Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-09-21
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 below illustrates the results of survey about people's coffee and tea buying and drinking habits in five year Australian cities, Sydney, Melbourn, Brisbane,Adelaide and Hobart.
According to the graph the percentage of fresh coffee in last 4 weeks in sydney is 44% which is the highest as compare to other cities, Furthur more instant coffee in last 4 weeks is 46% which is lowest according to the other cities however the people who went to a cafe for coffee or a tea in last 4 weeks are 61%. In Melbourne percentage of residents of fresh coffee in last four week is 43% and consumpion of instant coffee in last 4 week on 48% , however residents who went to cafe for coffee or tea in previous 4 weeks are 64%.
If we look at Brisbane and Adzelaide the their fresh coffee consumpion in previous four week is same 34%. whereas instant coffee is 54%in Brisbane and 50%in Adelaide whereas the percentage of people who went to cafe is 56% in Brisbane and 49%in Adelaide.
In Hobart residents who went to cafe for coffee or tea is highest with percentage of 64% and instant coffee in previous 4 week is 54% however fresh coffee 37%.
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 student attempts to address the task by reporting figures for fresh coffee, instant coffee, and café visits across the five Australian cities. However, the response suffers from a lack of a clear overall summary or overview, which is a key requirement for Academic Task 1. Furthermore, there are some data inaccuracies; for instance, the writer states that Sydney fresh coffee consumption at 44% is 'the highest as compare to other cities', yet Hobart and Melbourne show similar or higher café visit percentages, and Sydney is not actually the highest across all metrics. The report lists data point by point rather than selecting and reporting main features and making meaningful comparisons. Consequently, the task achievement is limited by the absence of an overview and mechanical data listing, aligning closely with a Band 5.0.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The response is organized into paragraphs representing different cities, showing some attempt at structure. However, the progression is mechanical and lacks cohesive devices to link ideas smoothly. Sentences are often strung together with basic conjunctions like 'and', 'however', and 'whereas', leading to repetitive and choppy phrasing (e.g., 'whereas instant coffee is 54%in Brisbane and 50%in Adelaide whereas the percentage...'). Paragraphing is somewhat arbitrary rather than guided by logical grouping of data features. Referencing is occasionally unclear, and punctuation errors further disrupt the flow. Overall, the organization shows some basic arrangement but lacks a clear overall progression, warranting a Band 5.0.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is generally basic and repetitive, relying heavily on terms provided in the prompt such as 'fresh coffee', 'instant coffee', 'percentage', and 'cities'. There are frequent spelling errors ('Melbourn', 'Adzelaide', 'consumpion', 'Furthur'), which detract from the quality of the writing. While the student attempts to use some less common phrases like 'consumption of instant coffee', the range is limited and minimally adequate for the task. Word choice is sometimes unnatural or imprecise. These lexical limitations and frequent spelling errors restrict the score to Band 5.0.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The student demonstrates a very limited range of sentence structures, relying primarily on simple sentences and basic compound-complex forms linked by coordinating conjunctions. There are frequent grammatical errors, including missing prepositions, subject-verb agreement issues (e.g., 'the their fresh coffee consumpion... is same'), missing articles, and run-on sentences with poor punctuation (e.g., spacing errors like '54%in Brisbane'). Complex structures attempted are often faulty. These frequent errors cause some difficulty for the reader and reflect a Band 5.0 level of grammatical accuracy and range.
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