Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 17 · 2026-10-21

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 5.5)

The provided table illustrates the value of a country's exports across various categories during 2015 and 2016, while also highlighting the percentage change in each category over this period.

The exports in each category shows a swift change during these two years . The exports of petroleum Products, engineered products and , more specially textiles shows an increase in their percentage in 2016 as compared to 2015.while gems and jewwllery category shows a decline in exports in 2016 as compared to 2015.

The petroleum products increased by 8.5 percent in 2016 in comparison with 2015, while engineered goods increased by 3 percent . A big mamath increase of 15.24 percent was shown in textile industry as it reached the landmark of 40 billions in the exports of the country.

The jems and jewellery products faces a decline of 5.18percent in thier total exports and reaches to 50 billions in 2016 as compared with 2015.whereas,agricultural products shows a small drop in thier exports which is only 0.81 percent in 2016.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify the main direction of change for several categories, including the decline in gems and jewellery and the rise in textiles, and you attempt to compare the two years. However, important figures are misassigned: petroleum rose by about 3%, while engineered goods rose by 8.5%, not the reverse. Agricultural exports were essentially stable at around $31 billion, rather than falling by 0.81%. The claims that textiles reached $40 billion and gems and jewellery reached $50 billion are also inaccurate; their 2016 values were approximately $31 billion and $41 billion. The response gives no clear overview of the highest and lowest export values or the broad pattern across categories, so the key features are only partly and unclearly reported. Check each figure against the chart and distinguish percentage change from export value.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable sequence: an introduction, a summary of general trends, and then details about individual categories. This gives the reader some overall organisation, and contrast words such as “while” and “whereas” help signal comparisons. However, progression is weakened by the lack of a distinct, accurate overview and by grouping details inconsistently. For example, the first detail paragraph discusses petroleum, engineered goods and textiles, then the next moves to gems and agriculture without a clear organising principle. Some linking is also awkward or mechanically repeated, particularly “in 2016 as compared to 2015.” Use a concise overview after the introduction, then group categories that increased, declined or remained stable, with clear references to the relevant values.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some task-relevant vocabulary, including “exports,” “percentage change,” “increase,” “decline” and “comparison,” so the topic is generally understandable. However, the range is limited and several choices are inaccurate or unnatural. “Swift change” does not describe the modest movements shown, while “landmark” is unsuitable for reporting a figure. “A big mamath increase” is unclear, and “reaches to 50 billions” uses an incorrect form and collocation. There are also noticeable spelling errors, such as “jewwllery,” “jems” and “thier,” which reduce precision. Aim for neutral, exact reporting language and check spelling; phrases such as “rose to approximately” and “remained stable at” would suit this task better.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more complex sentences, including comparisons joined with “while” and “whereas,” but control is inconsistent. Subject–verb agreement errors occur in “The exports in each category shows” and “agricultural products shows”; use “show” in both cases. The sentence beginning “The exports of petroleum Products…” is difficult to follow because of misplaced punctuation and an incomplete-feeling construction. Several sentences also run together, as in “...2015.whereas,agricultural products...,” and spacing around punctuation is inconsistent. These errors sometimes make relationships between ideas harder to follow. Practise accurate agreement and sentence boundaries, and proofread punctuation. A wider range of structures will be more effective when each sentence is complete and clearly controlled.

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