Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 14 · 2026-08-15
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 illustrate the export revenue generated by a single country across five product categories in 2015 and 2016, alongside the percentage change for each category over the two year period.
Overall, the country experienced growth in export earning for four out of five categories, with petroleum products and enginnered goods remaining the dominant revenue sources. Conversely,gems and jewellery was the sole category to to see a decline in export value.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 4.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.5 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 4.0
The response fails to meet the minimum word count requirement of 150 words, as it contains only 74 words. Consequently, the task is only partially addressed. While the introduction and the overview are clear and accurately identify the main trends, the response lacks the necessary detail and data reporting required for an Academic Task 1. There is no body paragraph to present specific figures or make the required comparisons between the categories. Because the response is significantly under-length and fails to provide the necessary data analysis, it cannot be awarded a higher band score.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The response is too short to demonstrate a full range of cohesive devices or effective paragraphing. However, the two sentences provided are logically sequenced, and the transition from the introduction to the overview is clear. The use of 'Overall' and 'Conversely' shows an attempt to organize information logically. Because the text is so brief, it is difficult to assess the ability to manage longer stretches of discourse, but the existing structure is coherent and easy to follow.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.5
The vocabulary used is appropriate for the task, with terms like 'export revenue', 'generated', 'dominant revenue sources', and 'decline' used correctly. There is a minor spelling error ('enginnered' instead of 'engineered') and a repetition error ('to to see'). Despite these, the range is sufficient for the limited length of the response. To achieve a higher score, the student needs to demonstrate a wider range of vocabulary by describing the data in more detail, which would naturally require more varied lexical items.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5
The sentences are grammatically sound and demonstrate a mix of simple and complex structures. For example, the opening sentence is a well-constructed complex sentence. There are no major errors that impede communication, though the text is too short to demonstrate a wide range of grammatical structures. The punctuation is accurate. Given the brevity, the control shown is good, but the limited output prevents a higher assessment of range.
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