Band 7.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 7.0 · Cambridge IELTS 17 · 2026-09-15
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 7.0)
The provided bar chart and table illustrate data concerning export incomes and the percentage alteration in each category between 2015 and 2016.
Overall, over the 12-month period, while petroleum products, engineered goods, and textiles experienced an increase, gems and jewellery saw a drop. Additionally, agricultural products displayed no notable changes.
Looking at the details, petroleum products stood at just over 60 billion USD in 2015, followed by a growth of 3% in the next 12 months, reaching a high of roughly 62 billion USD in 2016. Both engineered goods and textiles followed a similar pattern. Engineered goods started at roughly 58 billion USD in 2015 and resulted in about 62 billion USD in 2016, with an 8.5% growth. Textiles had the highest growth rate at 15.24%, rising from a low of approximately 26 billion USD to a high of 32 billion USD. In contrast, gems and jewellery displayed a 5.18% drop, starting from about 43 billion USD and finishing at approximately 41 billion USD.
Regarding agricultural products, this category only showed a minor increase of 0.81%, having begun at about 31 billion USD and finishing at almost exactly the same figure.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 7.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 7.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 6.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 7.0 |
| Overall | 7.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 7.5
The student successfully covers all parts of the task by reporting the main features of both the export earnings in 2015/2016 and the percentage changes. An effective overview is provided in the second paragraph, highlighting the general upward trends alongside the drop in gems and jewellery and the stability of agricultural products. Key data points, such as petroleum products starting at over 60 billion USD and textiles experiencing the highest growth rate at 15.24%, are accurately selected and supported with appropriate figures. The comparisons made between categories are logical and fully grounded in the provided visual data, meeting all requirements for this criterion at a high level.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 7.5
The response is logically organized with a clear overall progression. Ideas are grouped sensibly into an introduction, an overview paragraph, a detailed body paragraph covering the major categories, and a concluding body paragraph addressing agricultural products. Paragraphing is used effectively. Cohesive devices such as 'Overall', 'Looking at the details', 'Both', and 'In contrast' are managed well to guide the reader through the data without appearing mechanical or intrusive. Referencing is clear throughout, ensuring seamless transitions between the chart data and the table statistics.
Lexical Resource — Band 6.5
The student demonstrates a sufficient and appropriate range of vocabulary for an Academic Task 1 response. Less common items such as 'percentage alteration', 'growth rate', and 'minor increase' are used accurately to discuss economic data. Collocations are generally natural, as seen in phrases like 'followed by a growth of 3%' and 'highest growth rate'. Although the vocabulary is somewhat standard for task 1 responses rather than exceptionally wide or sophisticated, it allows for precision and does not impede communication at any point.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 7.0
The writer employs a good variety of complex sentence structures, incorporating participial phrases ('starting from about 43 billion USD') and subordinate clauses effectively. The majority of sentences are error-free, and control over grammar and punctuation is strong throughout. Minor awkwardness in phrasing, such as 'resulted in about 62 billion USD' instead of 'reached about 62 billion USD', occurs occasionally, but these slips do not impede communication or obscure the meaning of the data reported.
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