Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

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

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 information about the people who are living in five different cities of Australia and buy tea and coffee according to their habits of drinking.

Overall, the chart covers the data for last four weeks. We mainly see three categories here with five differnet citites. Melbourne shows that a large number of people living there love coffee and tea. The highest trend is for those who went to cafe to drink their favourite tea and coffee. In contrast the lowest trend is seen for those who bought fresh coffee in last four weeks.

Moreover, Melbourne shows a significant rise which is more than 60% of the residents of the city. On the other hand, the Brisbane and Adelaide are showing really low number of residents which is lower than 35% of the total residents of the citites.

Furthermore, the percentage of the people who bought instant coffee in last four weeks is relatively same and steady as compare to other two type of people.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify the chart’s subject and give an overview, noting that café visits are generally the strongest category and fresh coffee purchases are often lower. However, the overview is not consistently accurate: Melbourne is not the highest for café visits (it is marginally below Hobart), and fresh coffee is not the lowest category overall, since instant coffee is lower than café visits in several cities. The claim that Brisbane and Adelaide are both below 35% is also too broad: this applies to fresh coffee, not to all residents or categories. Most figures and city-by-city comparisons are omitted, so the main features are only partially reported. Select the key highs and lows accurately, then support them with representative comparisons across the cities.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable sequence: an introduction, an overall comment, and further observations introduced by “Moreover,” “On the other hand,” and “Furthermore.” This gives the reader some structure, and the ideas remain broadly related to the chart. However, the progression is limited because the observations are not organised into clear comparisons between the three categories or across the five cities. Some links are also unclear: “the Brisbane and Adelaide are showing really low number” does not specify which category is low, while “relatively same and steady as compare to other two type” leaves the comparison vague. Group the data into meaningful comparisons and use references that make each claim’s subject clear.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant chart vocabulary, including “percentage,” “residents,” “categories,” and “bought instant coffee,” so the topic is generally understandable. There is also some attempt to vary wording with phrases such as “significant rise” and “lowest trend.” However, the range is limited and several choices are imprecise or unnatural for describing survey results: “love coffee and tea” suggests preference rather than reported behaviour, and “rise” implies change over time, which the chart does not show. Spelling errors such as “differnet” and “citites” are noticeable. Aim for precise terms such as “proportion,” “recorded,” and “accounted for,” and check spelling and collocations.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mixture of simple and more extended sentences, and the main message is usually recoverable. However, grammatical control is uneven, particularly in longer constructions. For example, “the Brisbane and Adelaide are showing really low number” has problems with the article, subject form, and singular/plural agreement; “as compare to” is not a correct comparative structure; and “other two type of people” has a number-agreement error. The opening sentence also has an awkward clause structure, making the relationship between living in the cities and buying or drinking less clear. Practise accurate comparative patterns and agreement, and use shorter sentences when a longer structure becomes difficult to control.

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