Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 13 · 2026-11-14

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 bar chart illustrates the generation and use of electricity in top ten countries in billion kilowatt hours of the world incuding China, Russia, United state, japan,India, Canada, France , Brazil, Germanay and republic of Korea in 2014.

Overall , the higest yield and cosumption of electricity is in China , while France, korea, Brazil, Germany and Japan all together form the least contribution in production, whereas least cosumption dominated in all except in Germany.Moreover, allcountries produced more than use of power except Germany and Russia, as Germay consume more and In Russia both consuption and production remain equal

Chinais production is 5398billion kwh with consution of 5322, while unites state generate 4099 with consuption of 5322, with all other countires hving less producti

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify the chart’s subject and give an overview that China leads in both production and consumption, which captures an important feature. However, the response only partially reports the data and contains significant inaccuracies: the United States’ consumption is given as 5,322, which is China’s figure, and the claim that Russia’s production and consumption are equal is incorrect (1,057 versus 1,038). The statement about the least-consuming countries is also unclear, and the response ends before completing its comparison of the remaining countries. The required minimum of 150 words is not met, so there is not enough detail to cover the main comparisons. Include accurate figures for several countries and clearly describe the overall pattern.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

There is a basic attempt to organise the response: an introduction is followed by an overview and then a sentence beginning to compare China and the United States. Linking expressions such as “Overall” and “Moreover” help signal these functions. However, the progression is difficult to follow because several comparisons are compressed into one long overview sentence, and the final sentence is incomplete (“with all other countries having less production…”). There are no clear body paragraphs to separate the overview from supporting details. Use a short introduction, a distinct overview, and one or two paragraphs grouping the country figures; make sure each sentence is complete and that comparisons follow a clear order.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

The response uses some relevant chart vocabulary, including “generation,” “consumption,” “production,” and “billion kilowatt hours,” so the topic is generally recognisable. However, the range is limited and several spelling and word-choice errors make parts harder to understand, such as “higest,” “cosumption,” “consution,” and “yield.” Some expressions are also unnatural, including “least contribution in production” and “least consumption dominated.” Country names are inconsistently spelled or capitalised, for example “Germanay” and “unites state.” Aim for accurate, standard terms and collocations, such as “highest output,” “lowest consumption,” and “produced more electricity than they consumed.” Proofread spellings and use consistent country names.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt some complex sentence structures, particularly in the overview with “while” and “whereas,” but control is inconsistent and the range remains limited. Errors in sentence construction and agreement appear in phrases such as “all countries produced more than use of power” and “Germany consume more.” The final comparison is unfinished, while punctuation and spacing are also unreliable, as in “Chinais” and “Overall ,”. These problems sometimes make relationships between ideas unclear. Practise building complete sentences with a clear subject and verb, for example, “Germany consumed more electricity than it produced.” Use simple, accurate comparisons first, then add subordinate clauses, and check verb forms, articles, and punctuation before finishing.

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