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 bar chart illustrates the export earnings of a country in different categories, namely petroleum products, engineered products, gems and jewellery, agricultural products and textiles between 2015 and 2016. While the table represents the proportion of change in each category price of exports in 2016 compared with 2015.
Overall, petroleum products were the leading category in both years. The textiles had the lowest value in 2015; however, in 2016 its value increased significantly. Gems and jewellery experienced a decrease in their value in 2016.
In 2015, petroleum products accounted for $60 billions, increased to just above $60 billion in 2016 and the change in values was 3%. Earning from engineering goods rose from nearly $57 billions to just above $60 billions between 2015 and 2016 and the significant changed had seen with 8.5%. In contrast, the values of gems and jewellery decreased by 5.18% and reached $42 billions in 2015 to $40billions in 2016.
Agricultural products values increased by 0.81% and also the export earnings grew to $32 billions in 2016 compared with $30 billions in 2015. A significant rise of 15.24% was noticed in textiles values as its export earnings increased from nearly $28 billions to approximately $32 billions dollars in 2016.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 7.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 7.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 6.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 6.0 |
| Overall | 6.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 7.0
The response successfully addresses all parts of the task. You have provided a clear overview of the main trends and supported these with specific data points from both the chart and the table. You correctly identified the leading category and noted the significant changes in textiles and gems/jewellery. The information is well-selected, and the comparisons between 2015 and 2016 are accurate. To reach a higher band, ensure that all data points are transcribed perfectly; for instance, you mentioned $60 billion for petroleum in 2015, but the chart indicates it was slightly higher. Overall, the report is well-structured and covers the requirements effectively.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 7.0
The essay is logically organized with a clear introduction, an overview, and two body paragraphs that group the data effectively. You use cohesive devices such as 'While', 'Overall', 'however', and 'In contrast' to guide the reader through the information. Paragraphing is used appropriately to separate the general trends from the specific data analysis. The progression of ideas is smooth, and the referencing is generally clear. To improve, ensure that the transition between sentences is more varied, as some sentences feel slightly repetitive in their structure when listing figures.
Lexical Resource — Band 6.0
You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, using terms like 'illustrates', 'export earnings', 'proportion of change', and 'significant rise'. You are able to convey information clearly. However, there are some minor issues with word choice and collocation, such as 'category price of exports' (which should be 'export category') and 'significant changed had seen' (which is grammatically awkward). To reach a higher band, try to incorporate more precise academic collocations and avoid repetitive phrasing when describing numerical increases.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0
You use a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. While the meaning is always clear, there are several grammatical errors that occur throughout the text. For example, 'the significant changed had seen with 8.5%' is syntactically incorrect, and there are issues with pluralization, such as '$60 billions' (should be '$60 billion'). Additionally, there are minor errors in verb tense and preposition usage. While these errors do not impede communication, they are frequent enough to prevent a higher score. Focusing on subject-verb agreement and consistent tense usage will help improve your accuracy.
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