Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-10-25

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)

The given report chart of a survey describes the people's drinking habits in 5 big cities of Australia in last 4 weeks.The data shows theat how much population these cities, includes, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Hobart, is either buying instant coffee, fresh coffee or going to some cafe for a coffee.

in the case of fresh coffee, 44% population of Sydney is buying fresh coffee, its the highest amongst the rest as compared to Brisbane, where 34% residents do have the same interest and its the lowest according to given information. As in other cities like Melbourne, they are 42 percent and in Hobart its 37 and in Adelaide its a bit more thn 34%.

If we talk about buying instant coffee Hobart has the highest number 54% in contrast to Sydney, where 46 out of every 100 are buyinh instant coffee and its the lowest in this certain catagory, the percentages in other cities , Melbourne, Brisbane, and Adelaide are 47,52.5 and 50,respectively.

In Melbourne 64 percent people are going to some cafe for a coffee and its the highest while Adelaide have 49%, which is the lowest and in Sydney its 61%, in Brisbane its 56% and in Hobart its 63%.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You report all three survey categories and include figures for each city, with several accurate comparisons—for example, café visits are highest in Melbourne and lowest in Adelaide, while instant coffee is most popular in Hobart. However, the response is mainly a list of city-by-city figures rather than a summary of the chart’s main features. It lacks a clear overview identifying the broad pattern that café attendance is generally the most common activity and fresh-coffee purchases are generally the least common. Some comparisons are also imprecise: Sydney, not Hobart, has the highest fresh-coffee figure, while Brisbane and Adelaide are approximately tied at the lowest. Add a concise overview and prioritise the key contrasts to make the report more complete.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a clear basic structure: an introduction followed by separate paragraphs on fresh coffee, instant coffee and café visits. This makes the categories easy to follow, and linking phrases such as “In contrast” and “respectively” help connect comparisons. The organisation is nevertheless somewhat mechanical, with each paragraph presenting a sequence of figures rather than developing a clear overall progression from the main pattern to supporting details. Some references are also vague, as in “they are 42 percent,” where the reader must infer that “they” means Melbourne residents. A brief overview paragraph and more explicit comparisons between categories would make the progression clearer and the cohesion more flexible.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use enough topic vocabulary to communicate the chart’s subject, including “fresh coffee,” “instant coffee,” “highest,” “lowest” and “in contrast.” These terms support basic comparisons, but the range is limited and some expressions are informal or imprecise for an academic report, such as “big cities,” “some cafe” and “do have the same interest.” There are also noticeable spelling and word-form errors, including “theat,” “thn” and “buyinh,” which reduce the accuracy and polish of the writing. Aim for precise reporting language such as “residents,” “proportion,” “recorded” and “accounted for,” and check spelling and collocations carefully.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and longer sentences, and the reader can generally understand the comparisons. However, control is inconsistent, particularly in sentence boundaries, agreement, articles and verb forms. For example, the opening runs several clauses together without a space after the full stop, and “Adelaide have 49%” has subject–verb disagreement. The phrase “46 out of every 100 are buyinh instant coffee” also has an incorrect verb construction; use “46% bought instant coffee.” Capitalisation at the start of sentences is inconsistent, and several sentences are joined with commas where a full stop or clearer conjunction is needed. Practise accurate simple reporting sentences before adding more complex structures.

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