Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 17 · 2026-10-15

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 data of exports of different categories from 2015 to 2016 in particular country. The table gives the information of change in percentage in every category of exports in 2016 then in 2015.

Petroleum products have the highest export in 2015 and in 2016. The textiles the highest change in percentage from 2015 to 2016.

The chart shows that the petroluem are on just abone than 70 billions in 2015 but it increased and changed into approximately at 74 billions. Secondly, the engineering goods are on approximately at 67 billions in 2015 and increased to 72. Thirdly, the gems and jewellery shows decrease and it comes to 50 billions from 52 billions. Agriculture products did not show the a large difference. At the end the textiles show the rapid increase and it is on approximately at 35 billions but it cross the line of 40 billions in next year.

The petroleum products shows 3 percent of change, engineering products shows change of 8.5 percent, gems and jewellery shows decrease in change of 5.18 percent, agriculture products shows increase 0.81 percent and at last textiles shows the highest change of 15.24 percent in 2016 compared with 2015.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify two important features: petroleum products are the largest export category, and textiles show the greatest percentage change. However, several figures and trends are misreported, which limits the accuracy of the summary. For example, petroleum is about $61 billion in 2015 and $63 billion in 2016, not above $70 billion and then $74 billion; engineered goods are about $57 billion and $62 billion, not $67 billion and $72 billion. Textiles rise from about $26 billion to $31 billion, rather than crossing $40 billion. The overview is also brief and does not clearly summarise the overall pattern. Check the chart values carefully and give a concise overview of the main increases and the fall in gems and jewellery.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a basic structure: an introduction, a short overview, and paragraphs describing the chart and table. Sequencing words such as “Secondly,” “Thirdly,” and “At the end” help the reader follow the categories. However, the progression is somewhat mechanical, and the overview is separated into two short statements rather than developed into a clear summary of the main patterns. The final paragraph repeats the percentage figures already introduced, while links between the chart values and the table are limited. Grouping the main increases together, then contrasting them with the decline in gems and jewellery, would create a clearer progression. Use linking phrases selectively and make sure each paragraph has a distinct purpose.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use relevant topic vocabulary, including “exports,” “percentage,” “decrease,” and “rapid increase,” so the reader can generally understand the subject. However, the range is limited and some word choices or collocations are inaccurate or awkward, such as “the data of exports,” “on just abone than,” and “shows the highest change.” There are also spelling errors, including “petroluem,” which reduce precision. For a chart summary, use standard expressions such as “export earnings stood at,” “rose to,” and “recorded the largest percentage increase.” Varying these reporting verbs and choosing precise terms for rises, falls, and stability would make the description clearer and more natural.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and longer sentences, and the main meaning is usually recoverable. However, grammatical errors occur frequently and sometimes make the comparisons difficult to interpret. Examples include “The textiles the highest change,” which lacks a verb, and “The petroleum products shows,” where the subject and verb do not agree. Phrases such as “in 2016 then in 2015” also create an unclear comparison, while “Agriculture products did not show the a large difference” contains article and noun-form problems. Build accurate basic sentences first, checking subject–verb agreement, articles, and comparative structures. Then add more varied sentence forms while keeping each comparison grammatically complete.

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