Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · 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 6.0)

The given bar graph ranks the production and consumption of electricity (in billions kWh) of top ten countries in 2014. Overall, it can be depicted that China had the most production and consumption and United States had the second highest consumption and production out of the ten countries. Russia, Japan, India, Canada, France, Brazil and Germany recorded under moderately lower levels in roduction and consumption of electricity in asceneding ranking. Lastly, Korea, Rep. had the least production and consumption out of all.

China had a production of 5,398 billion kWh and consumed about 5.322 billion kWh, about 76 billion kWh in surplus. United States had the most gap within production and consumption, about 233 billion KWh. In contrary, Russia had almost matched production and consumption of electricity, about 19 billion kWH in surplus only. Germany, France, Brazil had similar amount of production of electricity. However, only Germany had a a deficit between consumption and production, since consumption were higher (55.9 billion kWh).

In a nutshell, we can see that China and United States being the biggest contributor to production and consumption of electricity, and Korea Rep. making the least most contribution.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You identify the main pattern accurately: China leads both measures, the United States is second, and Korea has the lowest figures. You also select useful comparisons, including the small production surplus in China and Russia and Germany’s higher consumption. These details show a relevant response to the chart. However, some features are only partly developed: the middle-ranked countries are grouped vaguely as having “moderately lower levels,” without explaining their relative figures, and the overview’s “ascending ranking” is unclear. The stated US gap is also inaccurate: production exceeds consumption by 233 billion kWh, but it is not the largest absolute gap; India’s difference is larger. More precise selection and explanation of comparisons would strengthen the report.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a clear overall arrangement, moving from an introductory overview to specific comparisons and a concluding summary. Paragraphing helps distinguish the broad trends from supporting details, and connectors such as “Overall,” “However,” and “Lastly” guide the reader. Some links are less effective or mechanical, though. “In contrary” does not express the intended contrast naturally, and “In a nutshell” repeats the overview rather than adding a distinct concluding point. The sequence of countries in the first paragraph is also difficult to follow because “under moderately lower levels” and “in ascending ranking” do not clearly explain how the figures compare. Grouping countries by meaningful similarities and using clearer references would improve progression.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use a reasonable range of chart-related vocabulary, including “production,” “consumption,” “surplus,” “deficit,” and “contributor,” and the meaning is generally clear. There are also attempts at more formal phrasing, such as “it can be depicted.” However, several choices are inaccurate or unnatural: “recorded under moderately lower levels,” “In contrary,” and “the least most contribution” make parts of the report awkward. “Gap” is understandable but less precise than “difference” in this context, and “ascending ranking” does not clearly describe the countries’ figures. Aim for natural collocations and precise comparison language rather than elaborate phrases; this would make the adequate vocabulary range more controlled and effective.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and more complex sentence forms, and most of the information remains understandable. For example, the sentence beginning “However, only Germany…” uses a subordinate clause to explain the comparison. Some grammatical errors remain, including “United States had” without an article, “consumption were higher” instead of “consumption was higher,” and “China and United States being” in the final sentence, which lacks a complete main verb. There is also an accidental repeated article in “had a a deficit.” These errors do not usually prevent understanding, but they reduce accuracy. Check articles with country names, subject–verb agreement, and whether each sentence has a complete clause.

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