Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-09-28
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)
he bar chart show the results of survey people,s coffee and tea buying abd drinking habbits in five cities Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Hobart.
Overall, going to a cafe was the most popular activity in most cities ,Adelaide went to a fresh coffe everywhere.
In Sydney and Melbourne , a similar patteren was observed about 61% of sydney at the resident of high figures and 64% of melbourn resident went to a cafe the highest figures about 45-48 % bought instant coffee while 42-44% bought fresh coffee in these two countries.
In Brisbane ,Adelaide, Hobart similar patteren was observed about 56% of brisbane , Adelaide 53% is lowest figure and Hobart 63% at the resident of hihest figure about 52-54% bought instant coffee in last 4 weeks While 34-38% bought fresh coffee in these three countries
In Conclusion, fresh coffee is least common but instant coffee hight and went to a cafe for coffee or tea is highest figures in Australian cities .
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 response attempts to address all parts of the task by reporting data across the five cities, but the execution is significantly hindered by numerous inaccuracies and confusing phrasing. For instance, the writer states that 'Adelaide went to a fresh coffe everywhere', which is completely unclear and misinterprets the data. While some major trends are correctly identified—such as visiting a café being the most popular activity and instant coffee generally exceeding fresh coffee—the supporting figures contain errors and conflate different categories (e.g. referring to cities as 'countries'). The overview is overly simplistic. Overall, this performance meets the criteria for Band 5, as the response is partially addressed with limited and under-developed ideas.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0
The text is divided into paragraphs, including an introduction, overview, body paragraphs for different city groupings, and a conclusion. However, the logical progression is frequently disrupted by poor sentence structure and lack of clear cohesive devices. Referencing is often confusing, such as grouping cities illogically or using phrases like 'these two countries'. Furthermore, punctuation errors and run-on sentences make the flow disjointed. While there is an attempt to structure the response, the mechanical and inaccurate use of cohesive devices places this at a Band 5 level.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is very basic and repetitive, with frequent spelling mistakes such as 'habbits', 'patteren', 'melbourn', 'sydney', and 'hight'. The writer relies heavily on simple terms and demonstrates limited control over word formation and collocation. Although the names of the cities and basic coffee types are present, the range of vocabulary is inadequate for precision, leading to unnatural expressions like 'the resident of hihest figure'. This corresponds to a Band 5 descriptor, where the lexical range is limited and noticeable errors cause some difficulty.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
The response shows a very limited range of grammatical structures. Most sentences contain basic errors in subject-verb agreement, capitalization, and punctuation. For example, 'the bar chart show' lacks agreement, and proper nouns like city names are frequently uncapitalized. Complex sentence attempts are often ungrammatical and difficult to parse, such as 'about 61% of sydney at the resident of high figures'. Punctuation is faulty throughout, with spaces incorrectly placed before commas. These frequent errors which impede communication place the grammar score at Band 4.5, rounded to 5.0.
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