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 displays the top ten countries of the world of production as well as the consumption of electricity in the year of 2014.
Overall, the figure represents top ten countries for production and cosumption of electricity. China displays the highest number of production as well as consumption, while Republic of Korea shows the lowest numbers of production and consumption.
The figure describe that China's rate of consumption and production were highest amoung all of them and they maintained their numbers. However, the United States displays the second most usage and production of electricity, but there number of production higher than consumption, while Russsia were remained stable with there stats. However, India, Canada, France, Brazil, Germany show very low numbers also they maintain ther both aspects. Finally, Korea shows ver lowest number in both production and consumption of electricity.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 4.5 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0
The response fails to meet the minimum word length requirement of 150 words, containing only 140 words, which incurs a penalty on Task Achievement. While the candidate successfully identifies the general trend and the extreme values (China being the highest and Republic of Korea being the lowest), the selection of features is superficial and repetitive. Important comparisons between production and consumption across countries (such as Germany being the only country where consumption exceeded production) are missed or inaccurately described. Furthermore, the development of ideas lacks depth, relying on vague statements rather than precise data referencing.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The response is inadequately paragraphed, consisting of an introduction followed by three very short, disjointed blocks of text that resemble a single extended paragraph. Logical progression is weak; the overview is repetitive, and the body sentences lack a clear cohesive structure. While some basic cohesive devices like "However" and "Finally" are attempted, they are overused or mechanically deployed ("However, the United States... but there number... while Russsia were remained stable... However, India..."). Referencing is sometimes unclear, and the overall organization fails to guide the reader smoothly through the comparative data.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is relatively basic and repetitive, relying heavily on terms provided in the prompt such as "production", "consumption", "electricity", and "countries". There are several vocabulary and spelling errors, including "cosumption", "amoung", "ther", and "ver lowest". Attempts to use less common vocabulary are limited and generally inaccurate, such as "they maintain ther both aspects" or "very low numbers also they maintain ther both aspects". The lexical range is minimally adequate for the task, but errors in word choice and spelling noticeably restrict precision.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 4.5
The text contains a very limited range of grammatical structures, relying primarily on simple sentences and faulty attempts at complex coordination. There are frequent grammatical errors throughout the response, such as subject-verb agreement issues ("the United States displays... but there number of production higher"), tense inconsistencies, and incorrect prepositions ("top ten countries of the world of production"). Punctuation and word form errors are also common ("Russsia were remained stable with there stats"). These persistent errors frequently strain the reader and reflect a weak control of grammatical accuracy.
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