Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 17 · 2026-08-20

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 5.5)

The bar graph and accompany table illustrate the revenue of the one country's exports in different categories for the year 2015 to 2016 alongside the percentage variations in each category o exports and comparison.

Overall, there is notable variations in export values, with the more significant increases recorded in textile, while in contrast agricultural products exhibited minimal change.

In 2015 the exports earning of petroleum products amounted to approximately to 60 billions, this figure experienced a slight increase of 3 % in 2026,resulting in revenue of around in 8 billion in 2016.Engeineered group contrastingly saw a remarkable increase from about 50 billions to 54 billions ,marking an increase 8.5%.Similary agricultural products remained stable at around 22 billions,refelecting modest rise of 0.8 % over the same period. In department of gems and jewelry faced down turn, with exports decreasing from about 42 billions in 2015 and approximately 38 billion ,responding to decreases in a 5.18%.Noteably textile demonstrated profoundly growth with revenue with increasingly sharply from around 18 billion to 20 billion, which translates to the substantial rise of 15.24%.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5

You have successfully identified the main features of the data and provided a clear overview. You included data for all categories and made relevant comparisons, such as noting the contrast between the growth in textiles and the stability of agricultural products. However, there are significant factual errors in your data reporting. For example, you state petroleum exports were '60 billions' and increased to '8 billion' in 2026, which contradicts the provided data and creates confusion. Additionally, the year '2026' is used instead of '2016'. While the overall structure is sound, these inaccuracies in data transcription prevent a higher score.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5

The response is logically organized into an introduction, an overview, and body paragraphs. You use some cohesive devices such as 'In contrast', 'Similarly', and 'Notably' to link ideas. However, the flow is occasionally hindered by awkward phrasing and mechanical errors in sentence structure. Paragraphing is used appropriately to separate the overview from the detailed analysis. To improve, ensure that your transitions between sentences are smoother and that you avoid repetitive sentence starters. The progression of ideas is generally clear, but the lack of precision in referencing the data makes the overall coherence feel slightly disjointed at times.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, using terms like 'revenue', 'variations', 'exhibited', and 'substantial'. However, there are several instances of word-choice errors and awkward collocations, such as 'In department of gems and jewelry faced down turn' and 'demonstrated profoundly growth'. These errors occasionally impede the clarity of your message. While you attempt to use less common vocabulary, the inaccuracies in spelling (e.g., 'Engeineered', 'Noteably') and word form suggest that your control over lexical precision needs further development to reach a higher band.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

You use a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but there are frequent grammatical errors throughout the text. Issues include incorrect article usage ('the one country's'), subject-verb agreement, and preposition errors (e.g., 'revenue with increasingly sharply'). There are also punctuation errors, such as missing spaces after commas and periods. While these errors do not completely prevent the reader from understanding the main points, they are frequent enough to be distracting. To improve, focus on proofreading for basic grammatical accuracy and ensuring that your sentence structures are correctly punctuated.

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