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 production and consumption of electricity in 2014 of top ten countries.

Overall, China and USA are by far the highest in this list for the electricity consumption and production. In contrast last in this list is Korea Republic with the lowest figures. However, Germany is the only one country which consumed more electricity then it produced.

Firstly, China is the highest in the list for 5,398 billion kWh produced and consumed 5,322 billion kWh, while in second is USA for 4,099 billion kWh produced and 3,866 billion kWh consumed which seems less but is really higher then others countries in the list. Russia produced 1,057 billion kWh and 1,038 billion kWh consumed, then Japan produced 936.2 billion kWh and consumed 856.7 billion kWh.

After that, India produced 871 billion kWh and consumed 698.8 billion kWh, while Canada, France and Brazil consumed and produced slightly lesser than this in the list. However Germany is the only one which consumed 582.5 billion kWh and produced 526.6 billion kWh lesser than it produced. Lastly Korea Republic produced 485.1 billion kWh and consumed 449.5 billion kWh.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You identify the main pattern accurately: China and the United States lead both measures, Korea has the lowest figures, and Germany is the sole country where consumption exceeds production. The figures given for these countries and for Russia, Japan and India match the chart. This provides a relevant overview and supports it with useful data. However, the comparison of Canada, France and Brazil is only described as “slightly lesser,” without showing how their figures compare with one another or with India. The overview could also capture the large gap between the top two countries and the rest. Develop these comparisons more precisely and ensure every statement clearly distinguishes production from consumption.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a clear overall arrangement: an introduction, an overview, and two paragraphs that report the figures. The sequence from the highest-producing countries down the ranking is easy to follow, and transitions such as “Firstly,” “After that” and “Lastly” help signal movement through the data. Some linking is mechanical, however, and the repeated country-by-country listing makes the report feel more like a sequence of figures than a comparison. In the final body paragraph, “lesser than this” has an unclear reference, and the sentence about Germany repeats the production-consumption relationship confusingly. Group countries by meaningful similarities or contrasts, and use clearer references to connect each comparison.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant chart vocabulary, including “production,” “consumption,” “figures” and “highest,” so the topic remains clear. There is some variation in how you report the data, but several phrases are imprecise or unnatural, such as “highest in the list for,” “last in this list,” and “slightly lesser than this.” The repeated use of “list” and “produced” also limits flexibility. A few word-choice errors, including “then” where “than” is needed, reduce accuracy. Build a more precise range for describing rankings and differences—for example, “ranked first,” “substantially lower,” and “exceeded”—and check common comparative forms and collocations.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You use both simple statements and longer sentences with clauses, as in the comparison beginning “while in second is USA,” and most of the data remains understandable. Some grammatical errors occur in sentence structure, articles and comparative patterns. For example, “in second is USA” needs a clearer construction such as “the United States ranked second,” while “the only one country” should be “the only country.” The sentence about Germany, “consumed … lesser than it produced,” has a faulty comparison structure that obscures the relationship. There is also inconsistent control of articles and phrasing around country names. Continue using complex comparisons, but check that each sentence has a clear subject and that the compared quantities are expressed in parallel forms.

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