Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 14 · 2026-08-23

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 given bar chart illustrates the export business of the country between 2015 and 2016. At a glance except gems and jewellery other products value increased in 2016 as compare to 2015.

Firstly petroleum products earnings are slightly gain in 2016 as compare to 2015 also values are gained by 3%. Furthermore engineered goods are also book good earnings in 2016 and it's values are positively increased by 8.5%.Only in gems and jewellery products are in the loss in 2016 as compare to 2015 and it's values are down by 5.18%.

Agricultural products are slightly increased in 2016 and book values of 0.81%. The last one textiles earnings are booked strong earnings in 2016 as compare to 2015 and values are increased by 15.24%.

To sum up, Among of all textiles profits are increased significantly and only gems and jewellery values decreased in current year as compare to previous year.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5

The response covers the main features of the data, identifying the trends for all categories. However, the report is somewhat mechanical and lacks a clear analytical overview. While you mention the overall trend in the introduction, the body paragraphs simply list the data points without effectively grouping or comparing the categories to highlight significant differences. To improve, ensure you synthesize the information rather than just listing percentages. For example, grouping the categories that saw growth versus the one that declined would provide a more cohesive summary of the data provided in the chart and table.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5

The response is organized into paragraphs, but the flow between sentences is often disjointed. You use some cohesive devices like 'Firstly', 'Furthermore', and 'To sum up', but these are used in a somewhat formulaic way. The referencing is occasionally unclear, such as in the phrase 'The last one textiles earnings are booked strong earnings', which lacks grammatical flow. The progression of ideas is present, but the paragraphing could be improved by grouping related information more logically to guide the reader through the data more effectively.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

The vocabulary is adequate for the task but lacks precision and variety. You rely heavily on repetitive phrases like 'earnings are gained', 'values are increased', and 'booked strong earnings'. There are also some awkward collocations, such as 'book values of 0.81%' and 'the last one textiles earnings'. To reach a higher band, you should aim to use a wider range of synonyms for 'increase' and 'decrease' (e.g., 'surged', 'experienced a decline', 'fluctuated') and improve your control over word choice to sound more natural and academic.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

There are frequent grammatical errors throughout the text, particularly with verb tenses and sentence structure. Examples include 'petroleum products earnings are slightly gain' (should be 'gained'), 'it's values are positively increased' (incorrect use of 'it's' and redundant adverb), and 'Among of all textiles profits are increased'. These errors occasionally make the meaning slightly difficult to follow. You should focus on subject-verb agreement and the correct use of passive voice, which is essential for describing data in Task 1. The range of structures is limited, relying mostly on simple sentences.

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