Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 13 · 2026-10-28

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 illustrates production and consumption of electricity, in billion kWh, for top ten countries in 2014.

Overall, Chaina was at the top for both production and consumption followed by United States in the second. Korea Republic was the lowest in number. It is clear from the chart that all the countries were ahead in production than consumption except Germany.

In 2014, China produced 5.398 billion kWh of electricity while consuming 5,322 billion kWh which is the most produced and consumed electricity among all contries. In contrast, Korea Republic was the lowest producer and consumer of electricity in 2014 with production of 485.1 kWh and consumption of 449.5 Kwh. It is evident from the chart that China and United states are only countries having production and consumption over 3,500 billion kWh whereas all the other countries have them below 1,500 billion kWh, which is a huge difference in the numbers.

Though, China and United states have the biggest numbers among all, the other countries had their consumption of electricity lower then the production. Germany, being the only exception, had its consumtion at 582.5 billion kWh, which is 55.9 billion kWh more than the production.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You identify the main pattern accurately: China and the United States lead both measures, Korea is lowest, and Germany is the exception to the general production-over-consumption pattern. The comparison that China and the US exceed 3,500 billion kWh while the other countries remain below 1,500 is also a useful overview feature. However, some details are inaccurate or unclear: China’s production is written as “5.398” rather than 5,398 billion kWh, and Korea’s figures are labelled simply “kWh” instead of billion kWh. The overview could also be more informative by noting the large gap between the top two countries and the rest, and by including a comparison such as Germany’s consumption exceeding its production. The response covers the task, but not all selected data are reported precisely or fully developed.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a clear overall arrangement: an introduction, an overview, and paragraphs giving key figures and comparisons. The progression from the leading and lowest countries to the general pattern and Germany’s exception is easy to follow. Linking expressions such as “Overall,” “In contrast,” and “Though” help signal relationships between ideas. Some cohesion is less controlled, however. “Though” begins a sentence without a clear contrast, since the following point largely repeats the earlier comparison, and “It is evident from the chart” repeats a framing phrase rather than advancing the discussion. The final paragraph also revisits the production-versus-consumption pattern already stated in the overview. Grouping the middle-ranking countries or adding a more specific comparison would create a more developed progression.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant chart vocabulary, including “production,” “consumption,” “producer,” “consumer,” and “exception,” so the topic remains clear. There is some variety in how comparisons are expressed, for example “at the top,” “the lowest,” and “more than.” However, several noticeable spelling and word-choice errors reduce precision: “Chaina,” “contries,” “United states,” and “consumtion” are misspelled or inconsistently capitalised. “Was at the top” and “biggest numbers” are understandable but informal or imprecise for describing data, while “ahead in production” is an awkward collocation. Use standard forms such as “ranked first,” “highest figures,” and “production exceeded consumption.” More accurate, varied language for describing differences would strengthen the report.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mixture of simple and complex sentences, including the clause “all the countries were ahead in production than consumption except Germany” and the sentence beginning “Though, China and United states…”. Most relationships between ideas can be understood, but some grammatical patterns are not well controlled. “Ahead in production than consumption” uses an incorrect comparison structure; write “produced more electricity than they consumed.” The phrase “followed by United States in the second” is also awkwardly formed, and “which is the most produced and consumed electricity” does not fit the noun phrase that precedes it. There are also inconsistent tense choices, such as “was” for chart rankings alongside “produced” and “consuming.” Aim for accurate comparative clauses and consistent past-tense reporting; these issues currently limit the range and reliability of the sentences.

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