Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · 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 6.0)

The bar chart compares the proportion of particular country's exports in five different categories between 2015 and 2016, while the table illustrates the percentage change in exports of each category in 2015 and 2016.

Overall, petroleum products and engineering goods contributed major part in export earnings in both years. However, Gems and jewellery, Agricultural products and textiles shared below than fifty percent earnings in both years.

In 2015, petroleum products earned 61 billion dollar export followed by an increase in 2016 at 64 billion dollar with a gain of 3%. Engineering goods comprised of 57% in 2015 with slight inlcine in 2016, at 63% in 2016 with a gain of 8.5%.

Gems and jewellery earned 44% in 2015 and declined to 41% in 2016 with a fall of 5.18% in export earnings. Earnings in agricultural goods remained at 31% and 32% respectively in 2015 and 2016 with a slight gain of 0.81%. Textiles earnings rose from 26% to 32% in 2015 and 2016 respectively with a sharp rise of 15.24%.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You cover both the chart and the table, and your overview identifies petroleum and engineering as the leading export categories. You also report the main direction of change for most categories. However, some figures and descriptions are inaccurate: the chart gives petroleum earnings as about $61 billion and $63 billion, not $64 billion; engineering is about $57 billion and $62 billion, not percentages of 57% and 63%; and the values are dollar amounts, not percentages, throughout. Gems fell from about $43 billion to $41 billion, while agricultural products stayed near $31 billion. The overview’s claim that the other categories were below “fifty percent earnings” is unclear. More precise units and a clearer summary of the largest rise and the decline would make the report more complete.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a clear overall arrangement: an introduction, an overview, and two paragraphs covering the categories. The sequence is easy to follow, and linking phrases such as “Overall,” “However,” “followed by,” and “respectively” help connect comparisons. This meets the lower-band expectation of coherent organisation and shows some features of stronger progression. However, the overview’s contrast is not clearly expressed, and the repeated category-by-category pattern makes the report feel somewhat list-like. Some references, such as “with a gain” and “a fall,” could be tied more explicitly to the relevant values. Grouping the categories by trend—for example, increases versus the decline—would create a more purposeful comparison and smoother cohesion.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use a suitable range of task vocabulary, including “export earnings,” “declined,” “remained,” “gain,” and “sharp rise,” and the reader can generally understand the comparisons. There are also attempts at more formal phrasing, such as “contributed” and “comprised.” However, several choices are inaccurate or unnatural: “proportion” suggests shares rather than dollar values, “comprised of 57%” is not an appropriate way to report earnings, and “shared below than fifty percent earnings” is unclear. “Inlcine” is a spelling error, while “agricultural goods” does not match the chart’s category label as closely as “agricultural products.” Aim for precise collocations and use “billion dollars” consistently when describing the chart.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You use both simple and more complex sentence forms, including the contrast introduced by “while” and the overview beginning “Overall.” Most sentences communicate the intended comparison, but some grammatical errors remain. In “petroleum products earned 61 billion dollar export,” the noun phrase and article structure are faulty; “earned export revenue of $61 billion” would be clearer. “Engineering goods comprised of 57%” has an incorrect verb pattern, and “Earnings in agricultural goods remained at 31% and 32% respectively” has an awkward subject and does not clearly express the values. There are also issues with articles and number agreement in phrases such as “major part.” More consistent sentence patterns for reporting figures, alongside careful checking of articles and plural forms, would improve accuracy.

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