Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-10-19

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 chart illustrates the outcomes of a survey conducted in five cities of Australia which was related to the individual's coffee and tea buying and comsumption habits.

overall, comparing the percentages of resident's habits in five Australian cities related to consumption of fresh and instant coffee in last 4. The highest percentage of residents in Hobart went to a cafe for coffee or tea while

in brisbane and Adelaide, the lowest proportion of residents bought fresh coffee. However, the highest proportion of instant coffee's compution recorded in Brisbane's public and Sydney popular for largest consumption of fresh coffee among all five cities.

in Sydney, public have high attandence in cafe for coffee or tea in last 4 weeks around 64% while only 45% of residents bought coffee and approximately 44% of public prefer fresh coffee.On the other hand, Hobart had second highest percentage of residents who visited to a cafe and bought instant coffee, while rougly 38% residents prefer fresh coffee.

Furthermore, melbourne accounted largest proportion of individuals who prefer to visite a cafe for coffee and tea around 64%.However, bought fresh and instant coffee proportion was 42% and 48% respectively. Adelaide had slight difference between percentage of individuals who went to cafe and bought instant coffee. The lowest percentage of residents situated in Brisbane around 34%.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify the chart’s subject and make some relevant comparisons, including that café visits are high in Hobart and Melbourne and that fresh-coffee purchases are lowest in Brisbane and Adelaide. However, the overview is unclear and includes inaccurate claims: Brisbane, not Hobart, has the highest instant-coffee figure, while Sydney—not Hobart—has the highest fresh-coffee figure. The café figure is highest in Melbourne, narrowly above Hobart. Several details are also incomplete or confusing, such as “the lowest percentage of residents situated in Brisbane,” which does not specify the category. To strengthen the response, give a concise, accurate overview of the main patterns, then compare all three categories with clearly attributed figures.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.5

The response has an opening, an attempted overview, and city-specific details, so there is some organisation. However, the progression is difficult to follow because the overview combines several claims without a clear structure, and the later paragraphs move between cities and categories inconsistently. For example, the discussion shifts from Sydney to Hobart and then Melbourne, while Adelaide and Brisbane are only briefly and unclearly covered. Linking words such as “However” and “Furthermore” are used, but they do not always show a clear contrast or addition. Organise the body by category or by a consistent city grouping, and use explicit comparisons to guide the reader through the data.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You attempt a range of task-related vocabulary, including “proportion,” “percentage,” “consumption,” and “accounted,” and the topic is generally recognisable. However, word choice and collocation are often inaccurate or repetitive, sometimes making the meaning unclear. Phrases such as “instant coffee’s compution,” “public have high attandence in cafe,” and “the lowest percentage of residents situated in Brisbane” are not natural ways to describe survey results. There are also spelling errors, including “comsumption,” “attandence,” and “rougly.” Use precise reporting phrases such as “the proportion of residents who bought…” and check spelling and collocations carefully. Avoid switching between “public,” “individuals,” and “residents” when the same term will do.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response attempts both simple and more complex sentences, including contrasts introduced by “while” and “However,” but control is inconsistent. Errors in sentence structure and agreement appear in examples such as “public have high attandence” and “the highest proportion … recorded in Brisbane’s public.” Articles and prepositions are also frequently missing or awkward, as in “in last 4” and “visited to a cafe.” Capitalisation and punctuation are unreliable: “overall” and city names such as “brisbane” and “melbourne” should begin with capitals, and several sentences run together after full stops. Aim for shorter, complete sentences with a clear subject and verb, then proofread articles, agreement, and punctuation.

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