Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · 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 6.5)

The provided bar chart ranks the top ten countries in terms of the production and consumption of electricity during 2014.

Overall, most of the ten countries produce more electricity than their requirement, except Germany which use more than the production. China is the largest producer and consumer of electricity while the Republic of Korea makes and employ the least billion kwh of electricity.

The figures of China and America are around four times greater than the number third country, Russia. China And USA produces 5,398 and 4,099 billion kwh, respectively, which is greater than their usage of 5,322 and 3,866 billion kwh of electric energy, in the same order. Russia is at number third making 1,057 and using 1,038, Japan at fourth with 936.2 of production and consumption of 856.7. The fifth country in this ranking is India which creates 871 and use 698.9 billion kwh of electric energy.

The numbers decline further for the rest of five countries from 6h to 10th position. The sequence of last five ranks is Canada, France, Brazil, Germany and South Korea. All these have marginal difference in numbers amongst their figures compared to each other and in relation to their production and consumption. Germany is the only anomaly among all of the ten countries as it produces less electricity; 526.6 billion kwh, than it requires; 582.5 billion kwh.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.0

The response identifies the chart’s main pattern clearly: China and the United States dominate production and consumption, and Germany is the only country where consumption exceeds production. It also reports several figures accurately, including the leading countries and the contrast for Germany, and gives a useful overview before the details. This addresses the task well. However, the statement that Korea has the lowest production and consumption is not fully accurate: it has the lowest production, but Germany’s consumption is higher than Korea’s, while Korea is lowest in consumption. The claim that the top two figures are “around four times” Russia’s is also a broad approximation. More precise comparisons across the lower-ranked countries would make the selected features better supported.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 7.0

The response is organised into a clear introduction, overview and two detail paragraphs, with a logical progression from the leading countries to the lower-ranked group. Linking expressions such as “Overall,” “respectively,” and “The numbers decline further” help guide the reader, and the sequence of countries is easy to follow. Some connections and references could be more precise. For example, “All these have marginal difference in numbers amongst their figures” is vague about whether the comparison concerns countries or production and consumption values. The final sentence repeats Germany’s exception after it has already been mentioned in the overview. Grouping the lower-ranked countries by a specific feature, such as their approximate production levels or the size of the production-consumption gap, would make the progression more informative.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

There is an adequate range of vocabulary for describing the chart, including “ranks,” “largest producer,” “usage,” “decline,” and “anomaly.” These choices generally communicate the comparisons, and the writer varies “produce” with “making” and “creates.” However, some word choices and collocations are imprecise or unnatural: countries do not have an electricity “requirement” in this context, and “employ” is not a natural substitute for “consume.” “Marginal difference in numbers amongst their figures” is also unclear, while “number third country” and “6h to 10th position” are awkward expressions. Use standard chart language consistently—such as “consumption,” “ranked third,” and “the remaining five countries”—and check spelling and capitalisation of country names and units.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0

The response uses a mix of simple and complex forms, including a relative clause in “Germany which use more than the production” and a comparison with “which is greater than their usage.” Meaning is generally clear, but some errors in agreement, verb forms and sentence construction remain. For example, “Germany which use” should be “Germany, which uses,” and “China And USA produces” should be “China and the USA produce.” In “India which creates 871 and use 698.9,” the verb forms should be parallel (“produces … and consumes …”). The phrase “Japan at fourth with 936.2 of production and consumption of 856.7” is a fragment rather than a complete sentence. Aim for complete, parallel comparisons and check subject-verb agreement, articles and punctuation when joining clauses.

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