Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · 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 5.5)

The bar chart illustrated the final version of a news about the individuals coffee and tea buying and consuming habits in five different cities of Australia.

Overall, people bought fresh coffee in last 4 weeks, mostly in sydney and Melbourne and the least in Brisbane.

The consumption of instant coffee in last 4 weeks was from Hobart and least in Sydney. Besides, people went in cafe for coffee or tea was higest in Melbourne and lowest in Adelaide.

The citizens of sydney bought the higest fresh coffee in last 4 weeks, around 44% and in Melbourne, it was slightly declined to around 42% . However, in Brisbane and Adelaide, the percentage remained constant, about 34 % . But, the moderate consuming of fresh coffee was in Hobart, closely 40 percent.

On the contrary, Australian bought instant coffee in last 4 week, was highest in Hobart, about 55%. The least was in sydney, as they were into fresh coffee. Besides, in Melbourne and Adelaide , it was moderately constant, But, in Brisbane it was slightly higher than the constant one, closely 52 percent .

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify the three measures and give an overview of several key highs and lows, including Hobart’s high instant-coffee figure and Adelaide’s low café attendance. However, the overview is incomplete and contains a notable misreading: café visits were highest in Melbourne, but Hobart was almost as high, while the fresh-coffee figures were highest in Sydney, not clearly in both Sydney and Melbourne. The response also omits the café data from the detailed paragraphs and gives limited comparisons across all five cities. Some statements, such as saying instant coffee was “from Hobart,” are unclear. To strengthen the report, summarise the main pattern across all three categories and support it with accurate, selective comparisons.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable structure, with an introduction, an overview and separate paragraphs for fresh and instant coffee. This helps the reader follow the broad categories being discussed. However, progression is incomplete because the café series is mentioned only in the overview and never developed in the body. Linking expressions such as “Besides,” “However,” and “On the contrary” are sometimes repetitive or do not express the relationship accurately; for example, “On the contrary” does not introduce a clear contrast between the two coffee-purchasing patterns. Some references, including “the constant one,” are difficult to identify. Group the data more systematically and use precise comparisons and referencing to make the progression clearer.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use some relevant vocabulary for describing data, including “percentage,” “slightly declined,” “remained constant,” and “highest.” This gives you a basic range for reporting comparisons. However, several word choices and collocations are inaccurate or unnatural, such as “the final version of a news,” “consumption of instant coffee … was from Hobart,” and “moderate consuming.” Repetition of “highest,” “least,” and “about” also limits precision. Spelling and capitalisation errors, including “sydney,” “higest,” and “cafe,” are noticeable. Aim for standard chart-reporting phrases such as “the proportion of residents who bought” and “the figure stood at,” and check spelling and word forms carefully.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more complex sentences, using contrast clauses such as “However” and “But,” and the overall meaning is usually recoverable. Nevertheless, errors occur frequently and sometimes make relationships unclear. For example, “people bought fresh coffee in last 4 weeks” is missing an article, while “The consumption of instant coffee … was from Hobart” has an incomplete sentence pattern. In “Australian bought instant coffee … was highest,” the subject and verb structure is faulty, and “in last 4 week” has an incorrect plural form. Sentence boundaries and comma use are also inconsistent. Practise building complete comparison sentences with accurate subjects, verbs, articles and time expressions, then proofread each sentence for agreement and punctuation.

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