Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 17 · 2026-11-01

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 given bar chart illustrates the worth of exports in several categories in particular country.

Overall it evident that the exports of particular things in our country such as petrolium product is high imports figure record then other fields, petrolium products and engin goods thats main feature of our exports industry.

First, In 2015 to 2016 the petrolium products are similar in both year not a huge difference record in 2015 the petrol things exports 60% earnings gives our nation or 2016 the exports earning more increase to 70%, engin goods exports earning ratio is similar to petrolium products in imports industry. gems and jewellery exports earning record in charts is round about 50 to 48 in 2015 or 2016 and the agriculture products exports earnings typically low 40%to38% to both years.

Finally, last category textiles industry exports profits is falctute in both year and very low then other things we disscuss such as 35% to 41%. moreover, the percentage change in values between 2015 to 2016 the petrolium products increased in 3% between both years. engineered good shows significantly high percentage record 8.5% and the other things gems and jewellery drop in 5.18%, agricultural products little bit upper in 0.18% and the last category is textiles is superb change in thier percentage is 15.24% in 2015 to 2016.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify the chart’s general subject and include several relevant categories and percentage changes, so the response is partly on task. However, the overview is unclear and some key comparisons are inaccurate. For example, petroleum exports are about $61 billion and $63 billion, not 60% and 70%; the chart reports dollar values, not percentages. Gems and jewellery are about $43 billion and $41 billion, rather than 50 and 48, while agricultural exports are around $31 billion in both years, not 40% to 38%. You also give agricultural growth as 0.18%, whereas the table shows 0.81%. State the main pattern accurately: petroleum and engineered goods were the largest earners, while textiles had the strongest percentage rise and gems declined.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a basic structure, moving from an introduction and overview to discussion of the chart and then the percentage changes. Paragraphing and signposts such as “First” and “Finally” help the reader see these sections. However, progression within the paragraphs is difficult to follow because several categories and comparisons are crowded together, and some links are unclear. For instance, “engin goods exports earning ratio is similar to petrolium products in imports industry” does not clearly explain the comparison. The repeated use of “exports earning” and “both years” also makes the account feel repetitive. Group the figures into clear comparisons—largest categories, lower categories, and percentage changes—and use accurate references to connect each point.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You attempt task-related vocabulary, including “percentage change,” “exports,” “increased,” and “drop,” and these choices show awareness of the chart’s subject. However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations make the meaning unclear. “Imports industry” is inappropriate because the chart concerns exports, while “worth of exports” and “exports earning ratio” are awkward ways to describe export values. There are also noticeable spelling errors, including “petrolium,” “falctute,” and “disscuss.” Use precise terms consistently, such as “export earnings,” “value,” “rose,” and “fell,” and check spelling before submitting. Avoid calling dollar figures percentages: this confuses the data as well as the vocabulary.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You use some longer sentence forms to compare years and categories, but attempts at complex sentences are often faulty, and errors occur frequently enough to make parts of the response difficult to interpret. For example, “Overall it evident that” is missing a verb, and “the petrolium products are similar in both year” has problems with agreement and number. The sentence beginning “First, In 2015 to 2016” also combines several ideas without clear grammatical control. Articles, verb forms, plurals, and punctuation are inconsistent. Practise writing shorter, complete comparison sentences first—for example, “Petroleum earnings rose from about $61 billion in 2015 to $63 billion in 2016”—then add a second sentence for the percentage change.

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