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 bar chart illustrates the parentage of a people who living in five Australian cities and about consuming coffee and tea or buying and having it.
Overall, the graph divided on 3 particular things which are bought fresh coffee, bought instant coffee and went to a cafe for coffee or tea. The graph's duration is 4 weeks.
To begin with, as we can see majority of people prefer to went to a cafe and by themself they ordered tea or coffee such as all the cities excluding Adelaide had a highest ratio and that was in between 55% to 65%. Let's move to the other side, people's who living in Hobart had a highest figure which is related to people's who bought instant coffee from coffeeshop and the percentage is approximately 55% and on the other hand all others had a below 55%.
Furthermore, there was a very low ratio of people's who bought a fresh coffee in the last 4 weeks. However, the highest percentage is from Sydney and that was nearly 45% apart from it other all cities had a below 45%.
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 attempts to cover the main features of the chart, mentioning visiting a café, buying instant coffee, and buying fresh coffee across the five cities. However, the data interpretation contains several inaccuracies and confusion. For instance, the student states that Hobart had the highest figure for instant coffee 'from coffeeshop' (instant coffee is generally bought at supermarkets) and misreads several percentages and comparisons, such as claiming Sydney had nearly 45% for fresh coffee when it was actually 44% (which is close, but other cities are misread or vaguely described). Furthermore, the overview is weak, stating the graph is 'divided on 3 particular things' rather than summarising the main global trends. The response meets the minimum word count, but due to inaccuracies in data reporting and underdeveloped comparisons, it falls into Band 5.0.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The text is divided into paragraphs, but the logical progression is hindered by poor referencing and conversational transitional phrases like 'Let's move to the other side'. Cohesive devices are either repetitive or used inaccurately (e.g., 'To begin with', 'Furthermore'). Paragraphing is attempted, but the grouping of information lacks clear organisation, jumping between different categories and cities without a smooth overarching structure. Pronoun referencing is also weak, such as 'by themself they ordered tea or coffee', which makes the flow mechanical and sometimes confusing for the reader. This level of organisation corresponds to a Band 5.0.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The student uses a very limited and repetitive vocabulary range, often with incorrect word choices and forms. Examples of lexical errors include 'parentage' instead of 'percentage', 'a people who living' instead of 'people living', and 'preferred to went' instead of 'preferred to go'. Additionally, collocations are unnatural, such as 'bought instant coffee from coffeeshop'. While the vocabulary is adequate to convey a basic topic, frequent word-formation errors and restricted range place this criterion firmly at Band 4.5, which rounds to Band 5.0 based on overall communication.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The writing displays a very limited range of grammatical structures, and attempts at complex sentences almost invariably result in errors. Examples of severe grammatical inaccuracies include 'the graph divided on 3 particular things', 'people's who living', and 'there was a very low ratio of people's who bought a fresh coffee'. Subject-verb agreement, verb tense consistency, and preposition usage are problematic throughout the response. Simple sentences are handled better, but frequent errors cause strain for the reader, aligning the grammar with Band 4.5, rounded to Band 5.0.
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