Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-10-09

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 campares the information of a survey about cofee and tea consumed and bought by public in five different cities of autralia (Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Hobart) in last four week.

Overall, proportion of fresh coffee customer is at the lowest in all cities. While instant coffee is slightly more popular than fresh one, among all the states. Where as percentage of a people who went to a coffee shop is highest.

On the onehand, Sydney and Melbourne account for almost same percent in all three, but percent of people who go to coffee shop in Melbourne is bit higher which is upto 63%, where as sydney remain close to 61 percent. While customers remain almost unchanged in both, which is upto 40-42 percent in fresh coffee and 46 to 47 in regard to instant one.

On thhe other hand Brisbane ,Adelaide and Hobart also remain almost unchanged throughout 4 weeks, where as cafe customers of coffee remain at its peak in Hobart which is upto

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify the three measures and give a broad overview: café visits are generally highest, while fresh coffee purchases are lower than instant coffee purchases. These are relevant main features. However, the response only partially reports the chart: the final paragraph stops mid-sentence at “which is upto,” leaving the Hobart comparison unfinished, and Brisbane, Adelaide and Hobart are not meaningfully compared across all three categories. Some details are also inaccurate or unclear: fresh coffee is not the lowest category in every city, since in Sydney it is slightly below instant coffee but the chart’s broader pattern needs careful qualification; moreover, “remain almost unchanged throughout 4 weeks” misrepresents a comparison between cities, not change over time. Select key highs and lows and report them accurately.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

There is some organisation: an introduction is followed by an overview and two body paragraphs, and phrases such as “Overall,” “On the one hand” and “On the other hand” signal stages in the response. However, progression is limited because the comparisons are not consistently organised by category or by city, and the final paragraph is incomplete. The repeated “where as” constructions make relationships between points difficult to follow, while “On the one hand” does not lead to a clearly balanced counterpart. Group the cities or measures systematically, use clear comparisons, and ensure each paragraph develops a complete point. This would make the information easier to track rather than relying on a few repetitive linking phrases.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

The response uses some task-relevant vocabulary, including “proportion,” “percentage,” “instant coffee” and “coffee shop,” so the topic is generally identifiable. However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations are inaccurate or awkward, such as “fresh coffee customer,” “remain unchanged throughout 4 weeks” and “cafe customers of coffee.” Spelling errors are also noticeable, including “campares,” “cofee,” “autralia” and “thhe,” which reduce clarity and control. Use precise chart language such as “the proportion of residents who bought fresh coffee” and “the share who visited a café.” Proofreading spelling and choosing natural collocations would make the comparisons more reliable and easier to understand.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt some longer sentence forms, including the contrast beginning “While instant coffee is slightly more popular…” and the comparison of Sydney and Melbourne. However, complex structures are often faulty or incomplete, and the range of reliably controlled sentence patterns is limited. For example, “Where as percentage of a people who went to a coffee shop is highest” lacks a clear grammatical connection to the preceding sentence, and the final sentence ends without a completed clause. Articles and agreement are also problematic in phrases such as “the percentage of a people” and “proportion … is at the lowest.” Use complete sentences with a clear subject and verb, and check articles, agreement and punctuation when joining contrasting ideas.

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