Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 14 · 2026-11-12

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 given chart compares the proportion of export earning across different categories between 2015 and 2016.And the table illustrates the change in proportion in each segment of exports.

Overall,it is evident that the export of petroleum goods were exported the most in both years,whereas textile had the lowest.Another noticable thing is that engineering goods exports increased significantly.While export of agricultural goods remained steady in both year.

Looking first at Petroleum products,the export was nearly $60 billion in 2015, which increased by 3 percentage points in the next year.Engineered commodity and textiles exports rose significantly by 8.5% and 15.24%,ended at around $60 billion and $30 billion respectively,

Converesely, Gems and jewellery exports were around $42 billion in 2015 which then decreased by 5.18 percentage point after one year.The export of agricultural products remained steady over the periods,in 2015 the exportss were around $30 billion which later increased in a very insignificatn percentage.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You identify the main pattern that petroleum products were the largest export and textiles the smallest in 2015, and you note the broad rise in most categories alongside the decline in gems and jewellery. The overview also recognises the near-stability of agricultural exports. These are relevant features, and the figures are generally close to the chart. However, some details are unclear or imprecise: “increased by 3 percentage points” confuses a percentage change with a change in export value, and the agricultural figure is described as steady without clearly reporting its small rise. The comparison of engineered goods and textiles is useful, but the response would be stronger with more precise values and clearer distinction between dollar amounts and percentage changes.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, an overview, and paragraphs describing the categories. Phrases such as “Overall,” “Looking first at,” and “Conversely” help signal the direction of the discussion, and the reader can follow the main comparisons. This coherent arrangement is a strength. However, some links are awkward or incomplete, particularly “Engineered commodity and textiles exports rose significantly by 8.5% and 15.24%, ended at around…” where the relationship between the changes and final values is not smoothly expressed. The overview also runs several points together. Use clearer sentence boundaries and group the rising categories separately from the declining category to make progression more controlled.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use a reasonable range of task-related vocabulary, including “exports,” “increased,” “decreased,” “remained steady,” and “significantly,” so the main information is generally understandable. There are also attempts to vary wording, such as “goods,” “commodity,” and “segment.” However, some choices are inaccurate or unnatural: “proportion of export earning” does not describe the chart’s dollar values, and “export of petroleum goods were exported” is repetitive. “Percentage points” is also not the right expression for the reported percentage change. Spelling errors such as “noticable,” “Converesely,” and “insignificatn” reduce accuracy. Aim for precise collocations such as “export earnings” and “rose by,” and check spelling carefully.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and more complex sentence forms, including a contrast clause beginning “whereas” and a relative clause in “which then decreased.” This gives the response some structural variety, and the intended meaning is usually recoverable. However, errors in agreement, sentence boundaries, and clause construction remain noticeable. For example, “the export … were exported” has faulty agreement and an awkward repeated verb, while “in both year” should use a plural form. The sentence beginning “Engineered commodity and textiles exports rose…” lacks a clear grammatical connection to “ended at,” and several sentences run together without spaces after full stops or commas. Review subject–verb agreement and punctuate each complete sentence clearly.

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