Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · 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 5.0)

The chart illustrates the top ten countries in which most of the electricity produce and consume in 2014.

There are several countries like China, USA, and germany who secure the top position for their electricity production and consumption. All these countries are alomost same figures but China and USA has more than double numbers.

Lowest number in the list is of Korea about 485.1 billion kWh of production and 449.5 billion kWh of consumption. Highest production and consumption rate of electricity is of China they produce electricity about 5,398 billion kWh and consume about 5,322 billion kWh.

Canada at number 6 in the ten countries they consume electricity around about 499.9 and produce 618.9. Russia at rank 3 for production of 1,057 billion kWh and consumption of 1,038 billion kWh. In this list also include India, Japan, Brazil, and France. Russia and china has almost same numbers in production and consumption; meanwhile, the india has huge difference in the production and consumption. The germany on the opposite direction has more consumption then their production.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify the chart’s subject and report several relevant figures, including China’s leading production and consumption, Korea’s low values, and the close production–consumption figures for Russia. You also notice the important exception that Germany consumes more than it produces. However, the overview is unclear and includes a misleading claim: Germany is not among the countries securing the top position; it ranks ninth for production and consumption is higher than its production. The statement that China and the USA have “more than double numbers” is also imprecise, since their figures are more than double those of Russia, not each other. Several countries are merely listed, and India’s difference is mentioned without figures or a clear comparison. A more accurate overview and selective comparisons would strengthen the report.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response has some organisation: it begins with an introduction, then discusses leading and lowest figures, followed by selected countries and a final comparison. This gives the reader a basic route through the information. However, there is no clearly developed overview, and the progression between comparisons is uneven. For example, the paragraph moves from Canada to Russia, then lists four countries before returning to Russia, India and Germany. Linking phrases such as “meanwhile” and “on the opposite direction” are used, but they do not always clarify the relationship between the data. Group the main leaders and lower-ranked countries separately, and use clear comparisons to connect each point.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant chart vocabulary, including “production,” “consumption,” “rank,” “figures” and “billion kWh,” so the topic is generally understandable. However, the range is limited and several phrases are inaccurate or unnatural, such as “secure the top position,” “lowest number in the list is of Korea,” and “on the opposite direction.” “Rate” is also not the best choice for the quantities shown; “amount” or “figure” would be more precise. Spelling and capitalisation slips, including “alomost,” “germany,” “china” and “india,” further reduce control. Build a small set of accurate comparison phrases and check spelling and country names before finishing.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple sentences and longer structures, including “Russia and china has almost same numbers …; meanwhile, the india has huge difference.” However, the longer constructions are often faulty, and errors occur frequently enough to make some sentences difficult to follow. Examples include “countries in which most of the electricity produce and consume,” where the verb forms and sentence structure are incomplete, and “China and USA has,” where subject–verb agreement is incorrect. Articles and plurals are also inconsistent, as in “the india” and “same figures.” Try to form complete, controlled sentences first, then add comparisons using accurate clauses—for example, “India produced more electricity than it consumed.”

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