' for Brisbane, 'caffe' for cafe, and 'fallowed' for followed. These errors and the extremely limited range of less common lexical items prevent the response from achieving a higher score.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 4.5
The text exhibits a limited range of sentence structures, with frequent awkward formulations and grammatical errors. Examples include 'people who went to a cafe... are countess for the highest' and 'people who bought fresh coffee in last 4 weeks are made up the lowest.' Passive and active voice constructions are frequently tangled, leading to ungrammatical expressions like 'represents as a people who went a cafe'. Errors in verb formation, prepositions, and article usage occur in almost every sentence and consistently strain the reader, though the core meaning can generally be deciphered.
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