Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 14 · 2026-08-22
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 5.5)
The bar chart elicits export earning of different products such as petroleum products, engineered products, gems and jewellery, agricultural products adn textile products that measured in billion dollars, whereas the table depicts the percentage of these products from 2015 to 2016.
Overall, petroleum products and engineered goods experienced a massive projections over a period of one year. In addition, gems and jewellery also reach its peak in a short period of time. Conversely, agricultural products and textiles experienced a slight peak over a period of one year.
Petroleum products and engineered goods depict consistent peak level from dollar 10 billions to dollar 60 billions and increased 3% and 8.5% respectively from 2015 to 2016. On the other hand, jems and jewellery reach at its peak by giving business of dollar 40 billions over a period of one year by decreasing its 5.18% from 2015 to 2016. Agricultural products increased upto .018% and textiles raised upto 15.24% by dollar 30 billions in a short period of time from 2015 to 2016.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.5 |
| Overall | 5.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0
The response covers all categories mentioned in the prompt and provides a summary of the main features. However, the interpretation of the data is significantly flawed. For instance, you state that gems and jewellery 'reach at its peak' while simultaneously noting a decrease of 5.18%, which is contradictory. Furthermore, the description of the data is often inaccurate; you mention petroleum products increased by 3%, but the table shows a decrease of 3%. The reporting of figures is inconsistent, and the analysis lacks the precision required for a higher band. To improve, ensure that the data you extract from the visual aids is accurately transcribed and that your summary reflects the actual trends shown in the charts.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5
The essay is organised into an introduction, an overview, and a body paragraph, which provides a basic structure. Cohesive devices such as 'Overall', 'In addition', and 'Conversely' are used to link ideas, though some transitions feel mechanical. The progression of ideas is somewhat logical, but the internal coherence within the final paragraph is weakened by the inaccurate data reporting, which makes the comparison difficult to follow. Paragraphing is present, but the body paragraph is quite dense and could be split to better separate the different categories of exports for improved readability.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.5
The range of vocabulary is adequate for the task, but there are several instances of inaccurate word choice and spelling errors. For example, 'massive projections' is used incorrectly to describe export values, and 'jems' is misspelled. Phrases like 'reach at its peak' are non-standard. While you attempt to use topic-specific vocabulary such as 'export earning' and 'percentage change', the lack of precision in how these terms are applied limits the score. Focusing on collocations and ensuring accurate spelling of key terms will help elevate your lexical range.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5
The response contains a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but there are frequent grammatical errors that occasionally impede clarity. Issues include incorrect preposition usage (e.g., 'increased upto .018%'), subject-verb agreement errors (e.g., 'gems and jewellery also reach'), and awkward phrasing (e.g., 'by decreasing its 5.18%'). Punctuation is generally functional, but the misuse of 'adn' and inconsistent capitalisation detract from the overall quality. To improve, focus on mastering basic sentence construction and proofreading for common errors in tense and article usage.
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