Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-09-24
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 given chart indicates the people's drinking and buying habits in different Australian cities.
By demonstrating the graph, it can be seen clearly that people's love to visit cafe for coffee and teas in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Hobart. The ratio of people went to cafe in the last 4 weeks have been significantly increased whereas the survey also indicates that fresh coffee is not much popular among Australian people's living in cities.
Firstly, the proportion of fresh coffee in Sydney had been swiftly expanded to 60 percent for the last few weeks as it is a major city of Australia and people are always in a rush due to the fact they prefer visiting cafe for coffee and teas. The percentage of fresh and instant coffee is almost same in this city both lies between 40-45 percent which is less than the ratio of visiting cafe.
The percentage of Brisbane and Adelaide are almost equivalent. Since they are not as busy Sydney and Hobart so the people in these Australian cities prefer instant coffee and visiting cafe more than the fresh coffee.
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 summarise the main features of the chart, mentioning cafe visits, fresh coffee, and instant coffee across the five cities. However, there are significant issues with data accuracy and interpretation. For instance, the student states that the proportion of fresh coffee in Sydney 'had been swiftly expanded to 60 percent', whereas the chart shows it at 44 percent, and the 60% figure more closely aligns with cafe visits (61%). Furthermore, the text contains major generalisations that are factually unsupported or inaccurate based on the visual data, such as claiming the percentage of fresh and instant coffee in Sydney is 'almost same ... both lies between 40-45 percent' (instant is 45.5% and fresh is 44%, but the description lacks clear comparative precision). The overview is vague and contains grammatical errors that obscure precise reporting. Consequently, the task is addressed only partially, placing it at Band 5.0.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0
The response is organised into paragraphs, beginning with an introduction followed by body paragraphs focusing on specific cities. However, the logical progression is weak and transitions are occasionally unnatural or confusing (e.g., 'By demonstrating the graph, it can be seen clearly...'). Cohesive devices are used mechanically or inaccurately ('Firstly', followed immediately by another body paragraph without a clear 'Secondly' or equivalent structure). Reference words are sometimes ambiguous or incorrect, such as 'The percentage of Brisbane and Adelaide are almost equivalent' referring to the cities rather than the data values. Paragraphing is attempted, but internal cohesion within paragraphs lacks seamless flow. Overall, the structural arrangement warrants a Band 5.0.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is relatively basic and repetitive, with frequent awkward word choices and unnatural collocations (e.g., 'people's love to visit cafe', 'ratio of people went to cafe', 'fresh coffee is not much popular'). The student attempts some less common vocabulary terms such as 'proportion', 'demonstrating', and 'expanded', but these are often misused or paired incorrectly with prepositions and tense structures. Spelling is generally acceptable, but lexical control is limited, meaning the range of vocabulary restricts precise expression of statistical data. This performance aligns with Band 5.0 descriptors for Lexical Resource.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
The response demonstrates a limited range of grammatical structures, relying heavily on simple sentences or faulty complex constructions. There are frequent grammatical errors throughout the text, including tense confusion ('have been significantly increased', 'had been swiftly expanded'), subject-verb agreement errors ('The percentage of Brisbane and Adelaide are'), and missing articles or pluralisation issues ('people's', 'cafe'). While simple sentences are occasionally accurate, attempts at complex structures frequently result in errors that can cause some difficulty for the reader. Therefore, a band score of 5.0 is appropriate.
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