Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-10-24

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)

If we talk about the very first australian city which is sydney than we can clearly say there is a high ratio of 60% for going to cafe or tea in last 4 weeks, majority people are going to cafe for coffee or tea rather than looking at taking instant coffe in last 4 weeks or taking fresh coffee in last 4 weeks. if we look at the other ratio of taking instant coffe in last 4 weeks and taking fresh coffee in last 4 weeks than the ratio is more of taking instant coffee because the ratio is arond 45% and the other is 44%. there is 1% difference in both the state, but the majority ratio is for going to cafe for coffee or tea.now if we compare rest 4 cities like Melbourne, Brisbane, Adalaide & Hobart, then the highest ratio for going to cafe for coffee and tea in last 4 weeks is of Melbourne. then after Melbourne the other city is hobart with nearly around 63%. Now if we talk about instant coffee buying in 4 weeks highest ratio, then Hobart with 54% appears to be the highest among all the 4 cities. Also if we talk about the least ratio of the instant coffee buyers are in Melbourne. now the last but not the least for fresh coffee buyers in last 4 weeks is AGAIN The Melbourne with nearly around 42% and the least number of the fresh coffee buyers are in Brisbane with 34.5% ratio.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify several relevant features, including café visits as the leading activity in Sydney and Hobart’s high instant-coffee figure. You also give some comparisons, such as Sydney’s fresh and instant coffee results being close. However, the response does not provide a clear overall summary of the main patterns across all five cities, and some comparisons are inaccurate or incomplete: Melbourne, not Hobart, has the highest café attendance (about 63.5% versus 63%), while Melbourne has the lowest instant-coffee figure, not a clearly stated value. Brisbane and Adelaide receive little meaningful comparison. To strengthen the report, begin with an overview of the broad trends, then select accurate highs, lows, and contrasts across the chart.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response follows a basic sequence, starting with Sydney and then moving to the other cities, and phrases such as “if we compare” help signal comparisons. However, the progression is difficult to follow because the information is presented as one long paragraph, with repeated openings such as “if we talk about” and “now if we talk about.” The shift from café attendance to instant and fresh coffee is not consistently organised, and “the last but not the least” does not clearly introduce a new comparison. Use separate paragraphs for an overview and grouped details, and organise the body by activity or by meaningful city comparisons. More precise linking would make the relationships between figures easier to understand.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant chart vocabulary, including “ratio,” “majority,” “highest,” “least,” and “difference,” so the reader can generally understand what is being compared. However, the range is limited and several expressions are repetitive or imprecise. “Taking instant coffee” and “taking fresh coffee” are not natural descriptions of the survey categories; “buying” is more accurate. “High ratio” is also less suitable than “high proportion,” and “the other city is Hobart” is vague. There are noticeable spelling and form errors, including “coffe,” “Adalaide,” and “arond.” Aim for concise, accurate terms such as “proportion of residents,” “purchased,” and “visited a café,” and check spelling carefully.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt some longer sentences with comparisons and conditional openings, but control is uneven, and many sentences are joined in ways that make them hard to read. For example, the opening sentence runs from “If we talk about” through several ideas without clear sentence boundaries. Capitalisation and punctuation are inconsistent, as in “tea.now,” “hobart,” and “AGAIN The Melbourne.” There are also recurring problems with sentence construction and agreement, such as “the highest ratio … is of Melbourne” and “the least number … are in Brisbane.” Use shorter, complete sentences, check subject–verb agreement, and punctuate each comparison clearly. A wider range of structures will be more effective when accuracy is more consistent.

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