Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 13 · 2026-11-01

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 demonstrates the big ten nations for the production and consumption of electricity in the year 2014.

Overall, China produced and consumed the largest amount of electricity among the other countries. However, very less amount of electricity was produced and consumed by Korea Republic.

In 2014, China produced 5398 billion kWh electricity and consumed almost the same amount as their production i.e. 5322 billion kWh. Similarly, US were the second largest country for producing and consuming electiricity with about 4099 billion kWh production and 3866 billion kWh consumption. Likewise, Russia produced 1057 billion kWh and consumed 1038 billion kWh electricity followed by Japan which produced 936.2 billion kWh and consumed 856.7 billion kWh. Although producing 618.9 billion kWh electricity, Canada, consumed 499.9 billion kWh electricity. Furthermore, the figures of France, Brazil and Germany were almost similar which was around 500 billion kWh production and around 450 billion kWh consumption expect Germany which consumed more than it's production i.e. 582.5 billion kWh. Lastly, Korea Republic had the lowest figure of both production and consumption which was 485.1 billion kWh and 449.5 billion kWh respectively.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You identify the main pattern accurately: China leads both measures, Korea has the lowest figures, and Germany is the exception where consumption exceeds production. Several figures are reported precisely, including those for China, the United States, Russia and Japan. This gives the response relevant coverage of the chart. However, some countries and comparisons receive less complete treatment: India is omitted, and France, Brazil and Germany are grouped as “almost similar” even though Germany’s consumption is notably higher than its production. The overview could also summarise the broad pattern that production generally exceeds consumption. Develop the lower-ranked comparisons more selectively and accurately to make coverage more even.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a clear overall arrangement, with an introduction, an overview and a body that moves from the largest producers towards the smallest. Linking expressions such as “Similarly,” “Likewise,” “Furthermore” and “Lastly” help signal the sequence, and the reader can follow the comparisons. This shows coherent organisation and some effective progression. At times, however, the links feel mechanical, and the long final body sentence combines several countries and comparisons, making the information less easy to process. The omission of India also interrupts the otherwise rank-based progression. Use shorter comparison groups and vary the transitions, while ensuring each country is placed clearly within the sequence.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use an adequate range of task-related vocabulary, including “produced,” “consumed,” “largest,” “lowest figure” and “respectively,” so the main information is generally clear. There are also attempts to vary phrasing through “followed by” and “almost the same amount.” Some choices are imprecise or unnatural for a chart report: “big ten nations” is not an appropriate way to describe the top ten, “very less amount” is awkward, and “figures … were almost similar” is vague. The spelling error “electiricity” and the phrase “expect Germany” (intended as “except Germany”) also reduce accuracy. Prefer precise reporting language and check spelling and collocations.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0

You use a mix of simple and more complex sentence forms, including the contrast introduced by “Although” and the relative clause in “which produced 936.2 billion kWh.” Most meanings remain clear, and the figures are usually presented in understandable structures. Some grammatical errors persist, however. For example, “US were the second largest country” has a subject–verb agreement problem, while “China produced 5398 billion kWh electricity” needs a grammatical link such as “of.” In “Although producing …, Canada, consumed …,” the comma after “Canada” is unnecessary and the opening phrase is awkwardly attached. Review agreement, articles and sentence punctuation, and aim for consistently controlled complex sentences.

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