Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-10-31

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 illustrates the buying and drinking habits of coffee and tea in five different cities of australia namely Sydney,Melbourne,Brisbane,Adelaide and Hobrat.

overall,three cities Sydney, Melbourne and Hobart in which the percentage of people increased in for weeks where people went to cafe for coffee or tea in last for weeks moreover,people accounted for 60 to 65 percent.

People account for bounght instant coffee for last four weeks is 45 percent in Sydney, 47 percent in Melbourne and significantly increades in Brisbane accounted for 52 percent likewise slighlty decreased in Adelaide to 50 percent and rose in Hobart accounted for 54 percent.

Thereafter, fresh coffee bought in last for week was fewest in all five countries.

in Sydney proportion accounted for only 44 percent and in Melbourne accounted for 42 percent than in Brisbane is ecnomacially decreased to 34 percent, than in Adelaide it is accounted for 34 percent and in last in Hobart it accounted for only 39 percent proportion for people who bought fresh coffee in last four weeks.

proportion for people who went to cafe for coffee or tea in four weeks is remained highest in all five countries.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify the chart’s subject and include relevant comparisons across all five cities. The figures for fresh coffee are broadly accurate, and you correctly note that café visits are highest in Sydney, Melbourne and Hobart, at around 60–64%. However, the overview is unclear: “the percentage of people increased” does not explain the main pattern, and the claim that café-going “remained highest in all five countries” is inaccurate because in Adelaide it is slightly below instant coffee. The response also gives several figures without clearly comparing the three categories or highlighting that instant coffee exceeds fresh coffee in every city. State the key overall trends precisely, then select a few comparisons that demonstrate them.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response has a basic structure, moving from an introduction and overview to instant coffee, fresh coffee and café visits. This gives the reader some sense of the chart’s categories. However, progression is weakened by unclear or repetitive linking, such as “moreover,” “Thereafter,” and repeated uses of “than” where the relationship between figures is not clear. The overview combines several ideas in a confusing sentence, while the final sentence repeats a claim already made rather than adding a useful comparison. Use separate, clearly focused paragraphs and organise the body around meaningful comparisons—for example, café visits versus purchases, followed by differences among cities. Make each linking phrase express the relationship accurately.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use relevant chart vocabulary, including “proportion,” “accounted for,” “increased,” and “decreased,” and the reader can generally identify the categories being described. However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations are inaccurate or awkward, including “people increased in for weeks,” “fresh coffee bought … was fewest,” and “economacailly decreased.” Spelling errors such as “Hobrat,” “bounght,” “increades,” and “slighlty” also make the writing less clear. Avoid repeating “accounted for” and “proportion”; use precise verbs such as “stood at,” “recorded,” or “was higher than.” Check spelling and choose natural phrases for describing percentages and comparisons.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt longer sentences and use some comparative structures, but sentence control is inconsistent, and errors sometimes make relationships difficult to follow. For example, “overall,three cities Sydney, Melbourne and Hobart in which the percentage of people increased” is not a complete, well-formed sentence, while “proportion for people who went to cafe … is remained highest” combines an incorrect verb form with an unclear construction. Articles, prepositions, punctuation and agreement also need attention: “in last four weeks” and “in five different cities of australia” are not accurately formed, and commas are often missing after introductory phrases. Practise writing shorter, complete sentences first, then add controlled comparisons using forms such as “was higher than” and “while.”

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