Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-10-07

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 chart illustrates the results of a survey about peoples coffee and tea buying and drinking habits in different five cities in Australia.

Overall, Melbourne and Sydney individuals accounted highest went to a coffee & tea for last four weeks because people are very interested to spend quality and solve some sort of things, while Brisbane and Adelaide consumed almost same in all categories, Hobart high in coffee and tea and there's a little downfall in fresh coffee.

After analyzing the point, it can be seen that Melbourne has the majority with 63% in coffee and tea and 47% for bought instant coffee with 40% of fresh coffee, while the Hobart and Sydney consumed around 60% in tea's and in purchasing 53% in Hobart and 45% in Sydney. Therefore, there is a downfall in fresh black coffee in Hobart 35% and 43% in Sydney.

In contrast, Brisbane was the third highest people show average interest to drink coffee 55%, 52%, in first two categories and fell down in fresh coffee around 33%. Lastly, Adelaide shows least result in all categories, people around 50% drink coffee and tea and in black coffee they touch to 33%.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify the chart’s subject and make an attempt to summarise broad patterns, including café visits being high in Melbourne, Sydney and Hobart and fresh coffee being lower in several cities. However, the overview is unclear and includes unsupported explanations such as people wanting to “spend quality and solve some sort of things.” Several comparisons and figures are inaccurate: Melbourne’s café figure is about 63.5%, but its instant coffee figure is about 48.5%, not 47%; Hobart’s fresh coffee is about 38.5%, not 35%; and Adelaide is not lowest in every category, since its instant coffee figure is 50%, below Hobart and Brisbane but above Sydney. Focus on the main contrasts and report the three categories consistently.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable structure, with an introduction, an overview and two detail paragraphs, and it uses basic signposting such as “Overall,” “After analyzing the point” and “In contrast.” This gives the reader some sense of organisation. However, progression is not consistently clear: the overview mixes comparisons with speculation, and the detail paragraphs move between cities and categories without a stable pattern. Phrases such as “while the Hobart and Sydney…” and “Therefore” do not clearly connect the comparisons that follow. Grouping the information by category or by a clear city pattern, then using accurate references such as “by comparison” or “whereas,” would make the relationships easier to follow.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant chart vocabulary, including “survey,” “categories,” “majority,” “in contrast” and “downfall,” so the topic is generally recognisable. However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations are unnatural or imprecise, sometimes making the meaning difficult to interpret. For example, “accounted highest went to a coffee & tea” and “people show average interest to drink coffee” do not express the intended comparisons clearly; “downfall” is also unsuitable for describing a lower percentage. “Black coffee” is not a category shown in the chart. Use precise terms such as “proportion,” “visited a café,” “bought instant coffee” and “was lower,” and avoid adding details not represented in the data.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and longer sentence forms, and the reader can usually identify the cities and percentages being discussed. However, control is inconsistent, particularly in the longer sentences, which often contain several grammatical problems. Examples include “in different five cities,” “Melbourne and Sydney individuals accounted highest went,” and “the Hobart and Sydney consumed.” These show problems with articles, word order, agreement and sentence construction. There are also errors in plural and possessive forms, as in “tea’s,” and punctuation does not always separate ideas clearly. Build comparisons with reliable patterns—for example, “The proportion who visited a café was highest in Melbourne”—and check each sentence for a clear subject and verb.

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