Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 13 · 2026-10-31

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 bar graph illustrates that top ten countries in the world for the production and consumption of electricity.

Looking an the overall data, it is crystal clear that, China were on top in the list it had higest production and consumption but Korea were on last number in production and consumption.

reporting the data in detail, in 2014 China and USA produce most of electricity as compare than other 8 countries. Russia had produce 1057 billion kWh and used 1038 billion. In japan and India There production and consumption was similar they had only littel bit difference.

Glancing an the remaining data, Canada produced 618 billion kWh and used 499.9. The data of France and Brazil had almost similar. Germany had product 526.6 and use extra electricity 582.5 billion kEh. The last country was korea they were genrate 485.1 and consumed only 449.5 thats ways korea was on last number in list.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify the main extremes: China leads both production and consumption, while Korea is lowest, and you include several relevant figures, such as Russia’s 1,057 and 1,038 billion kWh and Germany’s consumption of 582.5. However, the report covers the data only partially. The opening overview is useful but does not capture the large gap between China and the United States and the remaining countries, or the general pattern that production exceeds consumption in most cases. Some comparisons are vague: saying Japan and India had “similar” production and consumption does not show that India’s gap was notably larger. Include the key figures for the leading countries and make the main comparisons more explicit to develop the summary fully.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, an overview, and two paragraphs describing groups of countries. This gives the reader a coherent overall route through the information, and phrases such as “reporting the data in detail” and “Glancing at the remaining data” signal a shift in focus. However, these transitions are somewhat mechanical, and the progression within the detail paragraphs is not always clear. The first detail paragraph jumps from China and the USA to Russia, then groups Japan and India without figures; the next moves through several countries with limited comparison. Organise the details into clearer groups, such as the two leading countries and the lower-output countries, and use linking language to show how their figures relate.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant task vocabulary, including “production,” “consumption,” “billion kWh,” and “similar,” so the topic is generally understandable. However, the range is limited and several word-choice, spelling, and collocation errors make the report less precise. Examples include “on last number,” “produce most of electricity,” “had product,” and “genrate”; “used” and “consumed” are also not used consistently to describe electricity consumption. Choose standard chart-reporting expressions and check spelling carefully. More precise comparison language, such as “slightly higher,” “substantially greater,” or “ranked last,” would help you describe differences rather than relying on broad statements such as “almost similar.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and longer sentence forms, and the overall meaning can usually be followed. However, grammatical control is uneven, with frequent errors in verb forms, agreement, articles, and sentence construction. For example, “China were on top” should use singular agreement, while “China and USA produce” needs a past-tense form to match 2014. The sentence beginning “In japan and India There production…” has an unclear structure and incorrect pronoun use, and “Germany had … and use…” shifts tense within the sentence. Capitalisation and punctuation are also inconsistent. Practise accurate past-tense reporting and build comparisons with clear subject–verb patterns, such as “Production in Japan was slightly higher than consumption.”

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