Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 6.0 · 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 6.0)
The chart illustrates the results of a survey that includes the habits of buying and drinking of coffee and tea by the city residents in five Australian cities in the last 4 weeks.
Overall, most of the residents went to a cafe for coffee or tea in the last 4 weeks in Melbourne City, whereas, for the same purpose, Adelaide City experienced the least proportion. Meanwhile, a smaller proportion of city residents have been seen buying fresh coffee as compared to instant coffee in all 5 Australian cities.
In terms of Sydney in the last 4 weeks, nearly 44% of city residents bought fresh coffee, and slightly above 45% have bought instant coffee. Meanwhile, close to 63% of city residents went to a cafe for coffee or tea. As far as Melbourne is concerned, nearly 42% bought fresh coffee, 47% bought instant coffee, and approximately 64% of city residents went to a café.
For Brisbane, nearly 34% bought fresh coffee, close to 53% bought instant coffee, while just above 55% went to a cafe for either coffee or tea. For Adelaide, 34% bought fresh coffee, 50% bought instant coffee, and 49% went to a cafe for either coffee or tea.
Regarding Hobart, nearly 33% bought fresh coffee, close to 54% bought instant coffee, while just over 62% went to a cafe for either coffee or tea.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 6.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 6.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 6.0 |
| Overall | 6.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5
The student successfully addresses all parts of the task by reporting the main features of the chart across all five Australian cities. A clear overview is provided, highlighting the general dominance of café visits and the higher consumption of instant coffee compared to fresh coffee. Key data points and comparisons are appropriately selected, such as noting that Melbourne had the highest proportion of café visits while Adelaide had the lowest. The figures reported are generally accurate and align well with the provided visual data, with only minor deviations that do not impact the overall analysis. The response meets all the requirements for a well-rounded Task Achievement score.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5
The response exhibits a clear logical organization and progression throughout. Information is grouped logically by cities and categories, and paragraphs are used effectively to separate different sections of the analysis. Cohesive devices such as 'Overall', 'Meanwhile', 'In terms of', and 'Regarding' are used flexibly to guide the reader through the data. Although referencing is occasionally a bit repetitive in sentence structure, the overall arrangement is coherent, and the progression of ideas is easy to follow from start to finish.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.5
The student uses an adequate and generally sufficient range of vocabulary for the task, successfully incorporating terms related to surveys, data representation, and consumption habits (e.g., 'proportion', 'residents', 'consumption'). There are attempts to use less common phrases, though some expressions feel slightly unnatural or repetitive, such as 'habits of buying and drinking of coffee and tea'. Spelling and word choice are generally accurate and do not impede communication, placing the response comfortably within the Band 6 range.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0
The writer demonstrates a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, successfully utilizing introductory adverbial clauses ('In terms of Sydney in the last 4 weeks', 'As far as Melbourne is concerned'). There are some minor grammatical awkwardnesses, such as 'the habits of buying and drinking of coffee and tea by the city residents', but these errors are infrequent and do not impede communication. Punctuation is generally handled well, and the majority of straightforward sentences are grammatically accurate.
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