Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 17 · 2026-09-22
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 graph compares the profit gain by export various products during 2015 and 2016 in a country. Overall, all the products show rise in the earnings by export throughout the period, except the gems and jewellery which suffers minor lose.
In 2015, petroleum products gains a profit of almost 60 biilion dollars which rise to 70 billion dollars in 2016 . Furthermore engineered goods shows the good amount of rose of almost 8.5% in compare to 2015. While agricultural products reflect minor change of 0.81%.
Meanwhile, gems and jewellery is the only product which suffered decrement in the earning with 5.18%. On the other hand, textiles products reflect the highest recorded profit of 15.24%
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0
The response fails to meet the minimum word length requirement, containing only 115 words against the required 150 words, which heavily impacts task completion. While the student attempts to summarise the overall trends and report some key data points (such as the 15.24% growth in textiles and 8.5% in engineered goods), there are notable inaccuracies in reading the data. For instance, the student states that petroleum products rose to 70 billion dollars (whereas the chart shows 63 billion in 2016, with 70 being a Y-axis tick mark) and incorrectly claims that gems and jewellery suffered a minor loss (the chart shows it dropped to 41 billion, but the 5.18% figure actually represents a decrease in value, yet the framing is slightly confused). The overview correctly identifies general growth except for gems and jewellery, but overall development and accuracy are limited.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5
The text is divided into three brief paragraphs, attempting an introductory overview followed by body paragraphs grouping the categories. However, the logical progression is hindered by the brevity of the response and abrupt transitions. Cohesive devices are basic and repetitive, such as 'Furthermore', 'While', and 'Meanwhile'. Paragraphing is attempted, but the final body paragraph is very short and lacks sufficient integration. Referencing is occasionally unclear, such as the confusion around percentages and absolute values in the second paragraph. Overall arrangement is visible, but cohesion feels somewhat mechanical and incomplete due to the lack of development.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The lexical range is limited and adequate only for basic communication. The student attempts some topic-specific vocabulary ('export', 'earnings', 'petroleum products', 'agricultural products'), but makes several word choice and collocation errors, such as 'profit gain', 'export various products', 'suffers minor lose', and 'good amount of rose'. There are also spelling and word form errors, such as 'biilion' instead of 'billion' and 'decrement' where a simpler term or correct noun form like 'decrease' would be more natural. Less common lexical items are attempted but lack precision and accuracy.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The response displays a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, but grammatical accuracy is weak throughout. There are frequent errors in verb forms, subject-verb agreement, and prepositions, such as 'petroleum products gains' (plural subject with singular verb), 'in compare to' (incorrect prepositional phrase), and 'textiles products reflect' (unnecessary plural modifier). Articles are also frequently missing or misused, as in 'the gems and jewellery' or 'highest recorded profit'. While the meaning can generally be understood, errors are frequent enough to cause noticeable friction for the reader.
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