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 data illustrate the information about the conclusions of a survey of purchasing and drinking habits of coffee and tea in Australian five cities individuals.
Overall, purchasing fresh coffee proportion in Sydney was huge, while those people who went to cafe for coffee and tea these numbers are high in Melbournea and Hobart they had a no big difference. Moreover, Adelaide people have been less in all catagories.
In last four weeks, those people who buying fresh coffee in Sydney almost 44%, Melbourne had a little difference which was approximately 42%, while the Brisbane and Adelaide survey showed equlibrium results about 34%, In additionally Hobart people ratio was 33%. Furthermore, in case of those people who buying instantly, therefore the Sydney had 45.2% and Melbourne people proportion was 47%. Brisbane and Hobart people had huge ratio of buying instant coffee almost 53%, 54%, in case of Adelaide had been 50%.
On the other hand, those people who went to cafe these ratio are high than others, while the Sydney, Melbourne, and Hobart have been no huge difference,for purchasing like 61%, 63% and 62% respectively. Furthrmore, Brisbane and Adelaide had 55.1% and 49.4%.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 4.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0
The student attempts to address the task by summarizing the main features of the chart, mentioning cafe visits, fresh coffee, and instant coffee across the five cities. However, the task achievement is hindered by inaccuracies in data interpretation and expression. For instance, the student states 'Hobart people ratio was 33%' for fresh coffee, whereas the chart shows approximately 38.5%. Furthermore, the overview is somewhat vague and focuses on minor details rather than overarching trends, such as noting that cafe visits generally outpaced purchasing habits across most cities. While the prompt's requirements are partially met, the ideas are under-developed and lack precision, placing this response at Band 5.0.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0
The response attempts a four-paragraph structure, including an introduction, an overview, and body paragraphs. However, the logical progression is frequently disrupted by awkward referencing and mechanical cohesive devices, such as 'Furthermore, in case of those people who buying instantly, therefore the Sydney had...'. Paragraphing is attempted, but the grouping of information is confused, jumping erratically between categories. Cohesive devices are often inaccurate or overused, and referencing is unclear in sentences like 'those people who went to cafe these ratio are high than others'. These issues align closely with the Band 5.0 descriptors.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is very basic and repetitive, frequently relying on awkward phrasing like 'those people who buying fresh coffee' and 'huge ratio'. There are noticeable word choice errors and non-standard collocations throughout the text, such as 'equlibrium results', 'buying instantly', and spelling errors like 'Melbournea' and 'catagories'. The range is limited and minimally adequate for the task, causing some difficulty for the reader due to unnatural phrasing. This corresponds to a Band 5.0 for Lexical Resource.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.0
The text displays a very limited range of grammatical structures, and attempts at complex sentences are almost uniformly faulty. Grammatical errors are frequent, including missing verbs ('while the Sydney, Melbourne, and Hobart have been no huge difference'), incorrect prepositions, and severe fragment sentences ('for purchasing like 61%, 63% and 62% respectively'). These errors cause frequent strain and difficulty for the reader in parsing the intended meaning. Control over basic sentence architecture is weak, fitting the Band 4.0 descriptor.
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