Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 17 · 2026-08-26
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 illustrate the value of 5 categories export carried out by a particular country in 2015 and 2016 while the table chart compares change in percentage from each category of exports in 2016 and 2015.
Overall, it is evident that petroleum products, engineered goods, agricultural products and textiles increased over the period whereas gems and jewellery declined generally. However, textiles had the highest percentage change among all category whereas agricultural products remain the least.
Regarding the bar chart, petroleum products stood at 60 billion in 2015, followed by engineered goods at roughly 55 billion and gems and jewelleryy at approximately 42 billion. In 2015, agricultural products and textiles recorded 30 billion and roughly 27 billion respectively. Meanwhile, petroleum product rose to roughly 74 billion, followed by engineered goods and textiles which also rose significantly to a value around 78 billion and 32 billion respectively. Conversely, gems and jewellery dipped slightly to roughly 41 billion.
Turning to the table, textiles reported the highest proportional change at 15.24%, followed by engineered goods at 8.5%, and gems and jewellery at 5.18%. Meanwhile, petroleum products had 3% rate. whereas agricultural products had the least percentage rate at 0.81%.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 6.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 7.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 6.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 6.0 |
| Overall | 6.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0
The response covers all parts of the task by summarizing the main features of both the bar chart and the table. You successfully identified the key trends, such as the growth in petroleum and engineered goods, and made relevant comparisons. However, there is a significant factual inconsistency between your text and the provided data. You stated that agricultural products had the 'least percentage rate' at 0.81%, but the table shows gems and jewellery at 5.18% and petroleum at 3%, while agricultural products actually showed a decline (-0.81%). Accuracy in data reporting is crucial for a higher band score. Ensure you double-check the signs (plus/minus) when interpreting tables.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 7.0
The essay is logically organized into an introduction, an overview, and two body paragraphs. The progression of ideas is clear, moving from the general trends to specific data points. You use a range of cohesive devices such as 'meanwhile', 'conversely', and 'turning to the table' to link your ideas effectively. Paragraphing is used appropriately to separate the different data sets. To improve, ensure that your referencing is precise; for example, when you mention 'all category', it should be 'all categories' to maintain grammatical cohesion within the sentence structure.
Lexical Resource — Band 6.0
You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, using terms like 'proportional change', 'recorded', and 'dipped slightly'. There are some minor errors, such as 'gems and jewelleryy' (spelling) and 'bar illustrate' (subject-verb agreement). You also use 'category' where the plural 'categories' is required. While the vocabulary is sufficient to convey the meaning, it lacks the sophistication and precision required for higher bands. Expanding your repertoire to include more varied synonyms for 'increase' and 'decrease' would enhance the quality of your writing.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0
You attempt a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, which is good. However, there are several grammatical slips that occur throughout the text. For instance, 'The bar illustrate' should be 'The bar chart illustrates', and 'agricultural products remain the least' should be 'remained the lowest'. There are also issues with article usage and pluralization, such as 'table chart' and 'all category'. While these errors do not impede communication, they are frequent enough to prevent a higher score. Focus on subject-verb agreement and consistent tense usage when describing data from the past.
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