Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 14 · 2026-08-07
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)
The bar chart and table illustrates the value of export and changes of diffrent products in the period of 2015 and 2016
Overall ,it is evident that petroleum recorded the highest proportion of earning ,while the agricultural products stood for the lowest exchange value in billions
Turning to details, petroleum and engineering goods recorded the figure of 65 billons in 2016,meanwhile textiles registed approximately of 25 billons in the 2015.next The agricultural products stood at near about 35 billions ,while textiles recorded lowest . petroleum hit the peak earning in 2016
28 billions earning in 2015
Probing further,textiles figure surge rose to 15.24 in the period of 2015 and 2016 ,in contrast The gems and jewellery follows a downward trend.Engineered goods figure recorded second highest figure of 8.5%,while agricultural products stood at 0.82%.in addition petroleum products follow the upward trend .lastly agricultural products hit the lowest of table between 2015 and 2016
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0
The response addresses the task by identifying main features, such as the highest and lowest categories. However, the data presentation is inconsistent and confusing. For instance, the text mentions '65 billions' for both petroleum and engineering goods in 2016, which is not clearly supported by the provided visual data. Additionally, the summary of the percentage changes is disjointed, and the inclusion of '28 billions earning in 2015' as a standalone sentence disrupts the flow. While the main trends are touched upon, the lack of precision in reporting the data and the failure to clearly distinguish between the bar chart values and the table percentages limit the effectiveness of the response.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The essay is divided into paragraphs, but the internal structure is weak. The progression of ideas is often illogical, particularly in the second paragraph where the transition between figures and percentages is abrupt. Cohesive devices are used, such as 'Turning to details' and 'in contrast', but they are often applied mechanically or incorrectly. Referencing is frequently unclear, making it difficult for the reader to follow which data point belongs to which category or year. The overall arrangement lacks a clear, logical flow, which hinders the reader's ability to synthesize the information provided in the charts.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The vocabulary range is limited and repetitive. There are several spelling errors, such as 'diffrent', 'registed', and 'billons', which occur frequently. The student relies on basic terminology and struggles with collocations, for example, 'stood for the lowest exchange value' and 'textiles figure surge rose'. While the student attempts to use some topic-specific vocabulary like 'proportion', 'downward trend', and 'upward trend', the misuse of these terms and the persistent spelling inaccuracies indicate a lack of control. The vocabulary is sufficient to convey the basic meaning but lacks the precision required for a higher band.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The response contains a high frequency of grammatical errors, including issues with subject-verb agreement ('The bar chart and table illustrates'), missing articles, and incorrect punctuation. Sentence structures are mostly simple, and attempts at more complex sentences often result in errors, such as 'textiles figure surge rose to 15.24 in the period of 2015 and 2016'. Punctuation is inconsistent, with spaces missing after commas and periods. These frequent errors, while not always impeding communication, are pervasive throughout the text and demonstrate a lack of control over basic grammatical structures.
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