Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-11-01

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 compares the percentage of peoples who bought coffee and tea in Australian five region.

It is clear that the highest percentage of people who went to a cafe for coffee or tea in last four weeks in four cities. By contrast, the proportion of people who bought fresh coffee in last 4 weeks was lowest.

The percentage of peoples who bought fresh coffee in sydney nearly 44% and it is lower than who bought instant coffee 46%,whereas people who went to a cafe for coffee or tea was 63% and it is higher in Sydeny. The proportion of tea and coffee drinkers in Melbourne people who bought fresh coffee, bought instant coffeee and who went to a cafe for tea or coffee were 43%,48% and 63% respectivelly.

Coffee and tea drinkers in Brisbane and Adelaide were similer parcent of people who bought fresh coffee about 32$ and who bought instant coffee and went a cafe for coffee or tea its a little higher in brisban were uper 50%.The peoportion of tea or coffee drinkers in Hobart who went a cpffee or tea shop 63%, and bought coffee or b

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5

You identify the chart’s general subject and include several relevant comparisons, such as café visits being high in Sydney and Melbourne and fresh-coffee purchases being lower in several cities. However, the overview is unclear and partly inaccurate: café attendance is not the highest category in four cities, since instant coffee leads in Brisbane, Adelaide and Hobart. The claim that fresh coffee was the lowest is also not true across the chart; it is the lowest category in some cities, but not Sydney or Melbourne. Some figures are close to the chart, but the Brisbane and Adelaide fresh-coffee figure is understated, and the final sentence is unfinished. Select the main overall patterns accurately, then support them with clear, reliable comparisons across all five cities.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.5

The response has a basic paragraph structure, moving from an introduction and overview to city-specific details, and comparison markers such as “By contrast” and “whereas” show an attempt to connect information. However, the progression is difficult to follow because the overview is unclear and the body combines several categories in long, awkward sentences. The Brisbane and Adelaide discussion is especially hard to interpret, while the final sentence stops mid-idea. References such as “it” and “who” do not always make clear which figure or group is being discussed. Organise the body into clear comparisons, use one sentence for each city or meaningful group of cities, and ensure each sentence is complete.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant chart vocabulary, including “percentage,” “proportion,” “bought fresh coffee,” and “went to a cafe,” so the topic is generally recognisable. However, the range is limited and several word-choice, collocation and spelling errors make parts difficult to understand: “peoples,” “similer parcent,” “a cpffee or tea shop,” and “respectivelly.” Phrases such as “coffee and tea drinkers” are also imprecise because the chart reports purchasing and café visits, not simply drinking habits. Use accurate terms consistently, such as “residents,” “the proportion who purchased,” and “visited a café,” and check spelling before submitting. Avoid repeating “people who” when a concise noun phrase would be clearer.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more complex sentences, including a comparison with “whereas” and a contrast introduced by “By contrast.” However, grammatical errors are frequent, and some sentences are difficult to parse. For example, “The percentage of peoples who bought fresh coffee in sydney nearly 44%” lacks a verb, while “The proportion of tea and coffee drinkers in Melbourne people who bought…” has an unclear sentence structure. There are also problems with articles, agreement and sentence boundaries, as in “went a cafe” and the comma splice in “46%,whereas.” Practise complete subject–verb sentences, use articles and prepositions accurately, and separate related comparisons with clear punctuation.

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