Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-10-21

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 given bar chart provides information about coffee and tea buying and drinking habits in five Australian cities ( Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Hobart) and percentage of city residents

Overall, most of the residents went to cafe for coffee and tea in last four weeks from all over the cities. However, very few citizens bought fresh coffee in last four years.

Accordind to the data, residents of Sydeny moslty went to the coffee or tear in last 4 weeks with percentage of approximately 63% and least visited place is coffee shos for fresh coffee with around 48% and almost 46% of residents bought instant cofee in last 4 weeks. Similarlry this trend also follow in Melbourne and Hobart.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.0

You identify the chart’s subject and give an overview that café visits were generally the most popular activity, which is a relevant main feature. However, the response addresses the task only minimally: it covers Sydney and briefly says the pattern is similar in Melbourne and Hobart, while leaving Brisbane and Adelaide without meaningful comparison. Some Sydney figures are also misreported: café visits were about 61%, not 63%, and fresh coffee purchases were about 44%, not 48%; the latter is not a café-visit figure. The claim that fresh coffee was “very few” is also too broad, as the proportions range from roughly 34% to 44%. The response is 108 words, below the 150-word minimum. Add accurate comparisons across all five cities and a fuller overview.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response has a basic overall shape: an introduction, an overview beginning with “Overall,” and a detail paragraph introduced by “According to the data.” This gives the reader some signposting. However, there is little progression beyond the Sydney figures and the brief statement that the trend also applies to Melbourne and Hobart; the other cities are not integrated into the account. The final sentence is incomplete in its development, since it asserts similarity without giving supporting figures. Linking words such as “However” and “Similarly” are attempted, but the relationships they signal are not always clear or fully supported. Organise the details into clear comparisons—for example, café attendance, then fresh and instant coffee purchases—and use each paragraph to develop a distinct point.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant task vocabulary, including “bar chart,” “percentage,” “residents,” and “bought instant coffee,” so the topic is generally recognisable. However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations are inaccurate, which can make the meaning difficult to follow. “Went to the coffee or tea” and “least visited place is coffee shops for fresh coffee” confuse café attendance with buying fresh coffee, while “very few citizens” overstates the data. There are also noticeable spelling errors, including “Accordind,” “Sydeny,” “moslty,” “tear,” and “cofee.” Use precise chart language such as “visited a café” and “purchased fresh coffee,” and check spelling carefully.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt a few sentence forms, including an overview with “However” and a longer sentence beginning “According to the data.” Nevertheless, the range is limited, and errors recur in sentence construction, articles, and agreement. The opening is a sentence fragment: it ends with “and percentage of city residents” without completing the thought. In “most of the residents went to cafe,” the article is missing, and “this trend also follow” has incorrect subject–verb agreement and verb form. The long Sydney sentence also joins several points without clear grammatical separation. Aim for shorter, complete sentences first, then add controlled comparisons using structures such as “whereas” and “while.” Proofread for articles, verb forms, and sentence boundaries.

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