Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 17 · 2026-10-22

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 chart illustrates that the value of one country exports in many categories during 2015 and 2016. The table shows the percentage change in each type of exports in 2016 compared with 2015.

Overall, the chart and table give the information of the value of one country exports in many categories and the percentage change in each type of export in 2016 and 2015. In 2015, the value of one country export petroleum products 60 billions and in 2016 export earning 64 billions. In 2015 engineered good export earning 57 billions and in 2016 export earning 62 billions. In 2015, gems and jewellery export earning was about 42 billions and in 2016 expoted earning was 40 billions. In 2015, exported earning of agricultural product was 30 billions and in 2016 exported earning was about 32 billions. In 2015, exported earning of textiles was 26 billions and in 2016 it was about 32 billions.

The percentage change in values 2015 to 2016 petroleum products increased 3% and engineered goods was increased 8.5% and gems and jewellery decreased 5.18 % and agriculture increased 0.81%

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5

You identify the two years and several relevant categories, and you report a number of figures that broadly match the chart. However, the response only partially fulfils the task: the overview repeats what the chart and table show rather than highlighting the main patterns. It also omits the table’s textile change of 15.24%, the largest increase, and gives no clear comparison of the categories’ overall ranking. Some figures are inaccurate: petroleum is about 61 and 63 billion, not 60 and 64; gems are about 43 and 41, not 42 and 40; and agricultural exports are about 31 in both years, rather than 30 and 32. Focus the overview on the leading category, the largest rise, and the decline in gems, then report the data accurately.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response has a basic paragraph structure, moving from an introduction to a longer account of the figures and then to percentage changes. This gives the reader some organisation, and the repeated year labels help identify which figures are being compared. However, there is little overall progression: the second paragraph begins with an overview that largely repeats the introduction, while the figures are presented as a sequence of similar sentences. The final paragraph lists changes without covering every category or linking them into a clear comparison. Grouping the categories by trend—for example, increases, stability and decline—and using concise comparisons would make the information easier to follow. Use linking expressions selectively rather than relying on repeated “In 2015” openings.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant task vocabulary, including “percentage change,” “export earning,” and category names such as “petroleum products” and “gems and jewellery.” This is enough to communicate the general subject, but the range is limited and several expressions are repetitive or imprecise. “Export earning” is repeated where “export value” or “earnings” would be more natural, and “many categories” is vague. There are also spelling and word-form slips, including “expoted” and “engineered good.” Aim for accurate, varied language for describing data, such as “rose,” “fell,” “remained stable,” and “accounted for,” while checking category names and spelling carefully.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You produce mostly simple statements and make some attempts to combine information, but the range of sentence structures is limited. Errors in sentence construction and grammatical forms occur throughout and sometimes make the relationships between figures unclear. For example, “the value of one country export petroleum products 60 billions” is missing a possessive form and a clear verb structure; “engineered goods was increased” has incorrect agreement and verb construction; and “the percentage change in values 2015 to 2016 petroleum products increased 3%” lacks the grammatical links needed to express the comparison. Practise patterns such as “The value of petroleum exports rose from about $61 billion to $63 billion” and “Textiles recorded the largest increase.” These will improve accuracy while allowing more varied comparisons.

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