Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 13 · 2026-10-11

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 given bar chart illustrates across the leading ten countries for the generation and usage of electricity in 2014.

Overall, China was the predominant country in producing and consuming electricity during the year, while Korea, Rep. recorded for the lowest generation and utilization. Furthermore, United States and India produce electricity more than their total demand. In contrast, Germany use electricity extra than their total production.

China was the highest electricity generator, accounting for 5,398 billion kWH, followed by the United States, standing in second position, at 4,099 billion kWh. Russia, japan, India, Canada accounted for 1,057 billion kWh, 936.2 billion kWh, 871 billion kWh, 618 billion kWh respectively. However, China and Russia consumed almost their total produced electricity, ammounting to 5,322 billion kWh and 1,038 billion kWh , whereas United States used less at 3,866 billion kWh than their total produced quantity.

India showed energy saving record as its consumed considerable less quanity at 698.8 billion kWh, while the nation was able to generate 871 kWh. Conversely, Germany witnessed over consumption at 582.5 billion kWh, whereas their production was at 526.6 billion kWh.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You identify the main pattern accurately: China leads both production and consumption, Korea has the lowest figures, and Germany is the notable case where consumption exceeds production. You also support these points with relevant figures, including China’s 5,398 and 5,322 billion kWh and Germany’s 526.6 and 582.5. The response addresses the chart, but some comparisons are incomplete or imprecise. For example, the overview says the United States and India produce more than demand, but does not mention that this is also true for most of the other listed countries; Germany is the exception. The body gives no figures for France, Brazil or Korea, and the claim that China and Russia consumed “almost” their production could be made more informative by comparing the small gaps. A fuller overview of the overall pattern would strengthen the report.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a clear overall structure: an introduction, an overview, and two paragraphs presenting figures and comparisons. This makes the information generally easy to follow. Linking expressions such as “Overall,” “Furthermore,” “However” and “Conversely” help signal relationships between points. However, the progression within the body is not always smooth: the first detail paragraph lists several countries, then shifts to consumption comparisons, while the next paragraph returns to India and Germany without a broader organising principle. Some references are also unclear, as in “their total produced quantity,” where the pronoun does not fit the singular country. Grouping countries by the production-consumption pattern, and using clearer references, would make the cohesion less mechanical and the comparisons easier to track.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use a reasonable range of task-related vocabulary, including “generation,” “consuming,” “accounting for,” “followed by,” and “over consumption.” These choices allow you to describe rankings and contrasts, and the meaning is generally clear. However, several word choices and collocations are inaccurate or unnatural, such as “illustrates across,” “recorded for the lowest,” “energy saving record,” and “consumed considerable less.” There are also spelling and form errors, including “ammounting” and “quanity,” and inconsistent capitalisation of “Japan.” Prefer standard chart-reporting phrases such as “compares,” “had the lowest figures,” and “consumed considerably less.” More precise, natural collocations would improve the fluency and control of your vocabulary.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mix of simple and complex forms, including a relative clause in “while the nation was able to generate” and contrast structures with “whereas” and “while.” Most of the data remains understandable, but some grammatical errors recur. The opening phrase “illustrates across the leading ten countries” is not correctly constructed; use “compares the leading ten countries.” There are agreement and verb-form problems in “United States and India produce” and “Germany use,” which should be “produced” and “used” when describing 2014. “China and Russia consumed … amounting to” also has an awkward clause connection, and “their total produced electricity” is not a well-formed noun phrase. Check tense consistency, subject-verb agreement, and sentence construction to make the complex comparisons more accurate.

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