Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 13 · 2026-09-27
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 given bar chart illustrates information about the electricity produced and consumed in ten different countries in given period of time 2014.
Overall, It can be seen that the huge amount of electricity produced and consumed in chaina while the second rank country recorded was United States.In comparison Russia was the country which produced and consumed the same amount of electricity.
To begin with, In the year of 2014 the electricity generated in china witnessed 5398 (billion kwh) and consumed 5,322 (billion kwh).Where United States generates 4,098 (billion kwh) and consumed 3,866(billion kwh).
Furthermore, korea were recorded ranked 10 which produced the least amount of electricity 485.1(billion kwh) and consumed 449.5 (billion kwh). Where in Russian country the production and consumption of electricity were the same amount of 1050 billion kwh and
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 4.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 4.5 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5
The response covers some of the main features of the chart, noting China and the United States as the top producers and consumers, as well as referencing Russia and South Korea. However, the text contains several factual errors in the figures reported (e.g., claiming Russia produced and consumed the same amount, and providing inaccurate numbers for the US and Russia). Additionally, the response cuts off mid-sentence at the end, leaving the task incomplete. Furthermore, the length requirement of at least 150 words is not met, as the response contains only 132 words, which negatively impacts the task achievement score.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0
The response attempts an overall structure with an introduction, overview, and body paragraphs. However, paragraphing is poorly executed, and sentences often lack clear logical progression and connection. Cohesive devices are minimal and sometimes inaccurate (e.g., 'Where United States generates...', 'Where in Russian country...'). The referencing is weak, and the abrupt cut-off at the end significantly disrupts the overall coherence of the text, preventing it from reaching a higher band level.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is fairly basic and repetitive, with frequent misspellings and capitalization errors (e.g., 'chaina', 'korea', 'Russian country'). While the student attempts to use topic-specific vocabulary such as 'produced', 'consumed', 'electricity', and 'generation', the range is limited and inadequate for a higher score. Word choices are sometimes awkward or unnatural, although the general meaning remains mostly clear despite the lexical slips.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5
The student attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but control is weak. There are frequent grammatical errors, such as subject-verb agreement issues ('korea were recorded', 'United States generates' mixing tenses with 'consumed'), missing articles, and awkward phrasing. Punctuation is also flawed, with run-on sentences and spacing issues. The text ends abruptly with an incomplete sentence ('...and'), which further lowers the grammatical accuracy and range score.
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