Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 13 · 2026-10-22

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 6.5)

The bar chart compares the production and consumption of electricity in ten different countries in 2014.

Overall, China ranked one while the United States was the second leading country. By contrast, Korea has the lowest rank. Most of the countries had the highest production than their consumption other than Germany.

It is evident that China was leading in the production of the electricity with 5,398 billion kWh figure followed by the United States, 4,099 billion kWh. Russia produced 1,057 billion kWh which is slightly higher than Japan, 936.2 billion kWh. Futhermore, India ranked 5 with 871 billion kWh, overshadowing Canada and France with 618.9 and 561.2 respectively. Brazil and Germany produced almost similar electricity with figures of 530.7 and 582.5 whereas Korea ranked last only producing 458.1 billion kWh of electricity.

China accounted for the highest electricity consumption, 5,322 billion kWh, approximately 1500 billion kWh more than the United States. Russia and Japan consumed around 1038 and 856 billion kWh respectively. India had consumption of 698.8 billion kWh. Canada consumed approximately 120 billion kWh less than the production whereas France and Brazil has around 70-100 billion kWh less consumption of electricity than its production. Korea comsumed 449.5 billion kWh whereas Germany consumped almost 55 billion kWh more than the production of electricity.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You identify the chart’s main pattern: China and the United States lead both measures, Korea is among the lowest, and production exceeds consumption in most countries, with Germany as the exception. Several figures support the comparisons, including China’s production of 5,398 billion kWh and consumption of 5,322. This gives the response a clear overview and relevant detail. However, some reporting is inaccurate or unclear: Germany’s production is 526.6, not 582.5, and Korea’s production is 485.1, not 458.1. The statement that Brazil and Germany produced almost similar amounts is also misleading because Germany’s production is close to Brazil’s, but its consumption is higher. More precise selection and checking of figures would make the coverage more complete and reliable.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 7.0

The response is organised into a clear introduction, an overview, and two detail paragraphs, with production discussed before consumption. This creates a logical progression, and linking expressions such as “By contrast,” “Furthermore,” and “whereas” help signal comparisons. The overview also prepares the reader for the country-by-country details. At times, however, the comparisons within the production paragraph become difficult to follow, particularly the sentence about Brazil and Germany, where the figures do not clearly correspond to the claim. Some linking is also repetitive or mechanically attached to lists. Grouping countries by their relative output or by notable differences between production and consumption, and making each comparison explicit, would improve the flow further.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.5

You use a suitable range of chart vocabulary, including “production,” “consumption,” “ranked,” “accounted for,” and “approximately,” and the meaning is generally clear. There are also attempts at more varied phrasing, such as “overshadowing” and “leading.” However, some choices are imprecise or unnatural in this context: “ranked one” would be better expressed as “ranked first,” and “overshadowing Canada and France” does not accurately describe the comparison. Spelling errors such as “Futhermore” and “comsumed” also reduce accuracy. Aim for precise, neutral reporting language and check spelling; this will help you use your adequate range more consistently and naturally.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0

You use both simple statements and more complex structures, including comparisons with “whereas” and clauses such as “which is slightly higher than Japan.” Most sentences communicate the intended meaning, but some grammatical errors remain. For example, “Most of the countries had the highest production than their consumption” has an incorrect comparative construction; use “higher production than consumption.” In “France and Brazil has,” the plural subject requires “have,” while “less consumption … than its production” has unclear agreement and reference. The phrase “China was leading in the production of the electricity” also uses an unnecessary article. Greater control of comparisons, subject–verb agreement, and articles would make the varied sentence forms more accurate.

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