Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 14 · 2026-09-14
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 5.0)
The illustartion gives information about the earnings of exporters in entire country in various categories in 2015 till 2016. Overall, it is crsytal clear that the percentages of each product is gradually high at the end of year as compared to starting. While, in agricultural products the earnings through exports is plateaued at that given time.
It is quite evident from the bar chart that in 2015, the earning of petroleum through exporting is almost 62 billion$ means 3% high overall and in enginering goods profit upto 57 billion$ which rise upto 8.5%. In stark contrast, the profit of petroleum and engineering goods increased upto 65 billion$ in 2016.
Meanwhile, the earnings from jewlery and gems almost at 40 billion$ and in 2016 textile products exports value is almost 32 billion$ which is quite high from 2015 . While in agricultural products the earnings remain almost plateaued both from year starting to over that time.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0
The response attempts to summarise the provided visual data by highlighting several key categories such as petroleum, engineering goods, and agricultural products. However, the interpretation of the data contains significant inaccuracies and confusion between the absolute export values in 2015 and the percentage changes provided in the table. For instance, the student states that the profit of petroleum and engineering goods increased up to 65 billion dollars in 2016, which misinterprets or mixes up the figures. Furthermore, the overview statement is overly vague ('percentages of each product is gradually high at the end of year'). While some main features are selected, the overall task response suffers from a lack of clarity and precision in reporting the data, aligning with a Band 5.0.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The text is organized into three paragraphs, including an introductory paragraph, a body paragraph, and a concluding body paragraph, showing an attempt at logical paragraphing. However, the overall progression is difficult to follow due to abrupt transitions and unclear referencing. Devices such as 'While', 'Meanwhile', and 'In stark contrast' are used, but their mechanical application does not always establish a clear logical link between sentences. For instance, 'While, in agricultural products the earnings through exports is plateaued at that given time' hangs awkwardly without full development. Cohesion is therefore sometimes faulty and mechanical, supporting a Band 5.0.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is relatively basic and repetitive, with noticeable errors in word choice and spelling, such as 'illustartion', 'crsytal', and 'enginering'. The student attempts to use some topic-related vocabulary like 'exporters', 'categories', 'exports', and 'plateaued', but the range is limited and minimally adequate for the task. Additionally, awkward phrasing such as 'earning of petroleum through exporting' and 'profit upto' reduces precision. Due to the restricted lexical range and frequent spelling or word-choice inaccuracies that cause some difficulty for the reader, a Band 5.0 is appropriate.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The writer attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, but control over grammar and punctuation is weak. There are frequent grammatical errors, such as subject-verb agreement issues ('percentages of each product is', 'earnings through exports is plateaued'), incorrect prepositions ('in 2015 till 2016', 'from year starting'), and awkward clause structures ('which is quite high from 2015'). Attempts at complex sentences are frequently faulty, and punctuation errors are noticeable. These frequent errors cause some difficulty for the reader, placing the grammar performance firmly at a Band 5.0.
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