Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

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

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)

This bar chart demostrate the electricity usage of of top ten countries. The ranking of countries is as China is on top and Korea is at bottom. The production of china almost the same with consumption. Similary, the USA is on second number and there is difference between usage and production in USA. The consuption of USA is almost 3866 billion kWh and production 4099 billion kWh. Their is major difference between China and USA production and consumption. Following that the top country produced very large electricity compared to every country below. Additionally, Russia production is nearly same with consumption. All conteries consumption is almost equal to production but if we talk about Germany its usage is greater then the production of electricity. France produces the 561 kWh and consumed the 462 kWh. On the other hand, India consumption is less than the total production which beats all the counteries. The map shows all counteries either consumed the total production or nearly same.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify several relevant features, including China’s leading position, the close production–consumption figures for China and Russia, and Germany as an exception where consumption exceeds production. The USA figures are also reported accurately. However, the response only partially summarises the chart: it gives no clear overview of the overall scale difference between the top two countries and the remaining nations, and several comparisons are vague or inaccurate. For example, India did not “beat all the countries”; its consumption was below its production, as it was for most countries. France’s figures are also given as 561 and 462 without the billion-kWh scale. Select the main patterns and support them with precise, relevant comparisons.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.0

The response moves from the highest-ranked countries to several lower-ranked ones, and linking expressions such as “Following that,” “Additionally,” and “On the other hand” show an attempt to connect ideas. However, the information is presented as one continuous paragraph, with no clear separation between an overview and supporting details. The progression is also difficult to follow because comparisons are repeated or loosely connected, as in “All countries consumption is almost equal to production” followed by the Germany exception and then another general statement. Some references, such as “the top country,” are not fully clear. Organise the response into a brief overview and focused detail paragraphs, grouping the main comparisons logically.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant chart vocabulary, including “production,” “consumption,” “ranking,” and “difference,” so the reader can generally understand the subject. However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations are inaccurate, which sometimes makes the meaning unclear. “Electricity usage” is less suitable than “electricity consumption” for this chart, while “the top country produced very large electricity” is awkward and imprecise. There are also noticeable spelling errors, including “demostrate,” “consuption,” and “conteries.” Use a more consistent set of terms for describing figures and comparisons, and check spelling carefully. More precise language would help distinguish production from consumption throughout.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more extended sentences, including comparisons introduced by “while” or “on the other hand,” but the range is limited and errors occur frequently. Examples include “This bar chart demonstrate,” where the subject and verb do not agree, and “The production of china almost the same with consumption,” which is missing a verb and has an incomplete comparison structure. “Their is major difference” also contains an incorrect form and lacks an article. These errors sometimes make the relationships between figures difficult to follow. Practise building accurate comparison sentences, for example, “China’s production was almost the same as its consumption,” and check articles, verb forms, and sentence boundaries.

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