Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 13 · 2026-09-24

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 5.0)

The bar chart illustrate the top ten countries for the generation and uses of electricity in 2014.

overall, china has the highest production and consumption of electricity other hand korea, rep. has lowest generation and uses of electricity and only in germany electricity consumption is more than electricity production.

china has the number first country it produce 5,398 billion khw and consumed 5,322 billion khw and then at second number united states stand with 4,099 billion khw generated and 3,866 billion khw used other side korea, rep generated 485.1 billion kwh and consumed 449.5 billion kwh which is least productin and consumed in all ten country.

germany produced 526.6 billion kwh and consumed 582.5 billion kwh this only one country who consume more electricity then production and other country like russia, japan, india, canada, france and brazil this all country produce electricity between 530 billion kwh to 1

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

The student attempts to address the task by summarizing the main features of the bar chart, identifying top producers such as China and the United States, and noting that Germany is the only country where consumption exceeds production. However, the response falls short of the 150-word minimum requirement (containing 148 words) and ends abruptly mid-sentence at 'to 1', leaving the overview and data presentation incomplete. While key features like China's leading status and Korea's lower output are mentioned, the lack of full development and the incomplete ending pull the score down. Band score: 5.0.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response shows some basic organizational structure, attempting an overview in the second paragraph followed by body details. However, paragraphing is poorly handled, and punctuation is largely absent, making the text run on with minimal separation between thoughts. Cohesive devices are extremely basic and repetitive ('other hand', 'other side', 'and then'), leading to mechanical transitions. There is no clear progression in the final section, as the text trails off abruptly. Band score: 5.0.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

The vocabulary used is basic and repetitive, relying heavily on terms provided in the prompt ('production', 'consumption', 'billion kwh'). There are noticeable spelling and word-choice errors, such as 'illustrate' instead of 'illustrates', 'khw' instead of 'kWh', 'uses' instead of 'use' or 'consumption', and 'productin' instead of 'production'. The range of vocabulary is limited and inadequate for a fully developed academic response, though the core meaning is generally clear despite the lexical slips. Band score: 5.0.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

The grammatical structures are extremely limited, consisting mostly of run-on simple and poorly linked compound sentences connected by 'and' without proper punctuation or capitalization (e.g., 'overall, china has...'). There are frequent errors in subject-verb agreement ('china has... it produce') and basic sentence construction. Complex structures are attempted clumsily, and the absence of terminal punctuation and capital letters throughout most of the text significantly detracts from grammatical accuracy. Band score: 4.5.

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