Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-09-30
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 outcomes of a survey about the citizen's coffee and tea purchasing and about their consumption habits in five disparate Australian regions. The measurement has been done in percentage.
Overall, it is clear that the maximum number of citizens went to a cafe for coffee or tea in last 4 weeks. Whilst, least individuals bought fresh coffee in last 4 weeks. Hobert was the most popular city of people having more drinking habits.
With regards to, in Sydney people who went to a cafe for different beverages had accounted for 63%, followed by who bought instant coffee in last 4 weeks at 45%. In Melbourn people with fresh cofee in last 4 weeks was almost 42%. The most famous trend was to went to cafe nearly, at 65%. Hobart also had the same figure like to went cafe.
As the remaining information, Brisbane and Adelaide had two cities in which trend of drinking habits was least popular. People with fresh cofee in last 4 weeks was attained the same proportion 36%. Howwever, in Hobart individuals most liked to went to a cafe for coffee and tea in last 4 weeks contributed at, 62%.
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 cover the main features of the chart, noting the overall highest category (visiting a cafe) and the lowest (buying fresh coffee), alongside some city-specific figures. However, the response suffers from several inaccurate data citations and confusion over the categories. For instance, the student states that in Sydney 63% went to a cafe, whereas the actual figure is approximately 61%, and states that Hobart had the same figure as going to a cafe, which is confused. The overview is somewhat vague and contains inaccuracies regarding trends. Consequently, the task is only partially addressed, aligning with Band 5.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0
The response is structured into an introduction and body paragraphs, showing an attempt at overall organization. However, the progression of ideas is frequently impeded by awkward linking phrases and unclear referencing, such as starting paragraphs with With regards to, in Sydney and As the remaining information. Cohesive devices are often inaccurate or misused. Paragraphing is attempted, but the internal logical flow within paragraphs is disjointed, leading to a choppy and confusing read. This performance fits the Band 5 descriptor, where some organization is present but overall progression is lacking.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is basic and repetitive, with frequent reliance on simple terms such as people, coffee, city, and trend. There are several noticeable word choice and collocation errors, such as Hobert, Melbourn, cofee, to went, and having more drinking habits. Less common vocabulary is attempted with limited success and significant inaccuracy. Although the intended meaning can generally be discerned, the lexical limitations and spelling errors cause noticeable difficulty for the reader, placing the response firmly at Band 5.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
The candidate attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but control over grammar is weak. There are frequent errors in tense usage, prepositions, and verb forms, such as The measurement has been done, people who went to a cafe... had accounted for, to went to cafe, and was attained the same proportion. Punctuation is also erratic in places. These frequent grammatical errors cause strain and difficulty for the reader, matching the criteria for a Band 5 score.
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