Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-09-29
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 bar graph illustrates the the information of intake of coffe and tea in the cities of Australia.
Overall, the key factor of graph are people who interested in, bought fresh coffee, bought instant coffee and went cafe to take coffee or tea. The ratio is in percentage of every city.
To begin with, in Sydney mostly people were interested went to cafe and enjoy coffe and tea, accounted upto 60%. 45% people preferred to bought instant coffee, however the farction of fresh coffee slighly down with 45%. Moreover, the population of Melbourne and Hobart, mostly went cafe, which was almost 65%. Almost 50% people bought instant coffee in melbourn, while in Hobart the proportion was almost nearly 55%. Fresh coffee had slightly down ratio with 40% among Hobart's population, however in Melbourn upto 40% people interested to bought fresh coffee.
In Brisbane 55% people went cafe to enjoy tea and coffee, upto 50% people bought instant coffee, while only 35% people bought fresh coffee in last 4 weeks. Adelaide, however had 50% ratio in people, who were interested to went cafe and instant coffee. Fresh coffee choosen by only by 35% people.
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 cover the main features of the chart, reporting data for all five Australian cities across the three categories: buying fresh coffee, buying instant coffee, and visiting a cafe. However, there are notable inaccuracies and approximations in the data representation. For instance, the student states that in Sydney 'mostly people were interested went to cafe... accounted upto 60%' and '45% people preferred to bought instant coffee', which are reasonably close to the visual data (61% and 45.5% respectively). Yet, other figures are vague or slightly imprecise, such as describing Melbourne and Hobart cafe visits as 'almost 65%' and mentioning that 'Fresh coffee choosen by only by 35% people' in Adelaide. While an overview is attempted in the second sentence ('Overall, the key factor...'), it lacks clarity and precision. Consequently, the task is addressed only partially, placing this response in Band 5.0.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0
The response is arranged into four paragraphs, including an introduction and a rudimentary overall statement, though the logical progression is hindered by awkward transitions and repetitive phrasing. Cohesive devices are used mechanically and often inaccurately (e.g., 'To begin with', 'Moreover', 'Adelaide, however had...'). Referencing is frequently unclear, making it difficult to follow which data points belong to which cities in the body paragraphs. Paragraphing is attempted, but the internal structure of the body paragraphs lacks clear cohesion and organization, leading to a confusing flow of information. This aligns with the Band 5 descriptors, where organisation is present but overall progression is lacking.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
The lexical range is limited and repetitive throughout the response. The student frequently reuses basic vocabulary such as 'people', 'coffee', 'bought', 'went', and 'cafe' without employing effective synonyms or paraphrasing. There are numerous word choice and collocation errors, such as 'intake of coffe and tea' instead of consumption, 'interested went to cafe' instead of visiting cafes, and 'farction' (fraction) or 'choosen' (chosen). Spelling errors and awkward morphological forms are noticeable ('coffe', 'melbourn', 'slighly'). These lexical inadequacies and errors occasionally cause strain for the reader, which is characteristic of a Band 5 performance.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
The student demonstrates a very limited range of grammatical structures. Most sentences attempt simple or faulty complex forms, and there is a frequent lack of control over basic verb tenses, prepositions, and infinitives (e.g., 'preferred to bought instant coffee', 'interested to went cafe', 'Fresh coffee had slightly down ratio'). Grammatical errors are frequent throughout the text, including missing auxiliary verbs and incorrect word order, which often cause difficulty for the reader and obscure the precise meaning of the sentences. This level of grammatical control corresponds to a Band 5.
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