Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 17 · 2026-08-21

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 6.5)

The bar chart illustrates the worth of one country’s exports in numerous categories between 2015 and 2016. The table displays percentage variation in each category of exports in 2015 and 2016.

Overall, four categories( petroleum products, engineered goods, agricultural products and textiles) experienced an increase the value of their exports, with a notable exception to gems and jewelry which had a slight decrease. Textiles had the highest percentage of change in the 2 years.

The price of Petroleum products that was rose from 65 billion dollars to nearly 70 billion dollars in 2015 and 2016 respectively. Engineered goods also had an increase in 2015 from almost 60 billion dollars to around 65 billions dollars in 2016. There was a notable decrease in price of exported gems and jewelry from 50 billion dollars in 2015 to just below 50 billion in 2016. There prices of textiles had a significant rise from just above 30 billion dollars in 2015 to over 40 billion dollars in 2016. The prices of agricultural products didn’t experience any significant change.

Textiles had the highest growth over the 2 years to 15.24% , followed by engineered goods with about 8.5% There was also an increase in the percentage of agricultural products to 0.18%. Petroleum also had an increase to about 3%. But gems and jewelry had a notable decline to 5.18%.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.5

The response covers all parts of the task by identifying the main features and making relevant comparisons. You successfully highlighted the growth in most categories and the decline in gems and jewelry. However, the analysis is slightly hampered by inaccuracies in data interpretation. For instance, you stated that agricultural products did not experience significant change, yet the table shows a specific percentage, and your description of the petroleum data is slightly confused regarding the years. To reach a higher band, ensure that data points are cited with absolute precision and that the distinction between the bar chart (value) and the table (percentage change) is clearly maintained throughout the report.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5

The response is logically organized into an introduction, an overview, and two body paragraphs. The progression of ideas is generally clear, moving from a general summary to specific data points. You use some cohesive devices such as 'Overall,' 'followed by,' and 'but,' which help the flow. However, the paragraphing could be improved; the final paragraph repeats information already covered in the body, which creates a sense of redundancy rather than progression. Improving the transition between the value data and the percentage data would make the structure more cohesive and professional.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, using terms like 'illustrates,' 'notable exception,' and 'percentage variation.' There are some minor errors in word choice and collocation, such as 'The price of Petroleum products that was rose' and 'There prices of textiles.' These errors do not impede communication but indicate a need for more careful proofreading. To improve, focus on using more precise reporting verbs and nouns related to economic data, such as 'revenue,' 'fluctuation,' or 'marginal increase,' rather than relying on 'price' or 'increase' repeatedly.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

The response uses a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. While the meaning is generally clear, there are several grammatical slips, such as 'The price of Petroleum products that was rose' (incorrect verb tense/passive construction) and 'There prices of textiles' (incorrect pronoun usage). Additionally, there are minor punctuation and pluralization issues, such as 'billions dollars.' While these errors do not prevent the reader from understanding the data, they occur frequently enough to limit the score. Focusing on subject-verb agreement and consistent tense usage will significantly improve your accuracy.

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