Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 13 · 2026-09-01

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 given bar chart the top ten countries fort the production and consumption of electricity in 2014.

Overall, China and United States much more production and consumption of electricity than other countries. In most

countries, electricity production was higher than consumption. Germany was the only one country consumption higher than production electricity.

China was the largest produce of electricity, at 5.398 billion KWH, while its consumption at 5.322 billion KWH. The rank of United States producing 4.099 billion KWH and consuming 3.866 billion KWH. Russia was third, with production of 1.057 billion KWH and consumption 1.038 billion KWH.

Japan and India produced 936.2 and 871 billion KWH respectively. Canada France and Brazil also produced more electricity than they consumed. The production figure 618.9, 561.2 and 530.7 billion KWH.

Finally, Germany produced 526.6 billion KWH but consumed 582.5 billion KWH. while Korea produced 485.1 and consumed 449.1 billion kWh .

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5

The response covers the main features of the data, such as identifying China and the USA as the leaders and noting the general trend of production exceeding consumption. However, the response is slightly under the 150-word minimum, which limits the depth of the analysis. While the key comparisons are made, the report lacks a clear, cohesive structure, and the omission of some data points or more detailed synthesis prevents it from reaching a higher band. The failure to meet the minimum word count requirement is a significant factor in this assessment.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5

The response is organized into paragraphs, but the flow between sentences is often mechanical and lacks sophisticated cohesive devices. For example, the transition between the overview and the specific data points is abrupt. The use of referencing is sometimes unclear, and the paragraphing is not fully utilized to group related information effectively. While the reader can follow the general logic, the lack of varied linking words makes the text feel disjointed in places.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

The vocabulary is generally adequate for the task but lacks the precision and variety expected at higher levels. There are some errors in word choice, such as 'largest produce' instead of 'largest producer'. The range of vocabulary is somewhat limited, relying heavily on repeating the same terms like 'production' and 'consumption'. To improve, you should incorporate more varied synonyms and demonstrate a better grasp of collocations related to data reporting.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

There are several grammatical errors throughout the text, such as missing verbs ('The given bar chart [shows]...') and incorrect preposition usage ('...consumption higher than production electricity'). The sentence structures are relatively simple, and there is a lack of complex sentence forms. While the meaning is generally clear, the frequency of errors in basic sentence construction and punctuation prevents a higher score. Focusing on subject-verb agreement and ensuring every sentence has a clear main verb will significantly improve your accuracy.

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