Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · 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 5.0)

The bar chart below shows the results of a survey about people’s coffee and tea buying and drinking habits in five Australian cities. Overall, the Melbourne wos the highest while Adelaide wos the lowest.

In Sydney, brought fresh coffee wos just below 45%, brought instant coffee wos 45% and residents goes to nearly 60% of Sydney popoulation for a coffee or tea. In melbourne, the residents who bought fresh coffee wos just above 40%, instantly, instant coffee wos just above 45% and the total residents wos just below 65%. In Brisbane, the residents who bought fresh coffee wos little below 35%, who bought instant coffe wos 53% and total residents wos went to a cafe wos 55%.

In Adeliade, the residents who bought fresh coffee wos approximatley 35%, residents who bought instant coffe wos 50%. Te total residents who who went to a cafe or tea wos 50%. The Melbourne is the highest among different cities, while Adelaide is the lowest among based on different categories who went for a fesh coffee, instant coffee, or who went to a cafe.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify the chart’s subject and attempt an overview, but the main features are not reported accurately or clearly enough. The claim that Melbourne was highest and Adelaide lowest is too broad: café visits were highest in Melbourne and Hobart, while Adelaide was lowest for café visits and fresh coffee, but Hobart had the highest instant-coffee figure. You describe four cities and omit Hobart’s figures, so the comparison is incomplete. Some reported values are also imprecise, such as Sydney café visits being “nearly 60%” rather than about 61%, and Melbourne instant coffee being above 45% rather than about 49%. A clearer overview and accurate comparisons across all five cities would strengthen the response.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.5

The response has a basic structure: an opening, an overview, and city-by-city details. Grouping information by city gives the reader a general route through the data, and phrases such as “In Sydney” and “In Brisbane” signal transitions. However, the progression is repetitive and the overview is not supported by a clear comparison of the three categories. The final sentence repeats the claim about Melbourne and Adelaide rather than adding a useful summary, while Hobart is omitted entirely. Some links between clauses are awkward, for example “who bought instant coffee … and total residents wos went to a cafe.” Organise the body around the main patterns or use consistent city comparisons, and make each paragraph contribute distinct information.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use relevant topic vocabulary, including “fresh coffee,” “instant coffee,” “residents,” and “café,” so the subject remains recognisable. However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations are inaccurate or repetitive. “Brought fresh coffee” is used where “bought fresh coffee” is needed, and “the total residents” does not naturally describe the proportion who visited cafés. The phrase “instantly, instant coffee” is unclear, while “based on different categories” is vague. Spelling errors such as “popoulation,” “Adeliade,” “approximatley,” and “fesh” are noticeable. Use precise reporting language such as “the proportion of residents” and “accounted for,” and check spelling carefully.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

The response mainly uses simple sentence patterns, with some attempts to combine information using “while” and “who.” However, frequent errors in verb forms, agreement, articles, and sentence construction make several statements difficult to follow. For example, “the Melbourne wos the highest” has an unnecessary article and an incorrect verb form, while “residents goes to nearly 60%” does not form a grammatical description of the data. The clause “the total residents wos went to a cafe” also combines incompatible verb forms. Build accurate comparison sentences using patterns such as “The proportion who visited a café was…” and “Melbourne recorded…, whereas…”. Proofreading for subject–verb agreement and consistent past-tense reporting would improve clarity.

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