Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 13 · 2026-07-24

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 5.5)

In this graph 10 countries electricity report. This Graph is about the ten countries and their production and consumption of electricity in 2014.In China production is 5398 and used 5322.In Us production is 4099 and use of electricity is 3866.russia is produce the 1057 electricity and used 1038.russia used 5x less then China. in 2014 fourth place is Japan. Japan used 856.7 and produce 936.2it is 6x less than Russia. in India used 698.8 and produce 871.In this graph six most used electricity used country is Canada used 499.9 and production of electricity is 618.9. France is the produce 561.2 electricity and used 462.9.In this graph eight place of used the electricity country is Brazil and it is produce 530.7 and used 455.8.germany is the produce 526.6 and used 582.5. Korea rep. is produce 485.1 and used 449.5. in this graph most used electricity country is China and less is Korea rep.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5

The response covers the main features of the data by identifying the top ten countries and their respective production and consumption figures. However, the report is essentially a list of data points rather than a cohesive summary. There is a lack of clear overview or synthesis of the data. While the prompt asks for comparisons, the comparisons made (e.g., '5x less then China') are mathematically inaccurate based on the provided figures. The response focuses heavily on individual data points without grouping them or highlighting significant trends, which limits the development of the task.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5

The response lacks paragraphing, which makes it difficult to follow. There is no clear logical progression; the information is presented as a series of disjointed sentences. Cohesive devices are largely absent or used incorrectly, such as the repetitive use of 'In this graph' to start sentences. The lack of transition words or logical grouping of countries means the reader has to work hard to understand the relationship between the data points. The structure is mechanical and lacks the flow expected for an academic report.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

The vocabulary is very limited and repetitive. The student relies heavily on basic verbs like 'used' and 'produce' throughout the text. There is little attempt to use a range of vocabulary to describe trends or data (e.g., 'accounted for', 'surpassed', 'figures', 'statistics'). Some errors in word choice and form, such as 'russia is produce' instead of 'Russia produced', hinder the precision of the report. The range is just sufficient to convey the basic meaning but lacks the flexibility required for higher bands.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

The response consists almost entirely of simple sentence structures. There is a lack of complex sentence forms, and the grammar is frequently inaccurate. Common errors include subject-verb agreement (e.g., 'russia is produce'), missing articles, and incorrect tense usage (e.g., 'used' instead of 'consumption'). Punctuation is also inconsistent, with several run-on sentences and missing spaces after periods. While the meaning is generally understandable, the high frequency of grammatical errors and the lack of structural variety significantly impact the quality of the writing.

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