Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · 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 6.0)

The bar chart illustrates the outcome of a survey about people's purchasing and drinking habits in five cities of Australia over the period of last four weeks.

Overall, what stands out in the bar chart is that the Melbourne residents mostly visited cafe for drinking coffee or tea. In contrast, Brisbane and Adelaide citizens bought the least amount of fresh coffee in last four weeks and also it was the lowest used form of drinks in all given countries.

Sydney residents were keen to drink their coffee or tea by physically visiting the cafe, they accounted for almost 61%, but the highest of all were Melbourne people who contributed approximately 64%. Brisbane was at 55% and Adelaide was at nearly 50%, whereas, Hobart citezens showed some interest and comprised 63% in terms of city residents.

Buying of fresh coffee in Sydney accounts for 44%, 43% in Melbourne, almost equal in Brisbane and Adelaide making 34% in both these countries. Lastly, Hobart has approximately 38% residence that used this form of coffee or tea. Instant coffee was used moderately in all coutries. Hobart and Brisbane have 54% and 53% citizens that bought this type of coffee. Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide had 45%, 48% and 50% proportions respectively.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You cover all three survey categories and make relevant comparisons, including the high café figures in Melbourne and Hobart and the lower fresh-coffee figures in Brisbane and Adelaide. Most reported values are close to the chart. However, the overview is not fully accurate: fresh coffee is not the lowest-used option in every city, since café visits are lower in Adelaide (about 49.5%) than fresh coffee (about 34.5%)—actually fresh coffee remains lower there, but the statement that it is the lowest form across all cities needs clearer qualification. More importantly, the overview says Melbourne residents “mostly” visited cafés without identifying the broader pattern that café visits were the most popular activity in four cities, while instant coffee led in Brisbane. Clarify this overall contrast and avoid describing survey responses as drinking habits when the chart records purchases and café visits.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a clear overall structure: an introduction, an overview, and separate paragraphs for café visits and coffee purchases. This makes the information easy to follow, and comparisons such as “whereas” help connect city figures. Some links and references are less controlled, however. “In contrast” does not clearly set up the following point, and “it was the lowest used form” has an unclear reference. The final paragraph also shifts from fresh to instant coffee without a strong transition, while “Lastly” suggests a sequence rather than a comparison. Grouping the two purchase categories together and using clearer contrasts—such as “By comparison” or “In all cities except Brisbane”—would create more consistent progression.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use an adequate range of vocabulary for describing the chart, including “accounted for,” “comprised,” “approximately,” and “proportions.” These choices generally communicate the figures, and the response attempts some variation rather than repeating one reporting verb. However, several expressions are imprecise or unnatural for statistical description: “mostly visited cafe,” “highest of all were Melbourne people,” “used moderately,” and “citizens that bought this type” could be expressed more directly. There are also spelling errors in “citezens” and “coutries,” and “countries” is inaccurate when referring to Australian cities. Prefer precise terms such as “residents,” “the proportion,” and “recorded the highest figure,” and check spelling and collocations before submitting.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0

You use a mix of simple and more complex sentence forms, including comparisons with “whereas” and clauses joined by “that.” Most meanings remain clear, but some grammatical errors recur. For example, “over the period of last four weeks” needs an article or a more natural time phrase, and “Brisbane and Adelaide citizens bought the least amount” has awkward number agreement between plural subjects and the singular “amount.” In “Hobart has approximately 38% residence,” the noun form and sentence structure are inaccurate; “about 38% of Hobart residents bought fresh coffee” would be clearer. Punctuation around “whereas” is also faulty. Aim for accurate, complete comparison sentences and check articles, agreement, and clause punctuation.

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