Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 17 · 2026-09-23
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 bargraph illustrate value of one country's exports in different categories from 2015 and 2016. The picture explains probable change in each division of exports in 2016 compared with 2015.
To begin with we see that petroleum products play major role in exports earnings whereas textiles play a minor role in export earnings from 2015 to 2016. In 2015 petroleum products made approximately 60 billion export earnings. By 2016 there is increement by 3% changings export values. Engineered goods show detail of enormous changes made with an increement of 8.5% in 2016.Gems and jewellery we see that in 2015 it made approximately 50 billion export earnings but in 2016 there is sudden change with a drastical decreement by 5.18% . Agricultural products also made slight changes ups and downs with an increased percentage of 8.1. Finally in a conclusion textiles nearly 40 billion of export earnings in 2015 when compared to 2016 it shown drastical change by increasing 15.24% change in values.
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 reporting several categories and figures, such as petroleum products at 60 billion and engineered goods with an 8.5% increase. However, the response contains several inaccuracies regarding data interpretation, such as stating that textiles had 'nearly 40 billion of export earnings in 2015' when the chart indicates 26 billion, and misinterpreting the agricultural products percentage change. Furthermore, there is no clear overall overview provided to summarise the main trends, which prevents the response from reaching a higher band. The development of ideas is limited and mechanical, aligning well with the Band 5 descriptors.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0
The response shows some basic organization, beginning with an introductory framing sentence and attempting to group information. However, there is no clear paragraphing structure, as the body of the essay is compressed into a single dense block of text, which severely hinders logical progression. Cohesive devices are basic and repetitive ('To begin with', 'By 2016', 'Finally in a conclusion'), and referencing is sometimes unclear, such as abrupt transitions between product categories. These features reflect the characteristics of Band 5.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is adequate for basic communication but is heavily limited and repetitive. The student uses standard terms related to the task ('exports', 'percentage', 'categories'), but attempts at less common vocabulary result in frequent awkward phrasing and word formation errors, such as 'increement', 'changings', 'drastical decreement', and 'ups and downs'. These lexical errors and spelling mistakes occasionally cause confusion for the reader, placing the response firmly in the Band 5 category.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
The response demonstrates a very limited range of sentence structures, relying primarily on simple sentences with frequent grammatical errors. There are notable issues with subject-verb agreement and missing articles or prepositions, such as 'The bargraph illustrate value', 'textiles play minor role', and 'there is sudden change with a drastical decreement'. Attempts at complex structures are generally faulty, and punctuation errors are common. Due to the high frequency of basic grammatical errors throughout the text, a Band 5 score is appropriate.
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