Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-09-27
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 chart compares the results of a survey about peoples coffee and tea buying and drinking habits in five Australian cities.
Overall, it can be clearly seen that sydney was the highest and brisbane was the lowest bought fresh cofffe in last weeks. whereas, hobart and melbourne people were most visit a cafe for coffee or tea in last weeks.
From the beginning, melbourne and hobart people are mostly went to a cafe for coffee or tea in last 4 weeks which is nearly two thirds(63). Whereas, adelaide people are least went to a cafe for coffee or tea in last 4 weeks which is little under a half (49).
On the other hand, sydney people are highest who bought fresh coffe in last 4 weeks which is little over two fifths(43) however, brisbane was the smallest who bought fresh coffee in last 4 weeks which is just over a third(34). Whereas,
hobart people are mostly bought instant coffee in last weeks which is nearly a half(54).
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5
The response covers all three categories from the chart across the five cities, satisfying the basic requirements of the task. However, the overview is somewhat confused grammatically and fails to clearly summarise the overarching trends, stating instead that 'sydney was the highest and brisbane was the lowest bought fresh cofffe in last weeks'. The data points cited are generally accurate according to the visual data, noting Sydney at 44% for fresh coffee and Melbourne/Hobart around 63% for café visits. However, the details are expressed awkwardly and some percentages are slightly misreported or incomplete (e.g. 'little under a half (49)'). The response addresses the task, but the lack of a clear, coherent overview and occasional inaccuracies in data reporting prevent it from reaching a higher band. This corresponds to Band 5.5.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0
The text is organised into paragraphs, with an introduction, an overview, and body paragraphs detailing the categories. However, the logical progression is frequently disrupted by poor cohesive devices and abrupt transitions, such as starting sentences with 'From the beginning' and 'On the other hand' incorrectly. Paragraphing is attempted, but the final sentence is awkwardly isolated as a single line fragment. Referencing is also weak in places, leading to mechanical and sometimes confusing links between ideas. While the overall text has a discernible structure, the cohesive flaws place it squarely in the Band 5.0 range.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is generally basic and repetitive, frequently reusing phrases like 'bought fresh coffee in the last 4 weeks' and 'went to a café for coffee or tea in the last 4 weeks'. There are numerous spelling and word formation errors, such as 'peoples' instead of 'people', 'cofffe', 'coffe', and unnatural phrasing like 'brisbane was the smallest who bought fresh coffee'. The student attempts some numerical approximations ('nearly two thirds', 'little under a half'), but lexical control is weak throughout. This demonstrates a limited range appropriate for Band 5.0.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
The response features a very limited range of grammatical structures. Most complex sentence attempts are flawed, resulting in ungrammatical constructions such as 'sydney was the highest and brisbane was the lowest bought fresh cofffe' and 'melbourne and hobart people are mostly went to a cafe'. There are frequent errors in verb tenses, voice, and subject-verb agreement (e.g., 'sydney people are highest who bought', 'brisbane was the smallest'). Punctuation is also problematic, with missing capitalisation for proper nouns like 'sydney', 'melbourne', and 'brisbane'. These persistent errors cause difficulty for the reader and reflect a Band 5.0 level.
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