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 chart illustrates the results of a survey of drinking habits of tea and coffee in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Hobart.
Overall, buying fresh coffee in last 4 weeks remains fluctuated in every state, while buying of instant coffee rose up in every state, and most of the people went to cafe for coffee or tea in last 4 weeks.
In Sydney, 43% of residents bought fresh coffee, compared with 45% who purchased instant coffee. Meanwhile, 62% went to a café. Melbourne showed a similar pattern, with 43% buying fresh coffee and 48% purchasing instant coffee, while the figure for café visits was higher, at 64%.
In Brisbane, 34% bought fresh coffee, while 53% purchased instant coffee and 56% visited a café. Adelaide recorded 35%, 50% and 49%, respectively. Finally, in Hobart, 39% bought fresh coffee, compared with 54% who purchased instant coffee and 63% who went to a café.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 6.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 6.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.5 |
| Overall | 6.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0
The student successfully covers all parts of the task by reporting data for all five Australian cities and comparing the three surveyed activities. The overview identifies key features, noting that café visits were generally the most popular activity and highlighting the contrast between fresh and instant coffee habits. However, the overview contains a few inaccuracies; for instance, the claim that buying fresh coffee 'remains fluctuated in every state' is misleading as the chart only presents a single point in time (the last 4 weeks) rather than a time series showing changes over a period. Furthermore, some of the specific figures cited in the body paragraphs (such as 43% for Sydney and Melbourne fresh coffee) deviate slightly from the source data (44% and 42.5%), though they are close enough to demonstrate general accuracy. The response adequately presents and compares the data overall, earning a solid Band 6.5.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5
The response is logically organised with a clear introduction, an overview paragraph, and well-structured body paragraphs detailing the cities. Information flows reasonably well from one sentence to the next. Cohesive devices are used appropriately to guide the reader through the data, such as 'Meanwhile', 'compared with', 'Finally', and 'respectively'. Paragraphing is used sufficiently to separate the overview from the detailed city-by-city breakdowns. However, the progression in the overview feels slightly mechanical due to the phrasing of trends, and referencing could be smoother. Overall, the essay demonstrates a clear logical structure and coherent arrangement, meeting the criteria for a Band 7.0.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.5
The student uses an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, successfully incorporating terms such as 'survey', 'residents', 'purchased', and 'proportion' equivalents. There are attempts at less common vocabulary, such as 'fluctuated' and 'pattern'. However, there are some lexical inaccuracies and awkward phrasing, notably 'buying fresh coffee in last 4 weeks remains fluctuated in every state' and 'most of the people went to cafe', where articles are missing or word choices are unnatural. Spelling is generally accurate, but the limitations in lexical precision and occasional word-choice errors prevent the response from reaching a higher band, placing it firmly at Band 6.0.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5
The student demonstrates a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, utilizing comparative structures such as 'compared with 45% who purchased instant coffee' and 'while the figure for café visits was higher'. There are several grammatical errors, particularly regarding missing prepositions and articles (e.g., 'went to cafe' instead of 'went to a café', 'in last 4 weeks' instead of 'in the last 4 weeks'). Additionally, the tense usage in the overview ('remains fluctuated') is grammatically awkward. Despite these errors, communication is rarely impeded, and the sentence structures are sufficiently varied to satisfy the requirements for a Band 6.0.
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