Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-09-20
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 information regarding how much hot beverages was vendered by shops coupled with drinking habits of individauls in distinct areas in australia is depicted by this rendered bar graph.
Overall,the maximum percentum was noticed in Melbourne in according to buy coffe or tea by visiting a cafe in last few days where as Brisbane experienced the minimum proportion in selling fresh coffe to the people throughout the whole period.
As obeserved in from the bar graph,the highest percentage was noticed in Melbourne in buying coffee or tea by visitng the coffee by individuals ehich was accounted for 64%,followed by Hobart with 62%.An insignificant discripany was manifested in Sydney and Adelaide in selling coffee or tea in dine in,figures were 61% as well as 49%.Apart from it, a colossal disparity was noticed in Hobart and Brisbane by people in buying readymade coffee in last days,values were 54% coupled with 52%.
Moving further, as according to bar graph,in Adelaide,Melbourne and Sydney a very close difference was seen in vendering instant coffee from supermarket by residents, which were accounted for with an average of 46%.however,Sydney was beingh higher than Melbourne in buying fresh coffee in last few weeks,by standing at 44%.An alikepattern was noticed in Brisbane and Adelaide in buying fresh coffe from cafe which was accounted for 34%. at last HOBART IS AT MIDD
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0
The response addresses the main features of the task by reporting data on coffee and tea habits across five Australian cities. However, the student's attempt to summarise information contains inaccuracies and misreadings of the data. For instance, the text claims Melbourne had the highest percentage for café visits at 64% (actually 63.5%), but misinterprets other figures, and abruptly cuts off at the end ('at last HOBART IS AT MIDD'). The overview attempts to capture general trends, but the data reporting is haphazard and lacks clear, fully developed comparisons. According to the band descriptors, this performance aligns with a Band 5.0, as it addresses the task partially and contains noticeable inaccuracies in data selection and reporting.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The text is organized into paragraphs, but the overall progression is difficult to follow due to poor formatting, abrupt sentence structures, and an incomplete final sentence. Cohesive devices are often misused or awkward (e.g., 'Apart from it', 'Moving further', 'at last'). Paragraphing is attempted, but the internal structure of the paragraphs lacks logical flow. Referencing is sometimes unclear, and the mechanical nature of the linking words disrupts the natural progression of ideas. These features reflect Band 5.0 descriptors, where there is some organization but no clear overall progression, and cohesive devices are inadequate or inaccurate.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The student attempts less common vocabulary, but this frequently leads to unnatural word choices, non-existent words, or severe spelling and collocation errors. Examples include 'vendered' instead of sold, 'individauls', 'percentum', 'discripany', 'colossal disparity', and 'readymade coffee'. These lexical errors and awkward expressions cause considerable difficulty for the reader and impede clear communication at times. The vocabulary range is limited and strained when attempting more complex phrasing. This corresponds closely to Band 5, where noticeable errors cause difficulty for the reader and vocabulary control is weak.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The writing displays a limited range of grammatical structures, with frequent errors in basic and complex sentences alike. Issues include incorrect prepositions (e.g., 'in according to buy', 'as obeserved in from'), subject-verb agreement problems, run-on sentences, and capitalization errors (e.g., the abrupt ending in all caps). Frequent grammatical errors cause strain and confusion for the reader, although the general topic can be partially discerned. This matches the Band 5 descriptor, which notes that attempts at complex sentences are often faulty and frequent errors cause difficulty for the reader.
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