Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 13 · 2026-09-26
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 below shows the top ten nations for the production and consumption of electricity in 2014.
Overall, on whole chart the information about China dominate all other countries.
It is crystal clear from the chart, the maximum numbers of production and consumption were held by China, with 5,398 of production, 5,322 consumption, moreover, the lowest digits were contained by Korea, Rep., with 485.1 production and 449.5 consumption. USA contains 4,099 in production or 3,866 in consumption. 1,057 of billion kwh produce by Russia with 1,038 of consumption.
Remaining data shows that, Japan produce 936.2 billion kwh and consume 856.7. 871 numbers taken by India in production or 698.8 in consumption. Canada produce 618.9
billion Kwh or consume 499.9. Second lowest numbers were held by Germany which was 526.6 in production and 582.5 in consumption. Brazil contains 530.7 and 455.8 - 561.2 in production or 462.9 in consumption were taken by France.
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 covers the main features of the chart by reporting the highest and lowest figures, as well as providing details for the remaining countries. However, the overview is extremely weak and fails to effectively summarise the main trends or differences between production and consumption. Furthermore, the organisation of data feels like a disjointed list rather than a well-synthesised report, leading to an underdeveloped response overall. While accurate figures are cited for China and Korea, the lack of a proper overview and poor integration of data places this at Band 5.0.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0
The essay lacks a clear logical progression and suffers from poor paragraphing and referencing. The introduction and overall statement are merged awkwardly, and sentences like 'Remaining data shows that' and '871 numbers taken by India' create a choppy, list-like structure. Cohesive devices are either missing or misused, and paragraph boundaries are blurred, resulting in poor overall flow. This corresponds to the Band 5 descriptor for coherence and cohesion.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is basic and repetitive, relying heavily on simple verbs and nouns such as 'contain', 'produce', 'consume', and 'numbers'. There are notable collocation and word-choice errors, such as 'maximum numbers of production' and '871 numbers taken by India'. While the terms 'production' and 'consumption' are correctly borrowed from the prompt, the lexical range is very limited and lacks precision, fitting Band 5.0.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
The text displays a very limited range of sentence structures, relying on simple clauses and awkward passive constructions ('produce by Russia', 'were taken by France'). There are frequent grammatical errors, incorrect prepositions, and awkward phrasing throughout, such as 'Overall, on whole chart the information about China dominate all other countries' and 'USA contains 4,099 in production or 3,866 in consumption.' These frequent errors cause occasional difficulty for the reader, placing the grammar at Band 5.0.
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