Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 13 · 2026-10-07

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 given bar chart illustrates the highest rank of countries in consumption as well as production of electricity in the year of 2014 such as China, United States of America, Russia, Japan, India, Canada, France, Brazil, Germany and Korea Republic.

Overall, it is clear that the bar chart compare countries production and consumption of electricty at the same time. However, the China depicts the highest ratio in production and consumptio of electricity as well. Furthermore, the Korea Republic displays the lowest numbers in both sectors vice versa.

Firstly, the China becomes the first country that have the highest numbers in the production and consumption. Additionally, the production rate is higher than its consumption, so approximately they stabled the ratio. On the other hand, the USA has lower numbers in usage and production electricity as compared to China. The USA has a plus point then China that, USA production is higher then its usage. On the other side, China's consumption and production prabably same numbers. Moreover, states such as Russia, Japan and India there numbers probably be the same because there not a huge difference amoung themselves. Furthermore, contries such as France, Brazil and germany shows the same numbers approximately. Lastly, the Korea Republic shows the least amount of production as well as consumption of electricity.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify the chart’s subject and give a relevant overview: China has the highest production and consumption, while Korea has the lowest production. However, the overview is incomplete because Korea is not the lowest consumer: Germany’s consumption is 582.5 billion kWh, compared with Korea’s 449.5, so Korea is in fact lowest there; this claim is accurate, but the response does not highlight Germany’s unusual pattern, where consumption exceeds production. Several comparisons are vague or misleading: Russia, Japan and India do not have “probably” the same figures, and France, Brazil and Germany are not all similar in consumption. The response addresses the main topic but reports few precise figures and leaves important contrasts underdeveloped. Include selected data and explain the notable differences more clearly.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable structure, with an introduction, an overview and a body paragraph, and its ideas generally remain focused on the chart. Linking expressions such as “Overall,” “Firstly,” “On the other hand” and “Lastly” help signal movement between points. However, progression within the body is uneven: the discussion shifts from China and the USA to several country groups without a clear organising principle, and some links are repetitive or awkward, such as “On the other side” and “Furthermore.” References such as “they” and “there numbers” are not always clear. Group countries by meaningful comparisons—for example, the two leading producers, then the middle-ranked countries, and finally Germany’s exception—to make the information easier to follow.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant chart vocabulary, including “production,” “consumption,” “highest” and “lowest,” so the topic is understandable. However, the range is limited and several choices are inaccurate or unnatural for describing data. “Highest rank” does not clearly mean the largest output, while “ratio” and “plus point” do not fit the comparisons being made. Repeated use of “numbers” and “same” also makes the account imprecise, and spelling errors such as “electricty,” “consumptio,” “prabably” and “contries” reduce control. Use terms such as “output,” “figure,” “amount” and “slightly higher,” and check spelling carefully. More precise vocabulary would help distinguish close values from substantial differences.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response attempts both simple and more complex sentences, including comparisons introduced by “as well as,” “because” and “as compared to.” However, errors are frequent and sometimes make relationships difficult to interpret. Examples include “the bar chart compare,” “the China becomes,” and “the USA production is higher then its usage,” which show problems with subject–verb agreement, articles and comparative sentence structure. The phrase “Russia, Japan and India there numbers probably be the same” is also grammatically incomplete, and tense use is inconsistent. Practise accurate basic patterns first: “The chart compares…,” “China has…,” and “production was higher than consumption.” Then build longer sentences around these reliable structures and check agreement, articles and punctuation.

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