Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 17 · 2026-09-29
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 illustrate the proportion of one country's export in different categories while the percentage has changed in 2016 compared with 2015. Overall in all products categories petroleum has rapidly increased in both years followed by En gineered goods.While textiles and agriculture products has the lowest amount of export values. Petroleum has the highest percentage values which is 8.5 percent although textiles which has rapidly went up to 15.24 percent .Agriculture products which has lowest percentage in values 0.81 percent from 2015 to 2016. Gems and jwellery has gradually increased in their values of export percentage which is 5.18 percent. To summarize the whole table petroleum products and en gineered goods has th highest proprotion of exports value while the other remaining products like agriculture and Gems jeweelry has gradually increased the export vaues of country.
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 response makes an attempt to summarise the data from the chart and table, but contains significant inaccuracies regarding the figures. For instance, the student states that petroleum has a percentage value of 8.5 percent, whereas the table clearly shows that figure belongs to engineered goods, while petroleum is 3 percent. Furthermore, the length requirement of 150 words is not met, as the response contains only 137 words. The overview touches upon the main features by identifying petroleum and engineered goods as having high values, but the confusion over specific data points and the under-length penalty restrict this criterion to a band 5.0.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0
The response is divided into paragraph-like blocks, but the overall structure and logical progression are hindered by poor sentence construction and disjointed ideas. Cohesive devices are used awkwardly or inaccurately, such as starting multiple sentences with disconnected clauses (e.g., 'Overall in all products categories petroleum has rapidly increased...'). Referencing is sometimes unclear, and the transition between ideas within paragraphs lacks fluency, resulting in a somewhat mechanical flow. Paragraphing is attempted, but the internal organisation prevents it from achieving a higher band. This performance aligns with band 5.0 descriptors.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
The student attempts some less common vocabulary related to the task, such as 'proportion', 'export values', and 'percentage values'. However, there are notable spelling errors ('jwellery', 'proprotion', 'vaues') and awkward word choices or collocations (e.g., 'textiles which has rapidly went up'). The range of vocabulary is somewhat limited and repetitive, with frequent reliance on basic terms. While communication is not entirely impeded, the lexical inaccuracies and spelling mistakes place this response firmly in band 5.0.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
The text displays a very limited range of grammatical structures. Simple sentences dominate, and attempts at complex structures often result in faulty grammar, such as missing verbs or incorrect tense usage (e.g., 'the percentage has changed', 'textiles and agriculture products has the lowest'). Subject-verb agreement errors are frequent (e.g., 'petroleum products and en gineered goods has th highest proprotion'). Punctuation is also erratic, with spaces misplaced around punctuation marks. These frequent errors cause occasional difficulty for the reader, matching the band 5.0 criteria.
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