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 graph show the value of one country exports in various categories during 2015 and 2016. The table shows the percentage change in each category of exports in 2016 compared with 2015.
The graph shows the percentage of categories in years 2015 than compare to 2016.
According to the graph the graph shows the percentage of export categories firstly, Petroleum product is high compare to the 2015 in 2016 and same En gineered goods is highly than 2015 in 2016. Therefore Textiles export percentage is high 2015 from 2016 but percentage of Gems and jewellery is less than to 2016 and Agriculture products is near the percentage of 2015 to 2016. Petroleum products percentage changes in value in years 2015 to 2026 is 3% and Engineered goods 8.5% and next is Germ and jewellery 5.18% and the percentage change s in Agriculture products is 0.81% and last product is Textiles is 15.24%.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 4.5 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0
The student attempts to address the task by describing the overall trends from the chart and mentioning the percentage changes from the table. However, the response lacks a clear and coherent overview of the main features. Some data points are expressed confusingly or inaccurately, such as stating that 'Textiles export percentage is high 2015 from 2016' when the visual data clearly shows an increase from 26 to 31 billion dollars alongside a 15.24% upward change. Furthermore, the response suffers from a repetitive and vague description of the data without proper grouping or effective comparison of categories. Consequently, the task is only partially addressed, earning a Band 5.0.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0
The text suffers from poor paragraphing and lacks a clear overall progression. The student divides the response into very short, disjointed segments, repeating phrases like 'The graph shows...' multiple times without advancing the description effectively. Cohesive devices are either missing or misused, with repetitive connectors like 'Therefore' and 'According to the graph the graph shows...'. Reference pronouns and linking words do not create a smooth logical flow, and sentences often run together awkwardly. While the writer attempts to present information sequentially, the lack of effective organizational structure results in a Band 4.5 score, which is rounded to Band 5.0 based on general performance.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
The student uses a very limited and repetitive vocabulary, relying heavily on basic terms such as 'graph', 'percentage', 'categories', and 'high'. There are several vocabulary errors and awkward collocations, such as 'Petroleum product is high compare to the 2015' and 'Germ and jewellery' instead of 'Gems and jewellery'. The student successfully copies some terms directly from the prompt and chart (e.g., 'Engineered goods', 'Agricultural products'), but attempts to use less common vocabulary are either absent or inaccurate. The lexical range is minimally adequate for conveying basic facts, fitting the descriptor for Band 5.0.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5
The response features a very limited range of grammatical structures, consisting mostly of simple and frequently faulty complex sentences. There are numerous grammatical errors throughout the text, including missing articles ('The graph show the value of one country exports'), incorrect prepositions ('in years 2015 than compare to 2016'), tense confusion ('years 2015 to 2026'), and subject-verb agreement issues ('En gineered goods is highly than'). These errors occur frequently and occasionally impede communication and readability, aligning closely with the criteria for Band 4.5, recorded here as Band 4.5.
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