Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 13 · 2026-10-02

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 6.0)

The bar chart ranks different countries (China, United States, Russia, Japan, India, Canada, France, Brazil,Germany, Korea) in terms of their production and consumption of electricity in the year 2014. The electricity is recorded in unit of billion kWh.

Overall, China ranked the top in terms of both of both production and consumption, in contrast Korea was at the bottom with the least numbers. Almost every country generated more electricity compared to their usage except Germany.

China was the leading country which generated 5398 kWh of electricity and used 5322 kWh of it, closely followed by United States producing and using 4099 and 3866 kWh of electricity, respectively. The other countries followed the order from Russia, Japan, India, Canada, France ,Brazil, Germany and lastly Korea. The listed countries generated far below electricity around 1000 and below, the least was 485.1 kWh by Korea. Similae order was followed for consumption where the lowest value was 449.5 kWh.

Germany was the only country that consumed 582.5 kWh of electricity but generated only 526.6 kWh. Korea was well balanced, as the it generated 485.1 kWh and used 449.5 kWh just below it.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

The response successfully addresses all parts of the prompt by presenting an overview and covering the main features of the chart, such as China and the United States leading significantly in both production and consumption. However, some parts are addressed more fully than others. While the extremes are noted, the middle tier of countries is somewhat glossed over with a sweeping list rather than detailed comparisons, such as when you wrote "The other countries followed the order from Russia, Japan, India, Canada, France, Brazil, Germany and lastly Korea." To reach a higher band, you should ensure all key data points are appropriately highlighted and extended with precise comparative details rather than simply listing countries sequentially.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response maintains a coherent overall arrangement with a clear introduction, an overview paragraph, and body paragraphs that separate the leading nations from the exception noted with Germany. Paragraphing is used appropriately to structure the information. However, cohesion is sometimes mechanical or faulty. For instance, the transition "The listed countries generated far below electricity around 1000 and below" lacks smooth integration, and referencing in phrases like "as the it generated" creates awkwardness. To achieve a higher level, you should employ a wider and more flexible range of cohesive devices and ensure that referencing across sentences is consistently seamless and clear.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

The vocabulary used is adequate for the task, allowing you to successfully communicate the main trends and figures from the chart. You attempt some less common vocabulary items, such as "leading country" and "consumption," but there are instances of lexical inaccuracy and awkward phrasing, such as "ranked the top," "unit of billion kWh," and the typo "Similae." Furthermore, omitting the units of measurement in places (e.g., writing "5398 kWh" instead of billion kWh) detracts from precision. To improve this criterion, focus on refining word choice, avoiding repetition, ensuring correct collocations, and paying closer attention to spelling and precise numerical units.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You demonstrate a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, utilizing relative clauses and comparative structures adequately throughout the text. There are, however, some errors in grammar and punctuation, such as missing articles ("ranked the top" instead of ranked at the top), unnecessary comma splices or missing prepositions, and awkward phrasing like "as the it generated." Fortunately, these errors rarely impede communication and the meaning remains clear. To move up to a higher band, you need to produce a higher proportion of error-free sentences while maintaining a wide variety of complex grammatical structures with precise control over articles and prepositions.

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