Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 14 · 2026-11-11

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 6.5)

WHILE THE GIVEN BAR GRAPH COMPARES THE DATA OF EXPORT EARNINGS IN FIVE DIFFERENT GOODS OF A NATION IN TWO SPECIFIC YEARS, THE TABLE ILLUSTRATES THE ALTERATION IN PROPORTIONS IN EACH PRODUCT CATEGORY OF SALES IN 2016 IN COMPARISON OF 2015.

OVERALL, IT IS EVIDENT THAT EARNINGS FOR EVERY MATERIAL IN LATER YEAR REMAINED RELATIVELY HIGHER EXCEPT GEMS AND JEWELLERY, WHICH SHOWED A GRADUAL DECLINE. MEANWHILE, RATIO DIFFERENCE IN VALUE OF STUFF REMAINED MAXIMUM FOR TEXTILES CATEGORY AND MINIMUM FOR AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS.

IN BOTH 2015 AND 2016,PETROLEUM PRODUCTS MADE INCOME OF ABOUT 60 BILLION DOLLARS, MAKING IT THE HIGHEST SELLING PRODUCT IN ALL GIVEN CATEGORIES.IN CONTRAST, TEXTILES PROVED TO BE THE LEAST POSSESSED ITEM IN BOTH YEARS AT 25 AND NEARLY 32 BILLION DOLLARS IN 2015 AND 2016 RESPECTIVELY.ENGINEERED GOODS ACCOUNTED FOR A SALE OF ROUGHLY 60 BILLION DOLLARS IN BOTH YEARS, FOLLOWED BY GEMS AND JEWELLERY AT AROUND40 BILLION DOLLARS,THEN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS AT APPROXIMATELY 30 BILLION DOLLARS SALES IN BOTH YEARS.

THE DIFFERENCE IN PERCENTAGE OF SALES IN 2016 WHILE COMPARING WITH 2015, ALTHOUGH TEXTILES WERE LEAST SALED ITEM, MAXIMUM PROFIT IS MADE BY THE SAME WITH AN INCREASE OF 15.24%, FOLLOWED BY ENGINEERED PRODUCTS WITH 8.5%, PETROLEUM PRODUCTS BY 3% AND AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS BY ONLY 0.81%.HOWEVER,GEMS AND JEWELLERY FACED A DECLIME OF 5.18 % IN SALES, MAKING IT THE ONLY CAEGORY TO FACE DROP IN EXPORTS.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.0

You identify the main pattern clearly: export earnings rose in four categories, while gems and jewellery declined, and you correctly highlight textiles as having the largest percentage change and agriculture the smallest. The comparisons and approximate figures are generally grounded in the chart, including petroleum as the highest earner and textiles as the lowest in 2015. However, some details are imprecise: engineered goods are about $57 billion in 2015 and $62 billion in 2016, rather than roughly $60 billion in both years, and the overview’s claim that earnings were “relatively higher” could be stated more precisely. The response covers the key features and supports them with data, though a few comparisons are over-generalised.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a recognisable progression from an introduction to an overview, followed by chart details and then percentage changes. This makes the main information accessible, and contrasts such as “In contrast” and “However” help signal relationships. The organisation is not consistently smooth, however: the final paragraph returns to the same category comparisons after the preceding paragraph has already described them, and several long stretches run together without spaces after full stops or commas. Some linking is also mechanical, particularly the repeated “followed by” sequence. Grouping the figures more deliberately and using clear paragraph breaks and punctuation would make the progression easier to follow and bring the cohesion closer to a more flexible, controlled level.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use a reasonable range of task-related vocabulary, including “export earnings,” “decline,” “increase,” and “percentage,” and the reader can understand the intended comparisons. There are also attempts at less common phrasing, such as “alteration in proportions” and “least possessed item,” but these are not natural or precise in this context. “Ratio difference,” “maximum profit,” and “least saled item” similarly confuse export value with ratios, profit, or sales ranking. Spelling slips such as “declime” and “caegory” further reduce accuracy. Prefer standard chart language—“percentage change,” “export value,” “highest/lowest earner,” and “rose/fell”—and check spelling and collocations before submitting.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0

You attempt both simple and more complex sentence forms, including the contrast in “earnings for every material … except gems and jewellery” and the clause beginning “although textiles were least…”. The main relationships remain understandable, but some sentences are awkwardly constructed or punctuated. For example, “The difference in percentage of sales in 2016 while comparing with 2015” lacks a clear grammatical structure, and “maximum profit is made by the same” shifts tense and does not fit the sentence smoothly. There are also missing spaces after punctuation and inconsistent comma use, which affect readability. Aim for shorter, complete sentences with consistent past-tense reporting, and check that introductory clauses connect clearly to the main clause.

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