Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 13 · 2026-11-10

IELTS Writing Task 1 question

The bar chart below shows the top ten countries for the production and consumption of electricity in 2014.

Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

Student answer (Band 5.0)

The chart illustrates the amount of electricity produced and consumed by the ten nations in billion kWh by Chine, USA, Russia, Japan, India, Canada, France, Brazil, Germany and Korea respectively.

Overall, while China manufactures the maximum amount of electricity among the ten countries, Respublic of Korea has the least production. It is seen that among the ten nations the Germany uses it more than it is produced.

China has the maximum production and consumption of 5398 billion kWh and 5322 billion kWh respectively. USA helds the position next to China that is 4099 billion kWh and 3866 kwh for both manufacturing and using the electricity.

Germany

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5

You identify the chart’s subject and report the leading figures accurately: China produced 5,398 billion kWh and consumed 5,322, while the USA ranked second. The overview also notes China’s highest output and Korea’s lowest production, and the comparison that Germany consumed more than it produced is relevant. However, the response addresses the task only partially: most countries and their comparisons are not described, and the final standalone “Germany” leaves an idea unfinished. The response is also 44 words below the required minimum, limiting the detail and coverage possible. To improve, complete the comparison across the remaining countries and report key patterns, such as production exceeding consumption in most cases and Germany being the exception.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.5

There is a basic structure: an introduction, an overview, and a paragraph giving figures for China and the USA. The sequence from the overall pattern to the two largest producers is sensible, and “Overall” signals a shift to the summary. However, progression is limited because the response stops after the isolated word “Germany,” with no developed paragraph covering the other countries. The phrase “respectively” in the introduction also makes the list of countries feel like an incomplete comparison rather than a clear description of the chart. Use separate, purposeful paragraphs for the overview and grouped comparisons, and connect the figures with clear links such as “By contrast” or “Among the remaining countries.”

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant vocabulary for describing the chart, including “produced,” “consumed,” “maximum,” and “position,” and the meaning of the main comparisons is generally understandable. There is some variation in how electricity output and use are described, but several choices are inaccurate or unnatural: “manufactures” is not the usual verb for electricity, “helds the position” is awkward, and “uses it more than it is produced” is imprecise. “Chine” and “Respublic” are also spelling errors, while “kwh” should be consistently written as “kWh.” Aim for accurate, conventional chart language such as “generated,” “consumed,” “ranked second,” and “the lowest figure.” This would make the limited range more precise and appropriate to an academic report.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response includes some correctly formed simple sentences, such as “China has the maximum production and consumption of 5398 billion kWh and 5322 billion kWh respectively.” It also attempts a complex overview sentence beginning “while,” showing some range. However, errors recur in verb forms and sentence construction: “USA helds the position next to China” has an incorrect verb form, and “Germany uses it more than it is produced” is not grammatically well controlled. The opening sentence’s “by [country list]” construction is also awkward, and the final standalone “Germany” is incomplete. Use straightforward, complete comparisons—for example, “Germany consumed more electricity than it produced”—and check subject–verb forms and sentence completeness.

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