Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 13 · 2026-10-09

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 graph show the production and usage of electricity of china,Usa,russia,japan,india,canada,france,brazil,germany,korea,rep in 2014.

overall, it can be clearly seen that productiom and consumption of electricity were highest in usa and china whereas others were low.

The bar show that production of electricity in germany, brazil and france were near at 550 billion KWH and cunsumption were at under 500 billion KWH but germany use highest then production which were 582.5 billion.whereas korea,rep use almost full production of electricity.however canada produce 618.9 billion KWH electricity an d use only under 500 billion KWH. japan and russia also cunsume almost there whole production and save only few KWH. In addition india cunsume 698.8 billion KWH and store about 172 billion KWH.Usa produce 4,099 billion KWH and use 3,866 billion KWh from there production. But russia produce 5,398 billion KWH which were the highest production from all an d they use there 5,322 billion KWH which is also highest then others.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify the chart’s subject and include several relevant comparisons, including Germany’s consumption exceeding its production and the relatively small gap for Russia. However, the overview is inaccurate: China, not the USA, had the highest production and consumption. Later, you incorrectly attribute China’s figures (5,398 and 5,322) to Russia, which substantially distorts the comparison. The response also gives a number of details without clearly selecting the most important overall patterns, and some descriptions are vague, such as saying other countries were “low.” To strengthen the report, state the correct ranking in the overview, group the countries by scale, and check that each figure is assigned to the right country.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response has a basic structure, with an opening, an overview and a body paragraph, and it attempts to connect details using words such as “whereas,” “however” and “in addition.” Nevertheless, the information does not progress in a consistently clear order: it moves from Germany, Brazil and France to Korea and Canada, then Japan, Russia, India and the USA. The final comparison is especially confusing because the figures for China are assigned to Russia. Some linking words are also used mechanically, and the long body paragraph makes comparisons difficult to follow. Organise the details into clear groups, such as the two leading countries and the remaining countries, and use separate paragraphs for those groups.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant chart vocabulary, including “production,” “consumption,” “highest” and “billion KWH,” so the topic is generally recognisable. However, the range is limited and several word choices or forms are inaccurate, sometimes making the intended meaning unclear. For example, “store” does not accurately describe the difference between production and consumption, and “save only few KWH” is not an appropriate way to report that gap. There are also repeated spelling errors, including “productiom,” “cunsume” and “there” where “their” is intended, as well as inconsistent capitalisation of country names. Use precise reporting language such as “generated,” “consumed” and “exceeded,” and proofread spelling.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple statements and longer sentences with contrast clauses, for example, “however Canada produce…” and “But russia produce…”. However, the range is limited, and errors occur frequently in basic sentence patterns. Subject–verb agreement is often incorrect (“the bar graph show,” “Canada produce”), and tense and number agreement are inconsistent (“production … were”). Articles and punctuation are also unreliable, while several long sentences join multiple comparisons without clear sentence boundaries. These errors sometimes make relationships between figures difficult to understand. Practise accurate simple sentences first, then build longer comparisons using controlled clauses; check agreement, verb forms and punctuation in each sentence.

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