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 chart illustrates people's coffee and tea buying and drinking habits in five Australian cities in the last four weeks.
Overall its predominently clear that across all the cities people's tendencies to go to a cafe for coffee or tea is the highest except for Adelaide where majority people from the survey preferred to buy instant coffee. On the contrary, least number of perople are buying fresh coffee in the last 4 weeks.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 4.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.0
The response is severely under-length, containing only 73 words compared to the required 150-word minimum. This results in a heavy penalty under Task Achievement. While the student attempts an overview identifying that going to a cafe is generally the most popular activity and notes exceptions like Adelaide, the lack of development, absence of specific data points (such as percentages), and failure to cover the visual data comprehensively prevent this response from reaching a higher band. To achieve a better score, the writer must ensure all parts of the chart are fully reported with specific data and trends.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0
The response attempts a basic structure with an introductory sentence and an overview paragraph. However, the severe brevity of the text prevents any extended logical progression or effective paragraphing. Transitional phrases like 'Overall its predominently clear' and 'On the contrary' are used, but the overall organization remains rudimentary due to the extremely limited content. Cohesive devices are minimal and cannot be demonstrated fully in such a short text. To improve, the writer needs to write multiple well-developed paragraphs that group data logically and utilize cohesive devices smoothly to link comparisons.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
The lexical range is very limited and basic, reflecting the short length of the text. The student uses standard vocabulary related to the prompt, such as 'chart', 'coffee', 'buying', and 'drinking habits'. There are spelling and punctuation errors, notably 'predominently' instead of 'predominantly', missing apostrophes in 'people's' and 'peorple', and a lack of proper punctuation in 'Overall its'. The vocabulary is adequate for basic communication but lacks the flexibility and less common lexical items required for higher bands.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
The response uses a mix of simple and basic complex sentence structures, such as 'tendencies to go to a cafe... is the highest except for Adelaide where majority people...'. There are grammatical errors, including missing articles ('where majority people' instead of 'where the majority of people') and spelling/typographical slips ('perople'). The range of grammatical structures is restricted due to the brevity of the response, although the sentences attempted are mostly understandable despite the errors.
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