Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 14 · 2026-11-10

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 5.0)

The bar chart illustrates information about country export in different categories during 2015 and 2016. The table chart provides information about the percentage change in each category of exports in 2016 compared with 2015.

Overall, petroleum products had the largest value, whereas textiles had the smallest value. On the other hand, table chart show the rapid rose in textiles and an agriculture poducts fall.

In 2015, petroleum products hit 61% and textiles accounted for 28%. While in 2016, petrolum products recorded the number of 62% and in textiles gradually change to 31%. In addition, other exports earning in engineered goods, gems and jewellery, and agricultural products remains constant with few number of rose.

in 2015, petroleum products increased 3% moreover, textiles industry took boost 15.24%. By contrast, gem and engineered goods declined inceas.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify the chart and table and give an overview, noting petroleum as the highest category and textiles as the smallest in 2015. However, the overview misstates the table: agricultural exports rose slightly, rather than falling, and textiles had the strongest increase. Several figures are inaccurate or unclear: petroleum is reported as “61%” and “62%” instead of about $61 billion and $63 billion; textiles were about $26 billion in 2015, not 28. The final comparison is incomplete and incorrectly says engineered goods declined. The response also contains 120 words, below the required 150, and therefore leaves important comparisons underdeveloped. Include accurate units, the main rises and fall, and a complete summary of the key figures.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response has a basic paragraph structure: an introduction, an overview, and details. This gives the reader some organisation, and phrases such as “Overall” and “By contrast” show an attempt to connect ideas. However, progression is weak because the details are not grouped or ordered consistently: the second paragraph discusses 2015 and 2016 values, while the final paragraph returns to percentage changes. Some links are inaccurate or confusing, particularly “On the other hand” before the overview of changes and “moreover” in the final paragraph. The last sentence is unfinished, which disrupts the ending. Organise the body by comparing the categories or by separating chart values from percentage changes, and use linking phrases only when their relationship is clear.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant task vocabulary, including “exports,” “percentage change,” “accounted for,” and “declined,” so the topic is generally recognisable. However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations make the meaning unclear: “table chart,” “rapid rose,” “took boost,” and “remains constant with few number of rose.” There are also spelling errors such as “petrolum,” “poducts,” and “inceas.” Use precise reporting language, for example “increased,” “rose by,” “stood at,” and “fell,” and distinguish “value” from “percentage change.” Check spelling and choose natural combinations such as “export earnings increased slightly” rather than “a few number of rose.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response attempts some complex sentence forms, including “While in 2016…” and “In addition…,” but control is inconsistent, and several sentences are incomplete or difficult to follow. For example, “While in 2016, petrolum products recorded the number of 62%” is a dependent clause without a clear main clause, while “By contrast, gem and engineered goods declined inceas” is unfinished. There are problems with subject–verb agreement in “table chart show” and “other exports… remains,” and tense shifts between “had,” “hit,” and “increased” are not consistently controlled. Punctuation and capitalisation are also uneven, including the lowercase “in 2015” after a paragraph break. Practise complete, direct comparison sentences and check agreement and sentence boundaries.

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