Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 17 · 2026-10-05
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 illustartes international tarde value of one nation in five sectors during 2015 and 2016. While the table illustrates the percentage changes in each sectors of exports between two years 2015 and 2016.
Overall, petroleum sector and engineering sector both were derived highest sells in both years. In the table, textile sector has the highest ratio than other 4 sectors. Gems and jewellery sector significatly fell in 2016.
In the bar chart, petroleum and engineering sector earned 70 billion $ and 68 billion $ respectively, while both sectors gradually rose and reached at 72 biilion $ and 70 billion $ respectively. Gems and jewellry department had loss in 2016, it fell from 55 billion $ in 2015 to 50 billion $ in 2016. Agricultural companies marginally rise in 2016 than 2015. While textile market experianced higher growth in selling, it was rose from 37 billiomn $ in 2015 to 42 billion $.
In the table, petroleum products selling increased 3% in 2016 and engineered goods rose 8.5% in 2016. While, Gems and jewellery experianced loss during the time period. Selling of agri products rose 0.81% inbetween two years but during the same period, textile products sells increased nearly 16% and it was the highest internationally tarde durine the time period.
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 attempts to cover both the bar chart and the table, but the selection and reporting of main features are limited and inaccurate in places. For example, the writer misreads several values from the chart, stating that petroleum and engineering sectors earned '70 billion $' and '68 billion $' in 2015 when the actual figures are around 61 and 57 respectively. While an overview is attempted, it is inadequately developed and contains mechanical listing of data rather than a clear synthesis of trends. The figures cited throughout the body paragraphs frequently deviate from the visual data, leading to a partial and somewhat confused treatment of the task.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5
The text is organized into paragraphs with an introduction, body, and separate discussion of the chart and table, which provides a basic structure. However, there is a lack of clear overall progression, and the logical flow between sentences is occasionally disrupted. Cohesive devices are used in a mechanical or repetitive manner, such as repeatedly starting sentences with 'In the bar chart,' and 'In the table.' Referencing is also sometimes unclear, making it difficult to follow the relationships between data points across the two visual sources.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is limited and minimally adequate for the task. There are noticeable spelling and word choice errors, such as 'illustartes', 'tarde', 'sectors' (used where categories are meant), 'significatly', 'experianced', and 'durine', which occasionally cause strain for the reader. The writer attempts some less common vocabulary items like 'marginally rise' and 'higher growth', but inaccurate collocations and word forms prevent more precise expression.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
The writer demonstrates a limited range of sentence structures, relying mostly on simple sentences with frequent attempts at complex forms that turn out faulty. There are frequent errors in verb tenses, agreements, and prepositions within grammatical patterns, such as 'were derived highest sells', 'it fell from 55 billion $', 'Agricultural companies marginally rise', and 'it was rose'. Punctuation and article usage also show frequent inaccuracies that can cause difficulty for the reader.
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