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 bar chart illustrate comparition of the survey outcome on peoples consumpution of coffee and tea in five different cities of Australia.

The review on fresh coffee in last 4 weeks this was the least one than the other two bars. Brishana and Adelaide are the two cities with low percentage in fresh coffee. The people shown high interest in a cafe for coffee or tea in meibourne city and this look top place in the whole comparision.

The highest percentage in Melbourne and hobart is 64% of cafe for coffee or tea the other two habits(fresh and instant coffee) in this cities lies 43% and 49% in melbourne, 39% and 54% in hobart from last two weeks. In other three cities the least amount in Brisbane and adelaide both have 34% in fresh coffee, In instant coffee and coffee or tea 53% and 55% brishane also, 50% in both habits of adelaide city. Sydney have almost 45% in both fresh and instant coffees eventually in coffee or tea with 61%.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify relevant features, including the relatively low fresh-coffee figures in Brisbane and Adelaide and the strong café-going results in Melbourne and Hobart. You also include figures for all five cities, so the response is recognisably about the chart. However, the task is only partly addressed because there is no clear, accurate overview of the main patterns, and some comparisons are unclear or inaccurate. For example, Melbourne’s café figure is about 64%, but Hobart’s is about 63%, rather than both being 64%; Adelaide’s café figure is about 50%, not 50% for both habits. The statement that fresh coffee was “the least one” is also too broad, since café visits are lower than instant coffee in every city, but not always lower than fresh coffee. State the overall ranking and key contrasts clearly before giving selected details.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response has some organisation: it begins with an introduction, then discusses general patterns and gives city-by-city figures. This helps the reader recognise the topic and follow parts of the comparison. However, there is no clear overall progression, and the paragraphs do not separate an overview from supporting details. Several references are difficult to follow, such as “the other two habits … in this cities” and “In instant coffee and coffee or tea 53% and 55% brishane also.” Linking is limited, with repeated use of “and” and abrupt shifts between cities. Group the information by meaningful patterns—for example, café attendance first, then fresh and instant coffee—and use clear comparison phrases such as “whereas” and “by contrast.”

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some task-relevant vocabulary, including “percentage,” “survey,” “fresh coffee,” “instant coffee,” and “highest,” which allows the reader to identify the chart categories. However, the range is limited and several spelling and word-choice errors make the report harder to understand, including “comparition,” “consumpution,” “Brishana,” and “meibourne.” Some phrases are also unnatural or imprecise, such as “the least one than the other two bars” and “the highest percentage … is 64% of cafe.” Use standard chart language consistently: describe figures as proportions or percentages, and say that a category “recorded” or “accounted for” a value. Check city names and common academic collocations carefully, as these errors recur and sometimes obscure the intended comparison.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple statements and longer sentences, and the response communicates several comparisons. However, the range is limited, and errors in sentence structure, agreement, articles, and punctuation occur frequently enough to make some relationships unclear. For example, “The bar chart illustrate” has a subject–verb agreement error, while “The review on fresh coffee in last 4 weeks this was…” combines clauses without a clear grammatical structure. In “The highest percentage in Melbourne and hobart is 64%,” the singular verb and the way the two cities are joined create an unclear comparison. Build shorter, complete sentences first, then add controlled complex structures using “while” or “whereas.” Check articles and plural forms, and punctuate comparisons so each figure is clearly linked to its city and category.

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