Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.5 · 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 5.5)
The bar chart illustrates the top ten countries for the generation and use of electricity in 2014.
Overall, China has the highest production and consumption of electricity other hand, korea, rep. has lowest generating and use of electricity and only in germany electricity consumption is more than electricity production.
China has the top first country it produced 5,398 billion khw and consumed 5,322 billion kwh and then at second number united states stand with 4,099 billion kwh generated and 3,866 billion kwh used other side korea, rep generated 485.1 billion kwh and consumed 449.5 billion kwh which is least electricity produced and consumed in all ten countries.
Germany produced 526.6 billion kwh and consumed 582.5 billion kwh that only one country who consume more electricity then production and other countries like russia, japan, india, canada, france and brazil this all countries produced electricity between 530 billion kwh to 1,060 billion kwh and consumed between 450 billion kwh to 1,040 billion kwh.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5
The student successfully covers the main features of the chart, identifying China and the United States as the top producers and consumers, as well as highlighting the unique case of Germany where consumption exceeds production. An overview is present in the second paragraph, capturing the most significant trends. However, some data reporting is slightly vague or generalised, such as grouping several countries together in the final sentence ('russia, japan, india, canada, france and brazil this all countries produced electricity between 530 billion kwh to 1,060 billion kwh'), which lacks precise individual comparisons for the middle-ranking nations. Nevertheless, all parts of the prompt are addressed, meeting the requirements for a Band 6.0.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5
The response has a clear overall arrangement and follows a logical sequence from the introduction to the overview, followed by specific data points. Paragraphing is attempted, though the third and fourth paragraphs are quite long and dense. Cohesive devices are occasionally faulty, mechanical, or awkward, such as 'other hand, korea, rep. has lowest' and 'other side korea, rep generated', which lack appropriate prepositions and transition markers. Referencing and conjunctions are sometimes overused or missing, making the reading process slightly disjointed at times. This performance aligns well with Band 5.5 to 6.0 descriptors.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.5
The vocabulary used is adequate for the task, successfully employing terms related to the prompt such as 'generation', 'use', 'production', and 'consumption'. However, there are frequent lexical and mechanical errors, including incorrect unit abbreviations ('khw' instead of 'kWh') and awkward word choices or phrasing ('top first country', 'united states stand'). Attempts to use less common vocabulary are limited, and spelling/capitalization issues ('korea, rep.', 'germany', 'russia') detract from precision. The range is sufficient to communicate the core information, fitting the Band 5.5 level.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
The student attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, but grammatical accuracy is weak throughout the response. There are frequent punctuation and capitalization errors, run-on sentences lacking proper conjunctions (e.g., 'China has the highest production and consumption of electricity other hand, korea, rep. has lowest generating and use of electricity and only in germany...'), and missing articles or prepositions. While some simpler sentences are accurate, the high frequency of structural and punctuation errors prevents the response from reaching a Band 6.0.
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