Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 13 · 2026-10-16

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 bar chart compares the consumption and production of electricity in kWh of top ten countries in the year 2014. Overall, China is at the top with maximum production and consumption of energy while Republic of Korea is at the bottom with least energy production and ustilization.

China Produces over 5,398 kWh of electricity and uses 5,322 kWh of total energy.The second most energy producing and utilizing country is United States, producing 4,099 kWh energy and consumes around 3,866 kWh of it. Russia generates just over 1000 kwh electricity and consumes almost all of it with only a small fraction remaining. Japan, India, and Canada fall in the range of [redacted phone] kWh of energy production and consumption.

There are 4 countries - France, Brazil, Germany, and Republic of Korea which produce and consume less than 600 kWh of energy, among them Republic of Korea is the lowest producer and consumer at 485.1 and 449.5 kWh respectively.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You identify the main overall pattern accurately: China leads both measures, while the Republic of Korea is lowest, and you include several relevant figures for the leading countries. However, some comparisons are incomplete or imprecise. The statement that Japan, India and Canada fall within 600–1,000 kWh does not fit all their production and consumption figures, and grouping France, Brazil, Germany and Korea as producing and consuming below 600 overlooks Germany’s consumption of 582.5 only narrowly but is otherwise accurate; more importantly, Germany is the sole country where consumption exceeds production, a notable feature you miss. Develop the overview with this contrast and report the middle-ranking figures more precisely to make coverage more complete.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a clear overall arrangement: an introduction and overview are followed by comparisons of the leading countries and then the lower-ranked group. This gives the reader a coherent route through the information, and phrases such as “Overall” and “among them” help connect ideas. The progression is not fully effective, however, because the middle group is compressed into a broad range rather than compared clearly, and the final grouping does not highlight Germany’s unusual consumption figure. Some links between sentences are also abrupt. To strengthen progression, organise the data into clear high-, middle- and lower-value comparisons, and use linking phrases to show contrasts as well as rankings.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use an adequate range of task-related vocabulary, including “production,” “consumption,” “generates,” “utilization” and “fall in the range,” so the main comparisons are understandable. There are also attempts to vary wording rather than repeat “produce” throughout. Some choices are inaccurate or awkward for this chart, though: “maximum production,” “energy producing,” and “uses … of it” are less natural than standard descriptions of electricity output and use. “Over 5,398” is also an unclear way to present a figure that is given as 5,398. Spelling and capitalisation are inconsistent, as in “ustilization,” “Produces” and “kwh.” More precise collocations and consistent units would improve clarity and control.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0

You use a mix of simple and more complex sentence forms, and most of the meaning remains clear. For example, the overview sentence uses a contrast between China and Korea, while the final sentence combines a group comparison with a specific figure. Some grammatical and punctuation errors remain. In “The second most energy producing and utilizing country is United States, producing … and consumes,” the article is missing before “United States,” and the participle structure does not match the finite verb that follows. There are also missing spaces after full stops, such as “energy.The,” and inconsistent capitalisation at sentence openings. Aim for parallel structures when comparing production and consumption, and check articles, verb forms and punctuation during revision.

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