Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · 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 5.0)

The data illustrate about electricity formation and usage in year 2014 for top ten countries, and compare detail by choosing and reporting main aspects.

This graph shows top two countries china and USA has high electricity production from 5.396 to 4.099 KWh.It decresed when we move down in the end Korea.Rep 485.1 Kilo Watt Hours.

Every country consumption rate almost match with their synthesis rate except United State with 3.866.

trend decreased as we move from top to bottom.

One exception germany on number 9 has less production then usage rate.And Russia has same rate of production and rate of consumption.

The main feature is advancement and population as China is one of the developed country its production rate is higher than rest of the countries.

As scentifically they grow day by day their the utilization of electricity is goes up on a daily basis.

As of India it is delevoping country their consumption is low due to poverty.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify the main broad pattern: China and the United States lead production, and figures generally decline down the ranking. You also notice Germany as an exception, where consumption exceeds production. However, the response only partially reports the chart: it gives few accurate comparisons, omits most countries’ figures, and says Russia’s rates are the same when production is 1,057 and consumption is 1,038. The overview is weakened by explanations about development, population, scientific growth and poverty, none of which the chart provides evidence for. Focus on describing what the data show, including the large gap between the top two countries and the generally lower consumption figures, rather than speculating about causes.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.5

The response has some basic organisation: it begins with an introduction, then describes leading countries and consumption, and ends with comments about possible causes. However, the progression is not consistently clear. The opening sentence is vague, and the final paragraph shifts from chart description to unsupported explanations, which disrupts the report’s focus. Connections such as “Every country” and “One exception” help signal comparisons, but “trend decreased as we move from top to bottom” repeats an earlier point rather than developing it. Group the information into a clear overview and focused comparison paragraphs, and use references such as “these figures” only when their meaning is clear.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You attempt some task-related vocabulary, including “production,” “consumption,” “rate,” and “trend,” so the reader can identify the general subject. However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations are inaccurate, such as “electricity formation,” “synthesis rate,” and “advancement.” Spelling errors including “decresed,” “scentifically,” and “delevoping” also reduce clarity. Some units are expressed inconsistently as “KWh” and “Kilo Watt Hours,” and the figures should be described as billion kWh, as shown in the chart. Build a more precise set of terms for comparing data, such as “output,” “consumption,” “exceeded,” and “approximately,” and check spelling carefully.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response communicates a few simple comparisons, but grammatical control is inconsistent and the range of sentence structures is limited. For example, “top two countries china and USA has” has subject–verb agreement and capitalisation problems, while “their the utilization of electricity is goes up” combines incompatible verb forms and unclear pronoun reference. The sentence beginning “Every country consumption rate” also lacks a possessive form, and “One exception germany on number 9 has less production then usage rate” is difficult to follow because its structure and punctuation are weak. Practise accurate simple comparison sentences first, then add controlled complex clauses. Check agreement, articles, verb forms, and sentence boundaries during revision.

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