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)
The presented bar graphs depict the comparison of the drinking habit of the people's regarding tea and coffee during the last 4 weeks in five various cities of Australia- Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Hobart. The data is given as percentages.
Overall, the highest number of people preferred coffee and tea through went a cafe. Conversely, the least number of Australian populations were drinking fresh coffee. While instant coffee data were the moderate in all cities.
To begin with, the coffee bought fresh in the last 4 weeks by Sydney's people stood at approximately 44%. While 46% of instant coffee preferred by residents and over 55% of citizens went to a cafe for coffee or tea in the last 4 weeks. It was the maximum number of data were registered. In addition, in Melbourne 43% of city residents bought fresh coffee. The instant coffee figure went up about 47% and more than 55% of people went outside for drink tea or coffee.
Moving to the rest of the information, Brisbane and Hobart fresh coffee consumption data was approximately 34% and 37% respectively. Furthermore, half of the individuals preferred instant coffee in Brisbane. However, nearly 55% of Hobart residents took instant coffee during last 4 weeks. People who went to a cafe for tea and coffee in Brisbane and Hobart. It was around 49% and 55% respectively.
In stark contrast, in the city of Adelaide 34% of people preferred fresh coffee and nearly 50% of residents were drinking instant coffee or went outside. Which remained the same.
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 candidate attempts to address the prompt by summarising the main features of the chart regarding coffee and tea habits across five Australian cities. However, there are significant inaccuracies in data reporting. For instance, the student states that instant coffee for Sydney was 46% (actual is approximately 45.5%) and that over 55% went to a café, whereas the correct figure is 61%. Furthermore, several sentences contain garbled data descriptions, such as 'People who went to a cafe for tea and coffee in Brisbane and Hobart. It was around 49% and 55% respectively,' which form fragmented expressions. The overview correctly identifies that café visits were generally highest, but the execution suffers from imprecise data selection and misread values. This places the response at Band 5.0.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0
The response is divided into logical paragraphs, beginning with an introduction, followed by an overview, and subsequent body paragraphs dedicated to different cities. However, the progression is frequently disrupted by awkward transitions and poor cohesive management. For example, phrases like 'To begin with,' and 'In stark contrast,' are used mechanically and sometimes inappropriately given the underlying data trends. There are also sentence fragments and cohesion failures, such as 'People who went to a cafe for tea and coffee in Brisbane and Hobart. It was around 49% and 55% respectively,' which sever the link between subject and predicate. Overall organisation is visible, but cohesive devices are inaccurate and repetitive, warranting a Band 5.0.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is relatively basic and repetitive, with frequent lexical errors and odd collocations. Examples include 'people's regarding tea and coffee,' 'drinking habit of the people's,' and 'instant coffee data were the moderate.' The student attempts less common vocabulary items (e.g., 'consumption data', 'residents'), but word choice and collocation errors are noticeable, such as saying residents 'took instant coffee' or 'went outside for drink tea or coffee.' These errors occasionally cause confusion for the reader, although communication is generally maintained. This aligns well with the Band 5 descriptors.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
The response displays a limited range of grammatical structures with frequent errors, particularly in clause structure and prepositions. Examples of grammatical flaws include 'preferred coffee and tea through went a cafe,' 'instant coffee preferred by residents' (passive voice error), and 'Which remained the same' (floating relative clause). Sentence fragments are also present, such as treating dependent descriptions as standalone sentences. While simple sentences are sometimes accurate, attempts at complex structures are frequently faulty. These persistent errors cause difficulty for the reader, matching the Band 5 criteria.
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