Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 17 · 2026-10-20

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)

Bar chart comapares the percentage of export categories which divided in to five groups during the time period of 2015 and 2016.

overall most of the categories increased in 2016 which have minimal change whereas gems and jewelry is the only product which contributed less as compared to the last year, while agricultural products remained same in both years.

from 2015 to 2016 petroleum products have the highest export earnings which is about 70 billion dollars in 2015 and 75 billion dollars in 2016 increased in 5% furthermore the second highest contribution in exports is by enginnering goods shows data of 65 to 67 billion dollars cash inflow in exports and by 3 to 5% in 2016 earning of 70 billion dollars.

on the other hand gems and jewelry is on center in order to contribution in export earnings and decreased in income as compare to 2015. further add up that in 2015 gems and jewelry net profit is around 52 billion dollars while in 2016 decreased to 2% and subtotal is 50 billion dollars. moreover agricultural exported remained same in both years shows net profit is about 40 billion dollars.while the major change in order to increase of export earnings shows in textiles which is about 7 to 8 % increased from 35 billion dollars to 42 billion dollars.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify the broad pattern that most categories rose and that gems and jewellery fell, and you note that agricultural exports were nearly unchanged. However, several reported figures and trends conflict substantially with the chart: petroleum is about $61 billion in 2015 and $63 billion in 2016, not $70–75 billion; engineered goods are about $57–62 billion, not $65–70 billion; and gems are about $43–41 billion, not $52–50 billion. The overview also says agriculture remained the same, while later you describe textiles as the largest change but give figures that do not match the chart. These inaccuracies and the limited, unclear comparisons mean the task is only partly addressed. Select the key figures carefully and distinguish the largest category from the largest percentage increase.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a basic overall structure: an introduction, an overview, and paragraphs describing the categories. The overview gives the reader a useful starting point by identifying the general rise and the fall in gems and jewellery. However, progression within the detail is difficult to follow: petroleum and engineered goods are combined in one long sentence, then the remaining categories are introduced with loosely connected phrases such as “on the other hand,” “further add up,” and “moreover.” Some links do not clearly express the relationship between ideas, and the final comparison is hard to interpret. Group the categories by trend or importance, use shorter sentences, and make each paragraph develop one clear comparison.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You attempt task-related vocabulary, including “export earnings,” “contribution,” “decreased,” and “remained same,” so the topic is generally recognisable. However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations make the meaning unclear. For example, “cash inflow in exports,” “net profit,” and “subtotal” are not suitable descriptions of export values, while “on center in order to contribution” is difficult to understand. There are also noticeable spelling errors, including “comapares,” “enginnering,” and “jewelry.” Use precise chart language such as “export value,” “accounted for,” and “rose/fell by,” and check spelling and word forms before submitting.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt some longer sentences and use time references such as “from 2015 to 2016,” but complex structures are often faulty, and errors frequently make relationships between figures difficult to follow. For instance, “petroleum products have the highest export earnings which is about…” has an unclear relative clause and agreement; “gems and jewelry net profit is around…” lacks a clear possessive structure; and “agricultural exported remained same” has problems with word form and sentence construction. Articles, verb forms, and punctuation are also inconsistent, as in “while agricultural products remained same in both years.” Build more accurate simple sentences first, then combine them with controlled clauses, and use full stops to separate comparisons.

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