Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-10-01

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)

according to the graph chart Australian people do survey coffee and tea purchase and drink habits in five cities

Overall let,s talk about according to chart in Australia people of only in five city they perfer coffee or tea moreover people like multipical type of coffee

firstly,To my point of view people who leave in sudney. they buy coffee around 44% this is the huge number of fresh coffee. moreover In Brisbane and Adelaide individuals love coffee alomest simular above 35% and Melboume is the secound large city aprox 42%

secoundely, Hobart people bought maximimum instant coffee in last four weeks around 54% and in sydney persons bought 45% this is lowest part Mebourne and Adelaide people numbwe almoust same 48% 50% and Brisbane is secound hight number 53% However people went to a cafe for coffee or tea in last 4 week Melboune people went 64% and Hobart and sydney went for coffee or tea 61% to 63%

in conclussion In five city of Australia countery some people like coffee or tea accordind to there need

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

The response attempts to address the task by reporting information from the chart regarding coffee and tea buying and drinking habits across five Australian cities. However, the coverage is only partial and features significant omissions and misinterpretations. For instance, the overview lacks clarity and fails to adequately summarise the main overall trends, such as café visits generally being higher than purchase habits. Additionally, several figures are misread or confused, and the information is presented in a somewhat disjointed manner. To move to a higher band, the writer needs to provide a clearer, more accurate overview of the main features and support all reported data points with greater precision, ensuring that comparisons between cities are fully developed.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response shows some basic organisation by attempting to divide the information into paragraphs with transitional phrases like "firstly" and "secoundely". However, there is no clear overall progression, and the logical flow is frequently disrupted by poor sentence structure and informal, conversational commentary such as "Overall let,s talk about". Cohesive devices are used awkwardly or inaccurately, and referencing within and between sentences is often unclear, making it difficult for the reader to follow the progression of ideas. To improve coherence, the writer should use standard academic transition words more naturally, ensure each paragraph has a clear thematic focus, and structure the response so that data is presented in a logical sequence.

Lexical Resource: Band 4.5

The vocabulary used is very limited and barely adequate for the task. The writer relies heavily on basic, repetitive terms and experiences frequent issues with word choice, word formation, and spelling. Examples of noticeable lexical errors include "multipical" instead of multiple, "leave" instead of live, "sudney" instead of Sydney, and "alomest simular" instead of almost similar. Furthermore, terms such as "large city" or "hight number" demonstrate a lack of precision. These frequent errors and misspellings cause some difficulty for the reader and impede smooth communication. To achieve a higher score, the writer must expand their vocabulary range, use precise terminology related to data reporting (such as proportion, figures, and percentage), and eliminate basic spelling and word-form errors.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

The response displays a very limited range of grammatical structures, relying mostly on simple sentences with frequent attempts at complex structures that are faulty. There are persistent, frequent errors in basic grammar, including missing or incorrect articles, poor subject-verb agreement, incorrect prepositions, and improper capitalization of city names like "sudney" and "Melboune". Punctuation is also poorly handled, with run-on sentences and missing terminal punctuation that cause difficulty for the reader. To improve in this area, the writer needs to focus on mastering basic sentence construction, ensuring proper use of verb tenses and forms, and reducing the density of grammatical errors by writing shorter, more controlled sentences.

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