Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 13 · 2026-09-22
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 represents the information of ten electricity produced and consume in ten developed countries in 2014.
Initially, China was at the top in the production of electricity rather than the other counties. The electricity that the China was generate a maximum amount utilized so for their production. Similarly, the US and Russia also follows the same electricity production and consuming patterns. Moreover, Japan and India are closely tie with one another. Maximum amount of electricity is produced and less amount is used in their countries.
Furthermore, the Korea is at the bottom of the chart it generates very least amount of electricity and used 95% of their electricity production. Although, Canada, and France and Brazil is not very big giant in production of electricity but they all tried to less minimum amount of electricity of what they have developed.
At last, Germany wis the country who consumes more electricity rather than developing. This strategy creates a negative impact of not only their economy but also on their production.
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 student attempts to report the main features of the chart, noting that China ranks at the top for both production and consumption, followed by the United States and Russia. However, the response contains several inaccuracies and misinterpretations of the data. For instance, the statement that Germany consumes more electricity than it produces is contradicted by the chart, where German production is 526.6 and consumption is 582.5, but the student's commentary introduces flawed economic analysis rather than objective data reporting. Furthermore, key figures are omitted or vaguely described, and some comparisons are unclear, such as 'Canada, and France and Brazil is not very big giant'. The response falls short of fully presenting an overview with well-supported data, leading to a band score of 5.0.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The response is divided into brief paragraphs, attempting an introduction and body paragraphs. However, the logical progression is weak and disjointed. Cohesive devices are used awkwardly or inaccurately, such as 'Initially, China was at the top...', 'Furthermore, the Korea is at the bottom...', and 'At last, Germany wis the country...', which feel forced rather than natural. Referencing is sometimes unclear, and the overall arrangement lacks the smooth flow required for higher bands. Paragraphing is attempted, but the internal cohesion of the text is faulty and mechanical, placing it firmly at a band 5.0.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is very basic and repetitive, with frequent word-choice errors that reflect translation issues or poor collocation. Examples include 'electricity produced and consume', 'the China was generate a maximum amount utilized so for their production', and 'very big giant'. The student attempts less common vocabulary such as 'strategy', 'economy', and 'production', but these are used incorrectly in context. Spelling errors like 'wis' further detract from the lexical quality. The range is limited and only minimally adequate for the task, warranting a band 5.0.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The response shows a very limited range of grammatical structures. Simple sentences dominate, and attempts at complex structures are frequently faulty and ungrammatical, such as 'The electricity that the China was generate a maximum amount utilized so for their production' and 'Germany wis the country who consumes more electricity rather than developing'. There are frequent errors in verb forms, articles, prepositions, and subject-verb agreement (e.g., 'Canada, and France and Brazil is'). These errors cause noticeable difficulty for the reader and distort meaning at times, corresponding to a band score of 5.0.
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