Band 4.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.5 · Cambridge IELTS 14 · 2026-11-13

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 4.5)

The chart shows the value of one country,s export in various categories during 2015 and 2016.The table shows the percentage change in each category of exports in 2016 compared with 2015.In 2015 the petrolium products were very high near 60% and enginered goods were also near 57% and gems and jewellery were around 43% and the agriculture products were 30% and last thing textiles were around 25%. Now we will describe the 2016 products ratio in 2016 the petrolium products were increasd by 2 to 3% and enginered goods were also increasd 3 to 4% and in gems and jewellery it is decreasd around 2% and the agriculture products were remain constant and in textiles it again increased by 5%. So the difference betwwn 2015 to 2016 in petrolium products and enginered goods were increasd by 2 to 3% and in gems and jewellery it will decrased by 2 to 3% and in agriculture it will remain same as in 2015 and in textiles products it increased by 5% in 2016.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5

You identify the chart’s subject and mention all five export categories, with several approximate 2015 values that broadly match the visual. However, the response does not clearly summarise the main features: it lacks a concise overview of the overall pattern, such as textiles recording the strongest growth while gems and jewellery declined. Some comparisons are inaccurate or unclear: petroleum rose by about $2 billion, not 2–3%, and engineered goods rose by about $5 billion, not 3–4%. The agricultural figure also increased slightly rather than remaining constant. The table’s percentages are not reported accurately. The response therefore addresses the task only partially, and the 23 words copied from the prompt are not counted toward the reported length.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.5

The response follows a basic time-based sequence, first describing 2015 and then discussing changes in 2016, so the reader can identify the general topic. However, the information is presented as one long paragraph, and the repeated transition “Now we will describe” does not create a clear report structure. The final sentences repeat earlier comparisons rather than adding a distinct summary, while phrases such as “the difference between 2015 to 2016” make relationships harder to follow. Organise the response into a short introduction, an overview, and grouped details, and use clear links such as “by contrast” or “meanwhile” only where they show a real comparison.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant category vocabulary, including “petroleum products,” “gems and jewellery,” and “textiles,” and terms such as “increased” and “decreased” help communicate the direction of change. However, the range is limited and several choices are imprecise for describing chart data. “Products ratio” is not an appropriate way to refer to export values, and “very high” is vague; “export earnings” and “value” would be more accurate. There are also noticeable spelling errors, including “petrolium,” “enginered,” “increasd,” and “betwwn.” These do not make the response impossible to understand, but they reduce clarity and control. Aim for accurate, varied language for amounts and trends.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

Most of the response uses simple sentence patterns, with little variety in how comparisons are expressed. Errors in sentence boundaries and punctuation are frequent: the opening runs several sentences together, and there is no space after the full stop before “In 2015.” Verb forms and agreement are also unreliable, as in “the agriculture products were remain constant” and “it will decrased.” The phrase “the difference between 2015 to 2016” shows an incorrect grammatical pattern for comparing two years. These errors sometimes make the intended relationships difficult to follow. Practise accurate past-tense reporting and comparison structures, for example, “Textile earnings rose from about $26 billion to $31.5 billion.”

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