Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 17 · 2026-11-12

IELTS Writing Task 1 question

below shows the value of one country’s exports in various categories during 2015 and 2016. The table shows the percentage change in each category of exports in 2016 compared with 2015.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

Student answer (Band 5.0)

The bar graph represents the nation's sales in different varieties from 2015 to 2016. The table compares the percentages differences in each category of sales in 2016 evaluated with 2015. Units are measured in billion dollars.

Overall, petroleum items exports more in both year and least exports in first year is textiles and agricultual goods and textiles export in same percentages which is lowest in last year. On the other hand, gems and jewellery exports decreased during one year whereas, other has increased.

Looking into the figure of bar graph, petroleum products exports 65 billion in 2015 and 67 billion in 2016 and textile was export as 35 billion in 2015 and 41 billion in 2016.

Turning towards in to the figure of table, gems and jewellery items decreased as a percentage of 5.18%. While other increased and the highest was textiles which is 15.24%.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5

You identify the main categories and note that gems and jewellery declined while the other categories rose, which gives the response some relevant coverage. However, the overview is unclear and partly inaccurate: textiles and agricultural products were not the lowest in the same way, and petroleum products were the highest in both years. Several figures are substantially misreported: petroleum was about $61 billion and $63 billion, not $65 billion and $67 billion; textiles were about $26 billion and $31 billion, not $35 billion and $41 billion. The table’s percentage changes are mentioned only selectively, and most categories are not compared. The response is also five words below the required minimum. Include a clearer overview and accurate, representative comparisons.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable four-part structure: an introduction, an overview, and separate comments on the chart and table. This helps the reader identify the different sources of information. However, progression within the paragraphs is limited, and some links are awkward or unclear. For example, “On the other hand” does not clearly connect the decline in gems with the increases elsewhere, while “Turning towards in to the figure” is an inaccurate, cumbersome transition. The overview also combines several points in a way that makes their relationships difficult to follow. Organise the body around clear comparisons, and use straightforward linking phrases such as “By contrast” or “Meanwhile” only where the relationship is clear.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some task-relevant vocabulary, including “exports,” “percentage,” “decreased,” and “increased,” so the topic is generally understandable. However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations are inaccurate, such as “different varieties” for product categories, “sales” instead of exports, and “exports more” where a noun phrase such as “export earnings were higher” is needed. There are also noticeable spelling and word-form errors, including “agricultual” and “percentages differences.” These choices sometimes make the intended comparison less precise. Build a small set of accurate chart-description phrases and use category names consistently; check spelling and whether each word fits its grammatical context.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more complex sentence forms, including a comparison introduced by “whereas” and a sentence beginning “Looking into the figure.” However, control is inconsistent, and errors occur in basic sentence patterns as well as longer clauses. For example, “petroleum items exports more” has subject–verb agreement and sentence-structure problems, while “textile was export as” uses an incorrect verb form. The overview sentence beginning “Overall” also contains unclear agreement and clause construction, and punctuation around “whereas” is faulty. These errors sometimes make relationships difficult to understand. Practise accurate subject–verb agreement, past-tense reporting, and complete sentence patterns before adding more complex clauses.

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