Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 13 · 2026-10-30

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 5.5)

The illustration displays the top ten nations for the production and usage of electricity in 2014. Overall, China was the most generating and consumising of electricity in all other nations, whereas Korea was the lowest in generating and consuming electricity. All the countries was generating more than consumption except Germany.

China was on the top of the table in producing 5,398 billion kWh in 2014. However, Korea was the below on the table by generating 485.1 billion kWh in the same year. Nevertheless, Chine was also the most consuming country by using 5,322 billion kWh in 2014. In contarst, Korea, republic was the least consuming of electricity by using only 449.5 billion kWh in that year. All the nations was generating more than consumption eception was Germany. Germany generated 526.6 billion kWh and used 582.5 billion kWh, so that's why Germany goes into electricity depth during the year of 2014.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You identify the chart’s main extremes accurately: China leads both production and consumption, Korea has the lowest figures, and Germany is the only country where consumption exceeds production. The figures you give for these comparisons are also correct. This provides a relevant overview and addresses the task. However, the report focuses almost entirely on these three countries and gives little account of the other major comparisons, especially the large gap between China and the United States and the much lower figures for the remaining nations. The claim that Germany “goes into electricity depth” is not a chart-supported conclusion. To develop the response further, summarise the overall pattern and compare the leading countries with the middle and lower group.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a clear overall arrangement: an opening overview is followed by details about the highest and lowest countries and then Germany’s exception. This makes the main points reasonably easy to follow, and linking expressions such as “Overall,” “However,” and “In contrast” help signal comparisons. The progression is not fully smooth, though: the statement that all countries produced more than they consumed is repeated, and “Nevertheless” does not clearly introduce the China consumption figure. The final sentence adds an unsupported consequence rather than closing the data summary. To strengthen cohesion, group related production and consumption comparisons together, avoid repeating the same overview point, and use transitions that accurately show the relationship between each detail.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use relevant task vocabulary, including “production,” “consuming,” “generating,” and “least,” and the reader can generally identify the comparisons you intend. However, the range and control of word choice are limited, with several inaccurate or unnatural expressions. “Most generating and consumising” is not a natural way to describe the leading country, while “was the below on the table” and “goes into electricity depth” obscure the intended meaning. There are also spelling errors such as “Chine” and “contarst.” Aim for precise chart language and natural collocations, for example, “produced the most electricity,” “ranked last,” and “consumed more than it produced.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt a range of sentence forms, including a contrast clause with “whereas” and a sentence explaining Germany’s figures with “so.” However, control is inconsistent, and errors sometimes make the sentences difficult to read. For example, “All the countries was generating” has subject–verb disagreement, and “All the nations was generating more than consumption” also lacks a grammatically parallel comparison. The sentence beginning “China was on the top of the table” uses an awkward construction, and the final sentence has an unclear clause structure. Practise accurate agreement with plural subjects, and compare like forms—for example, “All countries produced more than they consumed, except Germany.” Shorter, well-controlled sentences would also help clarify the data.

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