Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · 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 5.0)

Overall Exports illustrate the most of the part in earnings for the any holdings, the table shows two different charts of earning through exports in two different years. So as of now petroleum looks massive across the all chart and after that engineered goods took most of the part. In 2015 petroleum products madeup 61 and took increase in 2016 as earnig got high upto 64, Engineered goods was lower than 2016 as it was on 57 and took rise as 63 in 2016, Gems and jewellery was seen significantly delined after 2016 as it was on 44 and in 2016 it was on 41, In agriculture it was pretty much looks same as it got slightly change as it was on 31 on 2015 and get little bit increase of 33 in 2016, A massivve increase came itno Textile as in 2015 it was on 28 and got a far increase of 33 in 2016 which was massive so overall Textile marginally got upper hand in all of them as it took rise of 15.24 percent and the leaset increase was agriculture products as it was as low as 0.81 percent and enineered goods and gems and jewellery and pertoleum had moderate increase.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify the main categories and make relevant comparisons, including petroleum as the highest earner and textiles as the fastest-growing category, while noting agriculture’s very small rise. However, several figures and trends are inaccurate: petroleum is about 63 in 2016, not 64; engineered goods are about 62, not 63; and agriculture and textiles are both about 31.5, rather than 33. You also describe engineered goods and petroleum as having “moderate increase” without clearly distinguishing their changes, and the overview is difficult to identify because it is mixed into the opening. The response therefore covers the task only partially, with some relevant features but limited and sometimes unclear reporting. Lead with a concise overview, then report the key figures accurately.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.5

The response follows a broadly sensible order, moving through the product categories, and it attempts to compare 2015 with 2016. However, it is presented as one long paragraph, so the overview, detailed comparisons and concluding comparison are not clearly separated. The repeated pattern of “In 2015… and… in 2016” makes the progression mechanical, while the opening sentence (“Overall Exports illustrate…”) does not clearly establish the main features. Several ideas are joined with commas rather than being organised into clear sentences, which makes relationships between points harder to follow. Use a separate overview paragraph and group the categories by trend—for example, the highest earners and the largest changes—to create clearer progression and more effective cohesion.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some task-relevant vocabulary, including “increase,” “declined,” “earnings” and “percentage,” and you attempt to describe differences in scale. However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations make the meaning unclear, such as “took most of the part,” “took upper hand” and “as earnig got high.” There are also noticeable spelling errors, including “delined,” “massivve,” “itno,” “enineered” and “pertoleum.” These errors sometimes make the reader work to understand the intended point. Build a more precise set of chart-description expressions, such as “recorded,” “rose to,” “remained stable” and “accounted for,” and check spelling carefully.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt to connect comparisons in longer sentences, but the response relies heavily on a limited sentence pattern and many sentences are not controlled accurately. For example, “In 2015 petroleum products madeup 61 and took increase in 2016” has an unclear verb construction, while “In agriculture it was pretty much looks same” combines incompatible verb forms. Tense and agreement are also inconsistent in phrases such as “it was on 31 on 2015 and get little bit increase.” Commas frequently join complete ideas, creating run-on sentences and obscuring meaning. Practise writing shorter, complete comparison sentences with consistent past-tense verbs, then add a small number of accurately formed complex sentences using “while” or “whereas.”

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