Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-09-22

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 6.0)

The bar chart compares the outcomes of a survey regard individuals' coffee and tea purchasing and drinking routines in five Australian urban areas.

To begin with, most individuals went to a café for coffee or tea in the last four weeks, as it was a popular activity in all five cities. Melbourne had the highest proportion of people who went to a café for coffee or tea, at around 63%. In addition, Hobart and Sydney had slightly lower proportions, at approximately 60% and 62%, Brisbane had of people accounting for 55%. However, Adelaide had the lowest proportion at almost 49% of city residents.

Furthermore, Hobart had the largest share of individual who bought instant coffee in last 4 weeks at around 54%, while Brisbane and Adelaide had accounted for 50% to 52%. However, Sydney had the smallest proportion, at around 45% and Melbourne had made up 47%.

Moreover, Sydney and Melbourne had the peak fraction of people who bought fresh coffee in last 4 weeks at roughly 44% and 43%, while Brisbane and Adelaide had the least rate at almost 34%. However, Hobart had represented at 37% of city residents.

Overall, all five cities in Australia, most people were gone to a cafe for coffee in last 4 weeks and less individuals were bought fresh coffee in last 4 weeks.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

The student successfully addresses all parts of the task by covering the three categories of coffee and tea habits across the five Australian cities. An overview is provided at the end, identifying the general trends that visiting a cafe was the most common activity while buying fresh coffee was the least popular. Key features and comparisons are highlighted, such as noting that Melbourne led in cafe visits and Hobart had the highest percentage for buying instant coffee. However, some minor inaccuracies exist in the reporting of specific data points, such as stating 'Brisbane had of people accounting for 55%' and minor rounding discrepancies, but these do not detract from the overall successful coverage of the visual data. The response meets the requirements for a Band 6.5 to 7.0, showing a clear overview and supporting details.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The response is logically organized with a clear overall progression. The essay is divided into an introduction, three body paragraphs covering each category of the chart, and a concluding overview paragraph. Paragraphing is used appropriately to separate different features of the data. Cohesive devices are employed to link ideas and structure comparisons, such as 'To begin with', 'Furthermore', 'Moreover', and 'However'. Although some referencing is occasionally clunky—for instance, 'Brisbane had of people accounting for 55%'—the overall arrangement is coherent and easy to follow. The use of transitional markers meets the criteria for Band 6.5, showing clear logical organization throughout.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

The student demonstrates an adequate range of vocabulary suitable for the task, successfully employing paraphrasing in the introduction ('outcomes of a survey regard individuals' coffee and tea purchasing and drinking routines') and utilizing appropriate topic-specific vocabulary such as 'proportion', 'share', 'fraction', and 'residents'. There are some word choice and collocation inaccuracies, such as 'most individuals were gone to a cafe', 'less individuals were bought', and 'Melbourne had made up 47%'. Despite these occasional lexical errors, the vocabulary is sufficient to convey the information clearly and generally fits the context of an Academic Task 1 response, aligning well with the Band 6 descriptor.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

The student attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, utilizing relative clauses and comparative structures. However, grammatical accuracy is inconsistent due to several persistent errors, particularly with passive voice constructions and verb tenses, such as 'most people were gone to a cafe', 'less individuals were bought fresh coffee', and 'largest share of individual'. Punctuation is generally acceptable, and while these errors are noticeable, they rarely impede communication. The control of grammar is characteristic of a Band 6, where simple sentences are generally accurate but complex structures contain frequent errors.

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