Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-09-19
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 given bar chart illustrates the comparative results about the survey of individual habits who buying coffee, tea and drinking in five( sydeny , Melbourne , Brisbane, Adelaida and Hobart) Australian cities
Overall, people went to a cafe for coffee or tea was recorded higher in last four weeks On constrat, bought fresh coffee in last four week accounted for the smallest proportion
Looking at the details, just over the 60% people in Sydney went to cafe for drinking coffee which is higher in this city over the other. Furthermore bought instant coffee in last four week was recorded at 45% and the bought fresh coffee respectively at 43%
In contrast, the city of Melbourne the individual went to a cafe for tea stood at 64% which was considered the highest over all the cities. After that in Brisbane went to cafe for drinking tea stand at 55% while bought instant coffee rose up 54% Furthermore in the city of Hobart the most interest of citizens in want to cafe was at 63%
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 4.5 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0
The student attempts to address the prompt by summarising the main features of the bar chart regarding coffee and tea habits in five Australian cities. However, the overview is rather fragmented and imprecise, stating that 'people went to a cafe for coffee or tea was recorded higher' without clearly contrasting all three categories. Furthermore, the selection of data contains significant inaccuracies and misreadings; for instance, the student refers to going to a café specifically for 'tea' in Melbourne and Brisbane, whereas the chart clearly measures going to a café for 'coffee or tea' combined. Specific data points are also imprecise (e.g., Melbourne café attendance is approximately 63.5%, but reported as 64%, and city names contain spelling errors like 'sydeny' and 'Adelaida'). Because the key trends are only partially and confusedly reported, this performance meets the requirements for Band 5.0.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The response is organised into multiple paragraphs, attempting an introduction, an overview, and body details. However, the logical progression is weak and the overall arrangement feels disjointed. Cohesive devices are misused or clumsy, such as 'On constrat' and repetitive transitions like 'Furthermore'. Paragraphing is attempted, but the grouping of data lacks a clear analytical structure, mixing individual city details haphazardly without a coherent comparative thread. Referencing is sometimes unclear, making it difficult to follow which data points correspond to which categories. These limitations place the coherence and cohesion of the response firmly at Band 5.0.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is generally basic and repetitive, relying heavily on phrases directly lifted from the prompt such as 'bought fresh coffee', 'bought instant coffee', and 'went to a cafe'. There are frequent errors in word choice, form, and collocation, such as 'individual habits who buying coffee' instead of 'individuals' buying habits, and 'the most interest of citizens in want to cafe'. Spelling errors are also noticeable throughout the text, including 'constrat' for contrast, 'sydeny', and 'Adelaida'. While the vocabulary is minimally adequate to convey the general topic, the numerous inaccuracies and lack of a wider lexical range restrict the score to Band 5.0.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 4.5
The student demonstrates a very limited range of grammatical structures, and attempts at complex sentences are frequently faulty. There are multiple major grammatical errors that impede comprehension, such as 'people went to a cafe for coffee or tea was recorded higher' (clausal mismatch), 'the individual went to a cafe... stood at 64%' (subject-verb disagreement in plurality), and 'in Brisbane went to cafe for drinking tea stand at 55%'. Punctuation and sentence boundaries are poorly controlled, with missing commas and incomplete dependent clauses. Because errors are frequent and often cause difficulty for the reader, this response warrants a Band 4.5.
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