Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 14 · 2026-08-29

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 bar chart illustrates the data of country's exports in different types between 2015 and 2016. The table gives the proportion changes in each forms of exports in 2016 as to 2015.

Overall, Petroleum products was seen to be the highest in the both years, as to textiles which recorded the least in one of the year but had similar value with agriculture in the previous years. Similarly, textiles shows biggest percentage change in values and Agriculture was unique all through the trends.

In 2015, Petroleum products was seen around 61$ billion while in 2016 it went as high as approximately 63$ billion which has the second lowest percentage change in value from 2015 to 2016 at 3%. Engineered goods was slightly below the petroleum products in 2015 at about 58 $ billion, but rose to 62$ billion in 2016 with an increased percentage change in value to 8.5$ showing the second biggest in percentage change in value across all five categories.

Germs and jewellery portrayed little changes from 2015 and 2016 at approximately 43$ billion and 41$ billion respectively. This also applied to percentage change in values of 5.18% between the two years.

Textiles had a noticeable change from about 27$ billion in 2015 to close to 31$ billion in 2016 which shows significant change in percentage change in values from 2015 to 2016 at 15.24% being the top all through the various categories.

Agricultural products was unique among the five forms of exports. Giving the same value within the two given years from 2015 to 2016 at nearly 32$ billion, with the lowest percentage change in value of 0.81%

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.5

The response covers all parts of the task by identifying the main features and making relevant comparisons. You successfully highlighted the highest and lowest categories and noted the unique stability of agricultural products. However, the overview is slightly weak; it focuses on specific details rather than summarizing the broader trends effectively. Additionally, there are some inaccuracies in data reporting, such as stating petroleum products had the 'second lowest' percentage change when the data shows it was actually the second highest. To improve, ensure that your overview clearly synthesizes the main trends and double-check your data transcription to ensure accuracy when comparing figures.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5

The essay is logically organized with a clear paragraph structure. Each paragraph focuses on a specific category or group of data, which helps the reader follow your points. You use some cohesive devices, such as 'Similarly', 'In 2015', and 'This also applied to', to link ideas. However, the use of some transitions is a bit mechanical, and the referencing is occasionally unclear, such as in the second paragraph where the comparison between textiles and agriculture is confusingly phrased. Improving the variety of cohesive devices and ensuring that comparisons are explicitly linked to the data would elevate your score.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, using terms like 'proportion changes', 'significant change', and 'trends'. However, there are some errors in word choice and collocation, such as 'Germs and jewellery' (likely a typo for Gems) and 'as to textiles' which is not the standard way to introduce a comparison. Furthermore, the phrasing 'percentage change in values' is repeated frequently, which limits the flexibility of your lexical range. To achieve a higher band, try to vary your vocabulary by using synonyms and ensuring that technical terms are spelled correctly.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

You use a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but there are frequent grammatical errors throughout the text. Examples include subject-verb agreement issues ('Petroleum products was seen', 'textiles shows'), incorrect preposition usage ('in the both years'), and awkward phrasing ('as to textiles which recorded the least in one of the year'). Additionally, there are punctuation and formatting errors, such as placing the dollar sign after the number (e.g., '61$ billion'). While these errors rarely impede communication, they occur frequently enough to prevent a higher score. Focusing on subject-verb agreement and consistent formatting will improve your accuracy.

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