Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 17 · 2026-08-25

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)

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.

there are 5 category such as petroluem products , engineering goods , gems and jewellery , agricultural products and textiles .

overall petroluem products and engineered goods have a good percentage . they geta good profit in 2015 to 2016 .

and agricultural products and texttiles also earn a good profits . and the last one gems and jewellery thy are in loss .

in 2015 petroluem products 60 billion and in 2016 petroluem products approched to 70 billion .

in 2015 engineered 60 billion and in 2016 engineered goods approched to 75 billion . in 2015 gems and jewellery 55 billion and in 2016 gems and jewellery approched to 45 billion . in 2015 agricultural products 43 billion and in 2016 agricultural products approched to 45 billion .

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0

The response addresses the task by identifying the main categories and comparing the figures for 2015 and 2016. However, the analysis is quite superficial. While you mention the values for each category, you fail to incorporate the 'percentage change' data explicitly requested in the prompt, which is a key feature of the table. The overview is also very basic and lacks a clear synthesis of the trends. To improve, ensure you highlight the most significant changes (e.g., the growth in engineering goods vs. the decline in gems and jewellery) rather than simply listing the data points for each year.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0

The response is organised into short, simple paragraphs, but the flow is disjointed. There is a lack of cohesive devices to link ideas; for instance, the transition between the introduction and the body paragraphs is abrupt. The use of 'and' to start sentences is repetitive and informal. To achieve a higher band, you should use a wider variety of linking words (e.g., 'In contrast,' 'Furthermore,' 'Conversely') to create a more logical progression of information and improve the overall structure of your report.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The vocabulary is limited and repetitive. You frequently use the same verbs, such as 'approched' (misspelled) and 'earn a good profits'. There is little attempt to use academic or precise language to describe trends. For example, instead of saying 'approched to', you should use more accurate verbs like 'increased to', 'rose to', or 'declined to'. Additionally, there are several spelling errors, such as 'petroluem', 'texttiles', and 'thy', which detract from the clarity of your writing.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

The response relies almost exclusively on simple sentence structures. There is a lack of complex sentence forms, which limits your ability to show grammatical control. Punctuation is also problematic, with inconsistent spacing around commas and periods. There are frequent errors in subject-verb agreement and article usage (e.g., 'there are 5 category'). To improve, focus on combining simple sentences using relative clauses or subordinating conjunctions and pay closer attention to basic grammatical accuracy, such as pluralisation and verb tense consistency.

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