Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-10-11

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 par garph illustrates a survey of people's coffee and tea purchasing and drinking habits of Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Hobart in Australia.

Overall it is seen that, Melborne has the heighest propotional of people went to cafe for coffee or tea in last 4 week, while Adeladie is seen as lowest propotional. Hobart is seen as the largest proportional of the instant coffee whereas, Sydney has a lowest proportion in it. On the other hand, the people's of Sydney bought the heighest proportion of fresh coffee, while Brisbane and Adelaide has the lowest propotion in it.

Melborune and Hobart has the heighest proportion of people went to cafe for coffee or tea as 63% and 62% percent respectivily similarly, Sydney follows as a third largest percentage 61%, while Adelaide is seen as the lowest among them as 49%. Hobart and Brisbane were seen as the top buyer of instant coffee as 54% and 53% respectively, while Sydney is seen the least buyer of only 45%.

For the buyer of fresh coffee Sydney lead among other cities as 44% and Melbourne followed it as second heighest as 42%, while Brisbane and Adelaide has the least percent of both at 34%.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

The response identifies the chart’s subject and gives an overview of the main contrasts: café visits are highest in Melbourne and Hobart, instant coffee is most popular in Hobart, and fresh coffee leads in Sydney. It also supports these points with relevant city comparisons, so the key features are addressed. Most figures are close to the chart, but Melbourne’s café figure is given as 63% rather than about 63.5%, and Adelaide’s café figure is reported as 49% rather than about 49.5%; these are minor differences. The overview is useful, though the comparison of fresh-coffee purchases could be clearer by noting that Brisbane and Adelaide are tied at the lowest level. More precise, consistently framed comparisons would strengthen the report.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, an overview, and two paragraphs comparing the three categories. This helps the reader follow the broad organisation. However, progression within the paragraphs is sometimes repetitive, particularly through repeated use of “is seen as,” “while,” and “as.” The overview also lists several rankings in quick succession rather than grouping the main patterns into a clear summary. Some links are awkward or unclear, such as “Hobart and Brisbane were seen as the top buyer,” which shifts from cities to people without a smooth reference. Grouping the data by category and using concise comparisons would make the progression more logical and cohesion less mechanical.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

The response uses relevant task vocabulary, including “proportion,” “percentage,” “buyer,” and “followed,” and the reader can generally understand the intended comparisons. However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations are noticeably inaccurate: “largest proportional,” “top buyer,” and “the people’s of Sydney” do not express the data naturally. Spelling errors such as “Melborune,” “heighest,” “propotion,” and “respectivily” also reduce accuracy. Aim to use standard chart-reporting phrases consistently, such as “the highest proportion of residents,” “the lowest figure,” and “accounted for.” Checking spelling and avoiding repeated wording would make the vocabulary more precise and easier to read.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response attempts some complex sentences using contrast and comparison, for example, “while Adelaide is seen as the lowest among them,” but control is inconsistent. Agreement errors occur in “Melborune and Hobart has” and “Brisbane and Adelaide has,” where plural subjects require plural verbs. There are also problems with articles and sentence construction, as in “the people’s of Sydney” and “Sydney is seen the least buyer.” Commas after introductory phrases are sometimes unnecessary, while other long sentences would benefit from clearer punctuation. These errors do not prevent the reader from understanding the main message, but they make several sentences awkward. Practise accurate subject–verb agreement and build comparisons with simpler, well-controlled clauses before adding complexity.

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