Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

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

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 chart given in the bottom illustrates the values of a single country's exports in different categories in span of years 2015 and 2016. The table displays the percentage comparing each factor of exports in 2016 and 2015.

The overall view of this chart displays the major rise in earnings of textiles and engineering goods, meanwhile other categories rose slightly. However, there is only one kind that dropped down its earnings which is gems and jewellry.

In the chart, four out of five categories rose in the year 2016. The notciable growth towards export earnings was in Textiles by 15.24% in 2016 and engineered goods by 8.5%. Moreover, another factor, earnings in petroleum goods were increased by 3%. The lowest rise in export earnings among all 4 of these goods was in argricultural products by 0.81%.

Another key detail was towards the only product that dropped its earning. Gems and jewellery was initially in between 40-50 billions in the year 2015 however, in 2016 its earnings fell by 5.18% making it the only product in the chart with its earnings being lower in 2016.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You identify the main pattern accurately: four categories increased, while gems and jewellery declined, and you highlight the strongest rises in textiles and engineered goods. The percentage changes you report match the table. However, the chart’s actual export values are only partly described: for example, petroleum products were the highest-earning category in both years, while textiles rose from about $26 billion to $31.5 billion and nearly matched agricultural products. The overview also says other categories “rose slightly,” which overlooks the substantial increase in engineered goods. To strengthen the response, compare key starting and ending values as well as percentage changes, and make the overview more precise about the relative rankings and scale of change.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a clear overall structure: an introduction, an overview, and two paragraphs covering increases and the decline. This makes the main information easy to follow, and transitions such as “Moreover” and “Another key detail” help signal additions. However, the progression is somewhat repetitive: the overview and the third paragraph both list the categories that rose, while the final paragraph repeats that gems and jewellery was the only category to fall. Some linking is also awkward, particularly “meanwhile” in the overview, where a contrast would be clearer. Organise the body around the most important comparisons—largest earners, strongest increases, and the decline—and use references that connect each detail without restating the same point.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant task vocabulary, including “export earnings,” “percentage,” “categories,” and “dropped,” so the reader can understand the main trends. There is also some attempt at more formal reporting language, such as “notable growth.” However, several word choices and collocations are unnatural or imprecise: “the chart given in the bottom,” “in span of years,” “percentage comparing,” and “dropped down its earnings.” Spelling errors in “notciable,” “jewellry,” and “argricultural” also reduce accuracy. Aim for standard chart-reporting phrases such as “the chart below,” “between 2015 and 2016,” and “the percentage change.” More precise verbs like “increased,” “declined,” and “recorded” will make the description clearer and more academic.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and more complex sentences, including a contrast with “However” and a relative clause in “which is gems and jewellry.” Most of the intended meaning remains understandable, but some grammatical errors and awkward sentence patterns limit accuracy. For example, “in span of years 2015 and 2016” lacks the appropriate article and preposition, while “the lowest rise … was in agricultural products by 0.81%” has an unclear grammatical relationship between the category and the figure. “Gems and jewellery was” also has a singular/plural agreement problem because the subject names two items. Practise concise comparison structures, such as “Textiles rose by 15.24%, while gems and jewellery fell by 5.18%,” and check articles, agreement, and sentence boundaries.

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