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 chart underneath exhibit the results of a survey about individuals coffee and tea buying and drinking habits in five australian.

In the summary, Overall, in all five cities, the percentage of residents that bought fresh coffee in the last four weeks was low compared to buying of instant coffee or going to a café for coffee or tea. Buying of instant coffee remained at an average in all five cities compared to the other two habits, while of the three , the main habit of all residents in the five cities, was going to a café for coffee or tea.

This trend is consistent in cities like Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Hobart. It is seen that the 3 habits follow each other in such consecutive order from lowest to highest in the 4 mentioned cities. However, in Adelaide, the percentage of residents who bought instant coffee in the last 4 weeks was a little over that of those who went to a café for coffee or tea in the last 4 weeks with values of 50 percent and a little below 50 percent respectively.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You identify the main overall pattern: fresh coffee purchases are generally the lowest, while café visits are usually highest. You also make a relevant comparison for Adelaide, where instant coffee purchases slightly exceed café visits. These points show a clear response to the chart. However, the overview is not fully accurate across all cities: in Adelaide, fresh coffee is also lower than both other habits, but in Brisbane instant coffee is highest and café visits are second, while your statement that the three habits follow the same lowest-to-highest order in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Hobart overlooks this difference. The report would be stronger with selected figures for the other cities and a more precise overview of the exceptions.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable structure, moving from an introduction to an overview and then to a comparison of city patterns. The contrast introduced by “However, in Adelaide” is useful and helps the reader follow the final point. Nevertheless, the progression is limited because most of the chart’s information is compressed into broad statements, with only Adelaide supported by figures. The phrase “This trend” is also unclear because the preceding overview describes several habits rather than one specific trend. Some linking language, such as “In the summary” and “while of the three,” feels mechanical or awkward. Organise the details into clearer comparisons and use references that point unambiguously to the pattern being discussed.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use relevant vocabulary for describing survey data, including “percentage of residents,” “remained,” “values,” and “compared to.” This gives you an adequate range for the task, and the main meaning is generally clear. There are, however, several inaccurate or unnatural choices: “the chart underneath exhibit” is not an appropriate chart description, “five australian” is incomplete, and “buying of instant coffee” and “the main habit” are awkward collocations. Capitalisation is also inconsistent in “australian.” Aim for standard report language such as “the chart illustrates,” “residents in five Australian cities,” and “the most common activity.” More precise vocabulary will help distinguish purchases from café visits without relying repeatedly on “habit.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mixture of simple and complex sentences, including a comparison introduced by “However” and a clause beginning “who bought instant coffee.” The Adelaide sentence communicates its comparison despite some awkwardness. Some grammatical errors remain, though they rarely prevent understanding. For example, “The chart … exhibit” has subject–verb disagreement, and “five australian” lacks a complete noun phrase. The overview sentence beginning “Buying of instant coffee remained…” contains an incomplete construction around “while of the three,” making the relationship between ideas difficult to follow. There are also problems with articles and sentence boundaries, such as “In the summary, Overall.” Check agreement, build complete clauses, and punctuate introductory phrases consistently.

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