Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 13 · 2026-09-16
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 char compares the top ten countries for the production and consumption of electricity in 2014.
overall, it is evident that china recorded the highest figure, whereas korea,Rep had the lowest. it is also noticeable that production is increased compare to consumption. while country to country varition are occured.
looking first at higher figures, china accouned electrcity to production and consumption were relatively similar, 5,398 and 5,322 respectively.
korea,rep decreased electricity from production and cosumption. By comparsion china recorded a considerably higher figure than korea, rep.
Turing to the remaining countries, united states simillarly with china slight decreaded. russia ,japan and other 6 countries accounted lowest rank on electricity. By the end of the china and united states are in top ranked. russia, japan, india mid rate ranks the lowest ranks to the canada, france, brazil, germany, korea,rep. whole bar char compares production and consumption of electricity in 2014.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0
The response attempts to address the task by comparing the top ten countries for electricity production and consumption in 2014. An overview is provided at the beginning, noting China as the highest and South Korea as the lowest, though the phrasing is somewhat awkward ("production is increased compare to consumption"). Key features are identified, such as China's leading figures and the contrast with lower-ranked countries like South Korea. However, the development of ideas is hampered by vague descriptions, repetitive statements, and confusion regarding the data in the middle and lower ranks (e.g., claiming Russia and Japan "accounted lowest rank"). While the main features are touched upon, the lack of clarity and support keeps this response at a Band 5.0 level.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The response exhibits basic organizational structure with attempts at sequencing, starting with an introduction and moving through higher figures to remaining countries. However, paragraphing is poorly managed, resulting in a single block of text or fragmented sentences that lack logical progression. Cohesive devices are used awkwardly or inaccurately (e.g., "Turing to", "By comparsion"), and referencing is frequently unclear, making the relationships between ideas difficult to follow. The repetition of ideas at the end further disrupts the flow. These issues align with a Band 4.5 to 5.0 performance, best represented by a score of 5.0.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is basic and repetitive, with frequent spelling and word choice errors (e.g., "bar char" instead of "chart", "accouned" instead of "accounted", "electrcity", "simillarly", "decreaded"). Less common vocabulary is attempted but misused or incorrectly formed (e.g., "varition are occured", "mid rate ranks"). The range is limited and barely adequate for the task, causing some difficulty for the reader due to non-standard collocations and typographical errors. This performance fits the Band 5.0 descriptors.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The response relies on a very limited range of structures, and attempts at complex sentences are frequently faulty or ungrammatical (e.g., "china accouned electrcity to production and consumption were relatively similar"). There are frequent errors in basic grammar, verb forms, and punctuation throughout the text (e.g., lower-case letters for proper nouns like "china" and "korea,Rep", missing verbs, and incorrect prepositions). These errors frequently cause strain and confusion for the reader, placing the grammar performance firmly at Band 4.5, rounded to 5.0.
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