Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 17 · 2026-10-07

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 graph shows the information about one nation exports various categories during 2015 and 2016. While, the tabular chart illustrates the percentile change in each category in 2016 compared with2015.

overall, it can be seen clearly that petroleum products was the highest and textiles was the lowest.

Moving forward, petroleum products was highest in 2016 at 65 billion about 3% higher than engineered goods. In 2015, 2% less than forward year. Gems and jewellery was 55 billions in 2015 and then 5.18% lower in 2016. Agricultural products 40 billions was in 2015 and 0.81% higher in 2016. Textiles about 15.24% higher than early year. Its about 40 billions in 2016 and 35 billions in 2015.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5

You identify the main categories and include several relevant comparisons, such as petroleum products being the highest and textiles showing the largest percentage rise. However, the overview is brief, and the report does not accurately represent several key figures: gems and jewellery was about $43 billion in 2015, not $55 billion; agricultural products were about $31 billion, not $40 billion; and textiles reached about $31 billion in 2016, not $40 billion. The claim that petroleum was about 3% higher than engineered goods also confuses the percentage change with the comparison between categories. The response is 116 words, below the required 150, which limits coverage. Add a fuller overview and report the chart values and directions of change accurately.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response has a basic structure: an introduction, an overview, and a paragraph describing the categories. This gives the reader some sense of how the information is organised. However, progression within the details is difficult to follow: the sentence “In 2015, 2% less than forward year” is unclear, and the report moves between years and percentage changes without consistently explaining the relationship. Linking phrases such as “Moving forward” do not clearly signal a comparison or sequence. Grouping the categories by increases and decreases, and using clear year-by-year comparisons, would make the organisation more logical. The overview could also be separated and developed so the main trends are easier to identify.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some task-relevant vocabulary, including “exports,” “categories,” “percentage change,” and “higher,” so the reader can recognise the subject and intended comparisons. However, the range is limited and several choices are inaccurate or awkward, including “percentile change” and “2% less than forward year.” Phrases such as “Moving forward” and “early year” are not natural ways to describe data from two years. There are also spelling and form issues, such as “comparedwith2015” and “billions” where the unit should be expressed consistently. Use precise chart language such as “export earnings,” “rose by,” “fell to,” and “compared with the previous year,” checking that each phrase matches the data.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple sentences and a contrast structure, as in “While, the tabular chart illustrates…,” but the range remains limited and errors recur. Subject–verb agreement is inconsistent: “petroleum products was” and “textiles was” should use plural agreement, or be recast with “the figure for.” Several sentences are incomplete, including “In 2015, 2% less than forward year” and “Agricultural products 40 billions was in 2015.” Articles and sentence boundaries also need attention; for example, “The bar graph shows the information about one nation exports” needs a possessive form and a more natural construction. Practise complete comparison sentences with accurate past-tense verbs, articles, and punctuation so the figures are easier to understand.

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