Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-10-04

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 bar chart demostrate the drinking habits of Australia's residents in five cities. The habits includes drinking and purchasing of coffee and tea in store vs fresh vs instant.The data show trend of last four week

Overall, the fresh coffee trend declined in all five cities, in compare to in house purchases and drinking of coffee and tea had increased. Whereas instant coffee has rose

In Melbourne, around 64% went to cafe for the coffee and tea, and around 44% and 46% individual brought the fresh and instant coffee, Campare to resident of adelaide where almost equal number of people purchase the instant coffee and w

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.0

The response only partially addresses the task requirements. First, it fails to meet the minimum length requirement, containing only 106 words instead of the required 150 words. Second, the content provided is minimal and cuts off mid-sentence. While the student attempts an overview and mentions some data points such as the percentages for Melbourne, the information is disjointed, truncated, and lacks a fully developed summary of the main features across all five cities. To improve, the candidate must write a complete response that covers all major trends and meets the word count.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

There is some basic organization attempted with paragraph breaks, but the response lacks a clear overall progression. The writing stops abruptly mid-sentence, preventing any logical development of ideas. Cohesive devices are minimal and mechanical, such as 'Overall,' and 'Whereas,' without sufficient supporting links to connect the data smoothly. Referencing and progression are hindered by the incomplete nature of the text. To achieve a higher band, the writer needs to structure the response logically with a clear introduction, body paragraphs, and a complete conclusion supported by appropriate cohesive devices.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

The lexical range is limited and minimally adequate for the task. The student uses basic vocabulary related to the prompt, such as 'drinking habits', 'purchasing', and 'cities', but makes notable errors in word choice, form, and spelling, such as 'demostrate' instead of 'demonstrate' and 'brought' instead of 'bought'. These errors reflect a restricted control of word forms and spelling. To progress, the writer should incorporate a wider variety of precise, task-appropriate vocabulary and ensure correct spelling and word forms throughout the text.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response shows a limited range of sentence structures, relying mostly on simple sentences with frequent grammatical errors. There are issues with subject-verb agreement and tense consistency, such as 'The bar chart demostrate' (plural/singular mismatch) and 'habits includes' instead of 'habits include'. Attempts at more complex phrasing are faulty, and punctuation and capitalization are inconsistent. Frequent errors can cause some difficulty for the reader, and the incomplete final sentence disrupts grammatical flow. To improve, the student needs to use a greater variety of complex structures with accurate punctuation, verb forms, and agreement.

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