Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 13 · 2026-08-24

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)

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

Overall, the massive consumption and production is showing for China and United States. which are the top ranked countries demonstrating over here. Whereas, the other countries were kind on the same page.

China was high in producing electricity and that was about 5,398 while their consumption was slight equal as 5,322. Electricity production and consumption for US were 4,099 and 3,865 respectively.

On the other hand, other countries like Russia and Japan were producing 1,057 and 936.2 accordingly whereas the consumption were 1,038 and 856.7. India's electricity production was 871 and consumption was 698.8. Canada and France were producing 618.9 and 462.9 while their consumption were 499.9 and 462.9. Furthermore, the Brazil, Germany and Korea were producing 530.7, 526.6, 485.1 whereas their consumption were 455.8, 582.5 and 449.5 respectively. As a result, Korea was the lowest in both producing and consuming of electricity in 2014 compared to others.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5

The response covers all parts of the task by identifying the top ten countries and comparing production and consumption figures. The overview is present, though it is somewhat simplistic in its description of the data. While the main features are highlighted, the report relies heavily on listing data points rather than synthesising them into meaningful comparisons. For instance, the grouping of countries could be more analytical to better demonstrate the trends. However, the key information is accurate and the task requirements are met.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5

The response is organised into logical paragraphs, with an introduction, an overview, and body paragraphs. Cohesive devices such as 'Whereas', 'On the other hand', and 'Furthermore' are used to link ideas. However, some transitions feel mechanical, and the referencing is occasionally awkward, such as in the sentence 'the massive consumption and production is showing for China and United States'. The progression of ideas is generally clear, but the flow between sentences could be improved to create a more cohesive narrative.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

The vocabulary is adequate for the task but lacks variety and precision. Phrases like 'kind on the same page' are informal and inappropriate for an academic report. There is some repetition of basic verbs like 'producing' and 'consuming'. While the student successfully uses technical terms like 'electricity production' and 'consumption', the range is limited, and there is little attempt to use more sophisticated or varied vocabulary to describe the trends shown in the chart.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

The response uses a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. There are several grammatical errors, such as subject-verb agreement issues ('consumption were 1,038') and awkward phrasing ('slight equal as 5,322'). Punctuation is generally functional, but there are errors in sentence boundaries, such as starting a sentence with 'which'. While these errors do not prevent the reader from understanding the data, they occur frequently enough to impact the overall fluency of the writing.

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