Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 14 · 2026-11-06

IELTS Writing Task 1 question

The chart below shows the value of one country’s exports in various categories during 2015 and 2016. The table shows the percentage change in each category of exports in 2016 compared with 2015.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

Student answer (Band 6.0)

The bar chart presents information on the export earnings by different categories of goods of a country in 2015 and 2016, whereas table compares the percentage change in each category of export in these two years.

Overall, Petroleum and engineered products earned the largest proportions of money, while agriculture annd textile contributed with a lower revenue. The total earnings are increased in 2016 in case of all types of products, especially a significant increase in textiles of products except in gems and jewellery.

In 2015, petroleum products are exported to earn approximately 61 billions, this revenue is slightly increased in 2016 (nearly 63 billions), making them the top earning goods. Export earnings from engineered products has a significant increase from 57 billions to 62 billions, followed by the Gems and Jewellery, it earned a comparatively lower share with 43 billions in 2015 and decreased to 41 billions in 2016. Agricultual products are shown with 31 billions in 2015 and 32 billions in 2016. Textiles has a share of 26 billions in 2015 which is significantly increased to 32 billions in 2016.

All categories undergo increase in 2016 except gems and jewellery

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You cover the main features and provide a clear overview: petroleum and engineered goods are the highest earners, while textiles rise notably and gems and jewellery decline. Most figures are accurately reported, including the approximate 61-to-63 billion change for petroleum and the fall from 43 to 41 billion for gems. This meets the task well and shows some selection and comparison of key data. However, the overview says agriculture and textiles contributed lower revenue, which is imprecise because textiles rose to about the same level as agricultural products in 2016. The claim that all categories increased is repeated, but the table’s percentage changes are not used to support comparisons. More precise overview statements and fuller use of the table would strengthen the response further.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, an overview, a paragraph of category-by-category figures, and a brief concluding sentence. The sequence from the highest earners to the remaining categories is generally easy to follow, and linking phrases such as “whereas,” “followed by,” and “except” help connect information. However, the final sentence repeats the overview rather than adding a useful comparison, and the long data paragraph contains several figures in a row, making the progression somewhat mechanical. Some references are also unclear, as in “especially a significant increase in textiles of products.” Grouping the categories by trend or relative value, and using clearer links between comparisons, would make the organisation more effective.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use an adequate range of task-related vocabulary, including “export earnings,” “percentage change,” “revenue,” and “decreased,” and the meaning is generally clear. There are also attempts at more formal reporting language, such as “making them the top earning goods.” However, several word choices and collocations are awkward or imprecise: “earned the largest proportions of money,” “contributed with a lower revenue,” and “textiles of products” do not sound natural in this context. Spelling errors such as “annd” and “Agricultual” also reduce accuracy. Aim for standard chart-reporting phrases such as “accounted for,” “stood at,” and “rose to,” and check spelling and collocations during revision.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and more complex sentence forms, including a contrast clause with “whereas” and participial phrasing such as “making them the top earning goods.” Most of the information remains understandable, but some grammatical errors recur. For example, “whereas table compares” is missing an article, and “The total earnings are increased” uses an incorrect verb form. There are also agreement and tense problems in “Export earnings … has a significant increase” and “Textiles has a share,” while “61 billions” and “32 billions” use an incorrect plural form for the unit. The final sentence is a fragment because it lacks a full stop. More consistent past-tense reporting and careful checking of articles, agreement, and sentence boundaries would improve control.

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