Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

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

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 provides information about the consumption of coffee and tea purchasing and drinking habits in five major cities of Australia. Overall, it is apparent that proportion of purchase fresh coffee was higher in Sydney, while instant coffee famous in Hobart. In addition, the trend of bought coffee or tea was famous in Melbourne.

On the one hand, in Sydney nearly 43% residents used fresh coffee which was less common than instant coffee or tea which was accounted for 45% while the trend of bought coffee from the cafe was more famous in residents. In addition, the Melbourne was famous for purchase tea or coffee from cafe was accounted for nearly 63% while instant coffee followed by nearly 48% and fresh coffee consumption by just above 40% of people. Moreover, the usage of fresh coffee was same in Brisbane and Adelaide while the cosumption of other coffee or tea was higher in Brisbane such as instant coffee and from cafe was at nearly 53% and 56% respectively, than Adelaide residents.

On the other hand, the usage of instant coffee or tea and purchased from cafe was quite similiar in Adelaide was about 50%. Furthermore, the percentage of bought fresh coffee in Hobart was aproximately 38% by the people, while the instant coffee purchased by the people was significantly higher than other cities was approximately 54%. The trend of bought coffee or tea from the cafe was slightly less than Melbourne residents in last 4 weeks was nearly 63%.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify the three measures and make an attempt at an overview, noting that café visits are prominent and that instant coffee is especially popular in Hobart. However, the overview contains a key misreading: fresh coffee was not highest in Sydney (Sydney and Melbourne are higher than the other cities, with Sydney slightly ahead), and instant coffee was highest in Hobart, not simply “famous” there. Several comparisons are incomplete or unclear; for example, the café figure in Sydney is not reported, and the Adelaide comparison is difficult to follow. The response is relevant and includes a number of approximate figures, but the main patterns are only partly and sometimes inaccurately summarised. A clearer overview and more precise comparisons across all five cities would strengthen coverage.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response has an introduction, an overview and two body paragraphs, so there is some visible organisation. It also attempts to group information by city and uses linking expressions such as “Moreover” and “Furthermore.” However, the progression is not consistently clear: the first body paragraph moves from Sydney to Melbourne, then Brisbane and Adelaide, while the second returns to Adelaide before discussing Hobart. “On the one hand” and “On the other hand” do not signal a clear contrast between these groups. Repeated phrasing such as “the trend” and “was famous” also makes connections between points harder to follow. Grouping cities or measures more systematically, and using more precise referencing, would make the comparison easier to track.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some task-related vocabulary, including “proportion,” “percentage,” “instant coffee,” and “approximately,” and the reader can generally identify the categories being discussed. However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations are noticeably inaccurate, sometimes obscuring the intended meaning. For example, “consumption of coffee and tea purchasing” is an awkward description of the chart, while “instant coffee famous in Hobart” and “trend of bought coffee” are not natural ways to report survey results. There are also spelling errors, including “cosumption,” “similiar,” and “aproximately.” Aim for precise reporting verbs and collocations, such as “the proportion who bought” or “the share who visited a café,” and check spelling carefully.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and longer sentences, including clauses linked with “while” and “which,” but complex constructions are often faulty and errors occur frequently enough to make some comparisons difficult to interpret. Examples include “proportion of purchase fresh coffee was higher,” “the Melbourne was famous for purchase,” and “instant coffee or tea and purchased from cafe was quite similiar.” These show problems with articles, verb forms, agreement and sentence construction. Some sentences also lack a clear grammatical relationship between the figures and the people being described. Practise building accurate comparison patterns, such as “The proportion buying fresh coffee was…” and “In Adelaide, the figures for instant coffee and café visits were…”. More reliable sentence structures would improve clarity.

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