Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 17 · 2026-09-28
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 illustrates the value of country's sell abroad in different types in 2015 and 2016, while the table compares the rate vary in each caterogy of sell abroad in 2016 illustrate with 2015.
Overall, it is clear that petroleum products and engineering goods experience a significant increase in both years. Additionally, while the export values for petroleum products,engeering goods however ,textiles increaswd over the period, gems and jewellery alongside agricultural produts swa minor declines.
In 2015, petroleum products generated the highest export revenuat just over $60 billions, which witness a steady upward trend to approximately $63 billions in 2016. Similarly, engineering goods record a marked rise to approximately $59 billions in 2015 to about $62 billions by the end of the period, making it the second most valuable export category.
In contract, gems and jewellery, which show dramatic surge at around $55 billions in 2015, suffer a notable downturn to $50 billions in 2016. Agricultural products remain relatively stable throughtout , hovering arond the $31 billion mark in both years. Lastly, textiles experienced the most significant proportion growth among all catrgories, rising from about $36 billions in 2015 to match agricultural products at roughly $31 billion on 2016
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 all parts of the task by reporting on export values and percentage changes across categories. However, there are significant factual inaccuracies when compared to the visual data. For example, the student states that petroleum products generated just over $60 billion in 2015, which is close to the actual $61 billion, but describes gems and jewellery as being at around $55 billion in 2015 when the chart shows 43 billion. Furthermore, textiles are incorrectly reported as rising from $36 billion to $31 billion in 2016, whereas the chart clearly shows them starting at 26 billion and rising to 31 billion. While an overview is attempted, these data misreadings and miscalculations pull down the task completion effectiveness, aligning with a Band 5.0.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0
The response is organized into clear paragraphs, including an introduction, an overview, and body paragraphs focusing on specific categories. However, logical progression is hindered by repetitive phrasing and confusing transitional markers, such as 'In contract' instead of 'In contrast' and 'additionally, while the export values for petroleum products, engeering goods however, textiles increaswd over the period'. Cohesive devices are sometimes used inaccurately or mechanically, and referencing within sentences is occasionally muddled. Paragraphing is present and structurally attempts to divide the information logically, but the internal cohesion of sentences and transitions requires greater control. This fits the Band 5.0 descriptors.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is relatively basic and repetitive, frequently relying on awkward phrasings like 'sell abroad', 'caterogy', and 'proportion growth'. There are frequent lexical errors and typos throughout the text, including 'revenuat', 'swar', 'throughtout', and 'catrgories'. While the student attempts some less common topic-specific terminology such as 'export revenue' and 'petroleum products', the high frequency of word-choice errors, spelling mistakes, and unnatural collocations impedes smooth reading and caps the lexical score at a Band 5.0.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
The response includes a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, but attempts at complex structures are frequently marred by grammatical errors. Examples include tense inconsistencies and missing articles, such as 'experience a significant increase', 'which witness a steady upward trend', and 'gems and jewellery, which show dramatic surge'. Punctuation and sentence boundaries are also weak in places, leading to run-on structures like 'In 2015, petroleum products generated the highest export revenuat just over $60 billions, which witness a steady upward trend'. Errors are frequent and often cause difficulty for the reader, matching the criteria for Band 5.0.
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