Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-10-22

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 following graph give information about the percentage of people buying tea and coffee in the five cities of Australia. They are represented by three different colors of boxes like how many people bought fresh coffee, instant coffee or went to a cafe for coffee or tea in last 4 weeks.

Firstly, the percentage of individuals in Sydney for buying fresh or instant coffee is approximately same in between 42 to 45 but, went to a cafe for coffee or tea is 60 percent. Whereas, in Melbourne the percentage of fresh coffee is 42 or bought instant coffee 46 but, went to a cafe is upto 62 percent.

Therefore, in Brisbane citizens who buy fresh coffee are very low only 32 in a comparison of instant coffee or from cafe they both are between 52 to 55 percent. Moreover, in Adelaide persons who give prefrence to bought fresh coffee is 32 or instant coffee or cafe having same percentage between 44 to 45 percent. Lastly, in Hobart the percentage of buying fresh coffee is 38 percent and percentage of instant coffee is 54 or went to a cafe for coffee or tea is about 62 percent.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5

You identify the three activities and discuss all five cities, so the response is relevant to the chart. However, the main features are not clearly summarised: there is no distinct overview of the broad pattern, such as café visits being the most popular activity in most cities and fresh coffee generally the least popular. Several figures are inaccurate or misleading. For example, Brisbane fresh coffee is about 34.5%, not 32%, and Adelaide café visits are about 49.5%, not 44–45%; in Adelaide, instant coffee is about 50%, so the three figures are not similar. The comparisons are mostly city-by-city and some are unclear. Select the key highs, lows and contrasts, report them accurately, and add a concise overview.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a basic sequence, moving from Sydney and Melbourne to Brisbane, Adelaide and Hobart, and words such as “Firstly,” “Moreover” and “Lastly” help signal that order. The reader can generally follow which city is being discussed. However, the organisation is largely a list rather than a clear summary of the chart’s main patterns, and “Therefore” does not express a logical result before the Brisbane figures. Several sentences also join contrasting information awkwardly, for example “fresh coffee is 42 or bought instant coffee 46 but…” Use a separate overview followed by grouped comparisons, and make links such as “whereas” or “by contrast” connect genuinely contrasting data.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use enough chart-related vocabulary to communicate the topic, including “percentage,” “individuals,” “fresh coffee,” “instant coffee” and “cafe.” There is also some attempt to vary wording with “citizens” and “persons.” However, several choices and collocations are inaccurate or unnatural, which makes parts of the report harder to interpret: “give prefrence to bought fresh coffee,” “in a comparison of,” and “having same percentage” are examples. “Boxes” is also an imprecise description of the chart’s bars. Aim for standard reporting phrases such as “the proportion who bought” and “stood at,” and check spelling and word forms. More precise vocabulary would help you describe comparisons without relying on repeated “percentage of” constructions.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and longer sentences, and the reader can usually identify the city and activity being described. However, control is inconsistent, especially in complex sentences. The opening “The following graph give information” has subject–verb disagreement, while “the percentage … is approximately same in between 42 to 45” has problems with articles and comparison structure. In “in Brisbane citizens who buy fresh coffee are very low only 32,” the sentence pattern does not clearly connect the people, percentage and figure. Punctuation around “but” is also often awkward. Practise accurate patterns such as “The proportion who bought fresh coffee was about 44%, whereas the figure for café visits was 61%.” This will make your comparisons clearer and more reliable.

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