Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

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

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 graph illustrates electrical generation and usage of 10 countries in billion KWH.These were top countries in electrical consumption and electrical generation in 2014.

Overall,China generated and consumed the most electricity in year 2014,following that USA was at second rank in both consumption and generation.After that Russia was at third rank suprisingly the difference between Russia and US was huge.Other countries such as,Japan ,India, Canada ,France, Brazil and Germany were respectively at rank of fourth to ninth.Contrary to China Korea generated and used least electricity in year 2014.

In 2014 China produced 5398 billion kwh electricity and used 5322 which is less than electricity generated,On other hand korea was the country with lowest rank ,it generated around 485.1 and used 449.5 which is much less than that of china. There ia one thing common in all countries except germany and that is production is higher than usage.Only germany used more electricity than produced.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

The response identifies the main pattern accurately: China leads both production and consumption, the United States is second, and Germany is the exception where consumption exceeds production. The figures given for China and Korea are also correct, and the comparison that the gap between the US and Russia is large is supported by the chart. This covers the task well and shows some selection of key features. However, the overview’s claim that Korea generated and used the least is not quite accurate: Korea has the lowest production, but Germany’s consumption is higher than Korea’s, and the response does not report Germany’s figures. The middle-ranked countries are mostly listed rather than compared, so some features are less fully developed.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable structure, moving from an introduction to an overview and then to supporting details. The overview helps the reader identify the leading countries and the general production–consumption pattern. However, progression is sometimes mechanical: “Overall,” “After that,” and “On other hand” are used to connect points without always making the relationship precise. The long overview sentence listing Japan through Germany is difficult to follow and gives little comparison. Paragraphing is present, but spacing and punctuation make the divisions less clear. Improve cohesion by grouping the leading countries separately from the lower-ranked group, and use explicit comparisons to link the figures rather than relying on a sequence of rank labels.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

The vocabulary is adequate for describing the chart, with relevant terms such as “generated,” “consumed,” “difference,” and “rank.” However, the range is limited and several expressions are imprecise or unnatural, including “electrical generation and usage,” “was at second rank,” and “used electricity.” Repetition of “electricity” and “country” also reduces flexibility. Spelling errors such as “suprisingly” and “ia” are noticeable, while inconsistent forms such as “KWH” and “kwh” weaken presentation. Use standard chart language consistently—for example, “electricity production and consumption”—and choose verbs such as “ranked” or “recorded” where appropriate. More precise vocabulary would make comparisons clearer without requiring overly complex wording.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

The response attempts both simple and more complex sentences, including a contrast with “Contrary to China” and a generalisation beginning “There is one thing common…”. Meaning is usually recoverable, but some grammatical and punctuation errors remain. Examples include missing spaces after full stops and commas, “China generated and consumed the most electricity in year 2014,” and the faulty construction “On other hand korea was the country with lowest rank.” The sentence beginning “There ia one thing common” also has an unclear structure, and the final sentence would be clearer with a complete, well-punctuated comparison. Practise articles, sentence boundaries, and clause construction, while retaining the range of sentence forms attempted here.

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