Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-10-16

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 multiline bargraph depicts the imformation in terms of percentile about various multitudes purchase coffee and tea in numerous terrotiry of australia

on analysing the bargraph it can be clearly seen that there are five nations mentioned bought coffee and tea and habtual of drinking coffee firstly individuals bought fresh coffee in last 4 weeks in sydney was 44% with meyer difference of 1% multitudes bought instant coffee while it inclined to 61% individual went to cafe in same nation moreover 63% of dwellers went cafe in melbourne which declined to 48% buyers bought instant cofee whereas 42% of dwellers purchase fresh coffee

on the other hand fresh coffee buyers in brisbane and adelaide was similar accounted of 34%

moving further it becomes lucid that instant dwellers bought instant coffee in brisbane and hobart was mere differnce of 1% while individuals went to cafe in brisbane was 55% which declined to 49% in adelaide nevertheless 50% of buyers bought instant coffee in adelaide however 38%buyers bought fresh coffee in hobart which was inclined by 63% individuals went to cafe in similar nation

to conclude that individuals went in cafe in melbourne was accounted as highest value where fresh coffe buyers in brisbane and adelaide was similar

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify several relevant comparisons, including the high café figures in Melbourne and Hobart and the similar fresh-coffee results in Brisbane and Adelaide. However, the response only partially reports the chart’s main features: it has no clear, accurate overview of the overall pattern, and some figures or comparisons are unclear. For example, Sydney’s instant-coffee figure is about 45.5%, not a “difference of 1%” from fresh coffee, while Melbourne’s café figure is about 63.5%, not 63% as stated. The conclusion repeats selected details rather than summarising the main trends across all five cities. Give a concise overview first, then compare the three categories accurately and consistently.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

There is some organisation: the response moves from Sydney and Melbourne to Brisbane, Adelaide and Hobart, and uses linking phrases such as “moreover,” “on the other hand” and “moving further.” However, the progression is difficult to follow because several cities and categories are combined in long sentences, and the relationships between figures are not always clear. For instance, the sentence beginning “moving further” shifts from Brisbane and Hobart to café attendance in Brisbane and Adelaide, then back to instant coffee and Hobart. The opening and conclusion also do not create a clear overview-and-detail structure. Use separate paragraphs for an overview and grouped comparisons, and make each sentence focus on one clear comparison.

Lexical Resource: Band 4.5

You attempt a range of vocabulary, including “depicts,” “accounted” and “declined,” but many choices are inaccurate or unnatural for describing a chart. Phrases such as “various multitudes,” “five nations,” “instant dwellers” and “inclined by 63%” make the meaning difficult to interpret. Spelling errors, including “imformation,” “terrotiry,” “habtual” and “cofee,” are also frequent and reduce clarity. Some basic chart vocabulary is appropriate, such as “buyers” and “went to a café,” but the range is not yet controlled enough for precise reporting. Prefer familiar, accurate terms such as “residents,” “proportion,” “percentage” and “accounted for,” and check spelling carefully.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt longer sentences and use some subordinate links, but complex structures are often faulty, and errors frequently make comparisons hard to understand. Examples include “fresh coffee buyers in Brisbane and Adelaide was similar” and “63% of dwellers went cafe in Melbourne,” where agreement, articles and sentence construction need attention. Several clauses are joined without clear punctuation, particularly in the long sentence beginning “on analysing the bargraph.” Tense and verb patterns are also inconsistent, as in “individuals went in cafe.” Build clearer sentences with a subject and verb for each comparison, use past-tense reporting consistently, and check articles and singular/plural agreement.

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