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 bar chart depicts the data from a survey about the drinking and buying habit of coffee and tea among residents of five Australian cities.
Overall, visiting the cafe for coffee or tea is the most common among the residents of five cities, whereas the least common habit is purchasing fresh coffee.
The trend of visiting cafes for coffee or tea is approximately the same in Sydney, Melbourne and Hobart. The habit of buying instant coffee is almost same among people of Adelaide and Brisbane.
Adelaide residents showed an identical trend in visiting to cafe and buying instant coffee while Sydney's residents showed the same trend in buying fresh coffee and instant coffee.
The overall trend was identical among residents of Sydney and Melbourne. Similarly, the overall trend was also similar in people of Adelaide and Hobart. The trend of buying fresh coffee is comparable among Adelaide and Brisbane, lowest among all 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 student attempts to summarise the main features of the chart, providing an introductory paraphrase and an overview stating that café visits are most common and fresh coffee purchasing is least common. However, the response falls short in terms of data reporting and precision. Instead of citing specific figures (such as percentages or distinct data points for the five cities), the text relies entirely on vague qualitative comparisons like 'approximately the same' or 'almost same'. Furthermore, some of the claimed trends—such as 'the overall trend was identical among residents of Sydney and Melbourne'—are factually inaccurate when checked against the provided data. Because key figures are omitted and comparisons lack adequate data backing, this performance aligns with Band 5.0.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0
The response has a basic structure with an introduction and brief body sentences, but it lacks cohesive paragraphing, consisting instead of a series of isolated single-sentence paragraphs. There is a lack of overall progression, and cohesive devices are minimal or repetitive. The transitions between sentences feel mechanical rather than fluid. While the general topic is maintained throughout, the disjointed layout and weak referencing (e.g., repeating vague phrases like 'the same trend') limit the score to Band 5.0.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
The student demonstrates an adequate vocabulary for the task, successfully using terms related to the prompt such as 'residents', 'survey', 'purchasing', and 'habits'. However, the range is limited and repetitive, with frequent reliance on basic words. There are also notable lexical and collocation errors, such as 'visiting the cafe' (missing plural/article context) and 'visiting to cafe' (grammatically awkward preposition use). Because the vocabulary lacks flexibility and precision, and contains noticeable word-choice flaws, it fits the Band 5.0 descriptors.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
The student attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but control is inconsistent. There are several grammatical errors and awkward phrasings, such as 'habit of coffee and tea' instead of 'habits regarding coffee and tea', 'visiting to cafe', and 'almost same' instead of 'almost the same'. Punctuation and article usage also show occasional lapses. While meaning is generally understandable, the frequency of grammatical errors and limited syntactic flexibility place this response firmly in the Band 5.0 category.
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