Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 17 · 2026-09-16
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)
The bar chart provides information about export earnings and belaw illustrates proportion alter in value by the comparison resource from 2015 and 2016. Overall, it can be seen five categories of export namely petroleum products, engineered goods, gems and jewellery, agriculture products and textiles. Accrding to the bar chart, vertical line indicates the amount of earnings and the horizontaline indicates product category. According to below data,the highest proportion of value illustrates in textiles and the lowest percentage has shown in agriculture products.
As illustrated in the chart,in 2015, it is clear that the the large amount of earnings has reported in petroleum products and it accounts for 65 billions. The lowest amount of earnings has reported in textiles. By 2016, the highest amount of income has reported in petroleum and the minimum amount of earnings has reported in textiles.
In comparison, in 2016 engineered goods are exported more than 5 billions in 2015. Gems and jewellery has declined rather than 2015 .Nevertheless, other categories has increased in 2016. According to the date of change in values textiles are rapidly changes and it constitute 15.24%. Agriculture products have not changed notably.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0
The student attempts to address the task by summarizing the main features of the export earnings chart and the percentage change table, but there are notable inaccuracies in reading the data. For instance, the student states that petroleum products in 2015 accounted for '65 billions', whereas the chart shows approximately 61 billion. Furthermore, the claim that textiles had the highest proportion of value in 2016 misinterprets the data, as petroleum products clearly remained the highest in earnings. While an overview is attempted at the beginning and end, key comparisons are occasionally confused or underdeveloped. This performance aligns with Band 5.0.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The response is divided into three brief paragraphs, which provides a basic structure. However, logical progression is weak, and cohesive devices are frequently repetitive or inaccurate (e.g., repeating 'According to' and 'As illustrated in the chart'). Referencing is also unclear in places, such as when the student refers vaguely to 'the comparison resource'. Paragraphing is used, but the overall flow feels disjointed and mechanical, fitting the criteria for Band 5.0.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The student uses a limited range of vocabulary relevant to the visual data, including terms like 'export earnings', 'proportion', 'categories', and 'percentage'. However, there are numerous word choice and spelling errors throughout the text, such as 'belaw' for below, 'Accrding' for according, 'horizontaline' for horizontal line, and 'date' for data. These lexical inaccuracies and limited flexibility restrict the score to Band 5.0.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The writer attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but control over grammar and punctuation is weak. There are frequent grammatical errors, such as 'five categories of export namely petroleum products...' lacking a main verb phrase, 'Gems and jewellery has declined' (subject-verb agreement), and 'other categories has increased'. Punctuation is also problematic, with missing spaces after commas and periods. These frequent errors cause some difficulty for the reader, placing the response at Band 5.0.
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