Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-10-03
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 illutrates the about the survey of people who buy four things in five Australian cities.
Overall, Melbourne attracted most of the individuals while Adleaide stand at the lowest percentage. On the other hand Hobart had highest percentage whereas, Brisbane are lower than the sydney.
Melbourne attracted most of the visitors for cafe approximately 63% that are higher that all the cities. Hobart recorded the high percentage for instant coffee 62% while adelaide stand at the 50% which is lower than hobart. Molbourne experienced 48% for instant coffee whereas sydney was 45% which are lower than Brisbane and melbourne.
Sydney had a lot progress in the fresh coffee marketing and stand at approximately 43% that are higher than all the cities. Melbourne recorded 38% which are higher than brisbane, adelaide and hobart. Hobart had higher percentage of fresh coffee 37% which is higher than adelaide and brisbane. Brisbnae and Adelaide had lower difference between them.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 4.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 4.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5
The response attempts to address the prompt by reporting on various data points from the chart, but it fails to provide an accurate or complete overview. The interpretation of the chart's content is confused in the opening sentence, where the writer states people 'buy four things', when the chart only tracks three distinct coffee and tea habits. Furthermore, many of the reported figures and comparisons are inaccurate or contradictory when checked against the source data—for instance, claiming Hobart recorded 62% for instant coffee when the actual figure is around 54.5%, or mixing up city rankings. The selection of features is haphazard rather than clearly structured, leading to a partial and somewhat confused treatment of the visual information. To improve, the writer must ensure that data points are read correctly from the chart and supported by a clear, accurate introductory overview.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.5
The response shows an attempt to structure the text into paragraphs with a brief introduction followed by body paragraphs. However, the overall progression of information is difficult to follow because relationships between ideas and cities are muddled. Cohesive devices are minimal or handled awkwardly, such as repetitive transitions like 'On the other hand' and 'whereas', which are sometimes misused to contrast unrelated data. Referencing is frequently unclear, leaving the reader confused about which city or category a particular pronoun or percentage refers to, such as in the sentence 'whereas sydney was 45% which are lower than Brisbane and melbourne.' Paragraphing is attempted, but internal grouping lacks logical coherence, making the overall arrangement mechanical and disjointed.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is quite basic and repetitive, relying heavily on simple terms like 'percentage', 'higher', and 'lower'. There are noticeable lexical inaccuracies and awkward word choices, such as 'illutrates the about the survey', 'marketing' instead of market or purchasing habits, and 'lot progress'. Spelling errors also appear, including 'illutrates' and 'Adleaide'. While the vocabulary is minimally adequate to convey the general topic of coffee habits, the frequent inaccuracies in word choice, spelling, and collocation restrict the range and occasionally impede clear communication.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
The text displays a very limited range of grammatical structures, relying mostly on simple sentences with frequent attempts at complex clauses that result in grammatical errors. There are frequent mistakes in subject-verb agreement and pluralisation, such as 'Brisbane are lower than the sydney', 'Hobart had highest percentage', and 'Hobart had higher percentage of fresh coffee... which is higher than adelaide'. Punctuation is also weak, and relative clauses are often tangled or incomplete. These frequent errors in basic grammar rules and sentence construction cause some difficulty for the reader and prevent the text from achieving a higher level of accuracy.
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