Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 14 · 2026-09-01

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 6.5)

The following bar graph and table illustrate the value of country's export in different categories while highlighting their percentage change in value during 2015 and 2016.

Overall, export earnings on 4 categories have increased in 2016 as compared to 2015 which are petroleum products, engineered goods, agricultural products and textiles while the export earnings on gems and jewelry have seen a slight decline over the year.

Detailed analysis of the graph showcases the incline in petroleum products from 61 billion dollars to 63 billion dollars which had increased its value by 3%. Similarly, engineered goods and agricultural products both had seen a nominal incline reaching 62 billion dollars and 33 billion dollars simultaneously in which engineered goods value was increased by 8.5% and agricultural products value was increased by 0.81% respectively. In addition to this, textiles had seen the largest growth in export earnings from 26 billion dollars to 32 billion dollars and its value skyrocketed by 15.24% overall.

On the other hand, gems and jewelry was the only category that had decrease in export earnings throughout the year in which earnings declined from 43 billion dollars to 41 billion dollars while their value dropped by 5.18% between the years.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 7.0

You have successfully identified the main features of the data and provided a clear overview. You included all categories and made relevant comparisons between the two years. The data points are accurate, and the inclusion of percentage changes adds necessary detail. To reach a higher band, ensure that your overview is more concise and avoid listing every single category in the introduction or overview, as this can feel slightly mechanical. Instead, focus on the most significant trends, such as the overall growth in most sectors versus the decline in gems and jewelry. Your ability to synthesize the information is good, and you have met all requirements of the prompt.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5

The response is logically organized with a clear introduction, overview, and body paragraphs. You use cohesive devices such as 'Similarly', 'In addition to this', and 'On the other hand' to guide the reader through the data. However, some transitions are slightly repetitive or mechanical. For instance, the phrase 'in which' is used frequently to introduce clauses, which can make the flow feel a bit rigid. Improving the variety of your linking phrases and ensuring that each paragraph has a clear thematic focus will help improve the overall flow and cohesion of your writing.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.5

You demonstrate a sufficient range of vocabulary to describe trends, such as 'incline', 'decline', 'growth', and 'skyrocketed'. While these are effective, some word choices are slightly imprecise or repetitive. For example, using 'incline' as a noun to describe a rise is less common than 'increase' or 'growth'. Additionally, 'skyrocketed' is a strong word, but ensure it is used appropriately for the data provided. You have a good grasp of terminology related to exports, and your spelling is accurate throughout the text. Expanding your range of synonyms for 'increase' and 'decrease' will further enhance your score.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

You use a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, which is appropriate for this task. There are some minor grammatical errors, such as 'the value of country's export' (should be 'a country's exports') and 'export earnings on 4 categories' (should be 'in 4 categories'). Additionally, the phrase 'simultaneously in which' is slightly awkward and grammatically imprecise. Despite these slips, your meaning is always clear, and the errors do not impede communication. To improve, focus on article usage and prepositional accuracy, and try to incorporate a wider variety of complex sentence structures to demonstrate greater control.

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