Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-09-26
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 graph shows the how many percent of people bought hot beverages and drinking habits in given specific Australian cities.
As per graph the highest number of percent people went cafe for bought hot beverages in Melbourne. 63% people went to cafe in last four week. Percentage of Hobart and Sydney people went to cafe in last four week were 62% and 61% respectively. Brisbane people went to cafe in last four week were 55%. In Adelaide people went to cafe was nearly 50%.
In Hobart people took lead for bought instant coffee in last four week. Nearly 55% people bought instant coffee. In Brisbane 53% of people bought instant coffee in last four week, which was a few percent of difference between Hobert And Brisbane. In Adelaide 50% people bought instant coffee in last four week. IN Sydney and Melbourne percentage of residents stood at 45% and 47% respectively.
In Sydney the highest number of percentage people bought fresh coffee in last four week . it was 43% of people bought fresh coffee . In Melbourne people stood at 42% for bought fresh coffee in last four week. The percentage of Hobart residents stood at 38% nearly. In Brisbane and Adelaide least percentage of people bought coffee in last four week.
To observed from the Bar graph, percentage of people were highest that went to cafe for bought hot beverages. least amount of people drank 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 | 4.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0
The student attempts to report the main features of the chart, mentioning various percentages for coffee and tea habits across the five Australian cities. However, the response contains numerous inaccurate data points and awkward phrasing (for instance, stating that Melbourne residents had the highest café attendance when Hobart actually matched closely, and incorrectly citing Sydney's fresh coffee figure as 43% instead of 44%). There is an attempt at an overview in the final paragraph, but it is underdeveloped and grammatically confused. The lack of precision and inaccurate reporting of figures place this response at Band 5.0.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0
The response is somewhat organized into paragraphs, grouping café visits, instant coffee, and fresh coffee into separate sections. However, the overall progression is weak and repetitive, relying heavily on formulaic openings like 'In [city]...' for almost every sentence. Cohesive devices are either missing or misused, leading to a disjointed and mechanical flow. Paragraphing is attempted, but the grouping lacks clear logical links between sentences. This performance corresponds to a Band 5.0.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is very basic and repetitive, with constant reliance on words like 'people', 'city', 'bought', and 'percent'. There are frequent word-formation errors, such as 'how many percent of people' and 'went cafe for bought hot beverages'. Attempts to use less common vocabulary fail due to inaccurate collocation and grammar. The range is limited and barely adequate for the task, resulting in a Band 4.5, which rounds to 5.0 in standard marking.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.0
The student demonstrates a very limited range of sentence structures, relying mostly on simple or faulty complex sentences. There are constant, severe grammatical errors throughout the text, including missing prepositions, incorrect verb forms ('To observed from', 'went cafe for bought'), and major issues with clause structure ('how many percent of people bought hot beverages and drinking habits'). These frequent errors cause considerable strain for the reader, fitting the Band 4.0 descriptors.
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