Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.5 · 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 5.5)
The given bar chart illustrates the outcome of a survey about individuals who purchase coffee and tea and also have report of on consumption habits in five different Australian cities.
Overall, cafe culture is one of the most popular among four cities for coffee and tea in past 4 weeks and also Melbourne has highest went to a cafe tradition. In contrast, instant coffee takes overall seconds place for instant coffee. However, least proportion have for fresh coffee.
Melbourne has the highest number of people who likes to prefers coffee or tea at cafe by more than 66 percent. Hobart takes slightly lesser place at 65 percent, Sydney place at 61 percent. In addition, Brisbane and Adelaide have 55 percent and 49 percent for at cafe peoples.
However, fresh coffee have least popular among others habits. Brisbane have lowest percentage of residence who likes fresh coffee and it stood at 34 percent and Sydney took 44 percent of total fresh consumption of coffee. Moreover, for instant coffee Hobart took first place with 54 percent residence and Sydney scores slightly higher than 45 percent .
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5
The response addresses the main task by identifying and reporting key features from the chart, such as Melbourne leading in café visits and Hobart having the highest percentage for instant coffee. However, the overview is somewhat confused, with awkward phrasing like 'instant coffee takes overall seconds place for instant coffee' and repetitive ideas. Furthermore, some data points are misreported or imprecise; for instance, the writer claims Melbourne's café figure is 'by more than 66 percent' when the chart shows approximately 63.5 percent, and states that Hobart's instant coffee figure is 54 percent while also mentioning incorrect percentages elsewhere. The development of ideas is limited and lacks precise data handling, which prevents a fully clear comparison across all categories.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5
The response attempts a logical structure by dividing the information into an introduction, an overview, and body paragraphs focusing on specific categories. However, there is a lack of clear overall progression, and the arrangement feels disjointed. Cohesive devices are used mechanically and sometimes inaccurately, such as repetitive transitions ('However,') and vague referencing ('among others habits', 'at cafe peoples'). Paragraphing is attempted, but the internal logical flow within paragraphs is frequently disrupted by awkward phrasing and abrupt shifts between different cities and categories, making the relationships between ideas difficult to follow smoothly.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.5
The vocabulary used is limited and barely adequate for the task, with frequent lexical inaccuracies and awkward phrasing that restrict precision. Expressions such as 'have report of on consumption habits', 'second place for instant coffee', and 'at cafe peoples' demonstrate a lack of control over word formation and collocations. There are also inappropriate word choices, such as 'residence' instead of 'residents' and 'likes to prefers'. While the writer attempts some topic-specific vocabulary related to the survey, the noticeable errors and repetitive use of basic terms mean the range remains restricted and occasionally causes difficulty for the reader.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
The response exhibits a very limited range of grammatical structures, relying heavily on simple sentences and basic subject-verb patterns. Attempts to produce complex or comparative structures are frequently faulty, leading to ungrammatical constructions like 'Melbourne has the highest number of people who likes to prefers coffee' and 'fresh coffee have least popular'. There are frequent errors in verb forms, tense consistency, subject-verb agreement, and missing prepositions or articles throughout the text. These errors persist across multiple sentences and can occasionally cause difficulty for the reader in grasping the exact meaning.
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