Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-11-02

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 line chart displays the results of a survey about people coffee and tea buying and drinking habits in five years Australian cities.

Overall in Sydney most of the people went to a cafe for coffee or tea in last 4 weeks while others take fresh and instant coffee. in Melbourne , Brisbane ,Adelaide, Hobart are nearly same scenery also its a changed in different cities.

in Sydney the rate of 62% people are drink coffee and tea also they went to the cafe for take coffee and tea while others bought fresh and instant coffee around 44%. In the Melbourne most of the people are went to the cafe and it is the highest proportion while in the Adelaide the rate is lowest. In the Brisbane the lowest percentage people are bought fresh coffee. the rate of people in the Hobart are highest who are bought instant coffee around 54% while in Sydney are lowest.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify the chart’s subject and make some relevant comparisons, including that café visits are highest in Melbourne and that Hobart has the greatest instant-coffee figure. However, the overview is unclear (“nearly same scenery”) and does not summarise the main pattern accurately: café visits are generally the highest category, while fresh coffee is generally the lowest. Some details are also imprecise or misleading; for example, Sydney’s café figure is about 61%, not 62% of people “drink coffee and tea,” and fresh and instant coffee are not both around 44%. The response is also three words below the required 150-word minimum. To improve, give a clear overview and report a few accurate comparisons across all three categories.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.5

There is a basic attempt to organise the response, beginning with an introduction and an overview before moving to city-specific details. However, the progression is difficult to follow because the overview combines several cities without explaining the comparison, and the body moves abruptly from Sydney to Melbourne, Adelaide, Brisbane and Hobart. Linking words such as “while” are used, but relationships between figures are not always clear, and repeated references to “the rate” make the information feel list-like. Use separate, purposeful paragraphs and group comparisons by category or by similar city patterns. Clearer sequencing and more precise referencing would help readers follow the chart without having to infer what each comparison means.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

The response uses relevant chart vocabulary, including “proportion,” “percentage,” “bought fresh coffee” and “instant coffee,” so the topic is generally recognisable. However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations are inaccurate, such as “nearly same scenery,” “a changed in different cities” and “went to the cafe for take coffee and tea.” These expressions make some comparisons difficult to understand. Repetition of “rate” and “people” also limits precision. Aim to use standard data-reporting phrases consistently, such as “the proportion of residents,” “recorded the highest figure” and “visited a café.” Check that each phrase describes the chart’s measured behaviour rather than implying people drank a particular beverage.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple statements and longer comparisons, but the range of sentence structures is limited and errors occur frequently. For example, “the rate of 62% people are drink” has problems with articles, word order and verb form, while “In the Melbourne most of the people are went” combines incompatible verb forms. There are also errors in agreement and sentence boundaries, as in “the rate of people in the Hobart are highest.” These issues sometimes make the intended meaning hard to follow. Practise forming accurate comparison sentences with a clear subject and verb, for example, “The proportion visiting cafés was highest in Melbourne.” Use past-tense forms consistently when describing the survey results and check articles and punctuation.

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