Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 14 · 2026-09-16
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 bar graph illustrates the values of one country's exports in various categories during 2015 and 2016. the table demonstrates the percentage change in each category of exports in 2016.
Overall, the highest earnings came from petroleum products. The second most frequent earning source is engineered goods. Funds from agricultural products are almost the same in both years. Earnings from textiles were less in 2015.
The earning ratio observed from petroleum was above 60 billion in 2016. Engineered goods was a significant source of income, having about 60 billion in 2015 and more than in 2016. the other categories are less income source but textiles and agricultural products are same in 2015 and 2016.
There is a slightest change of about 3% in values of petroleum products. there is 8.5% ratio change in engineered goods values. There is a high change in textiles while there is almost no difference in agricultural values gems and jewelery had small change.
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 student attempts to cover the main features of the charts, correctly identifying petroleum products as having the highest earnings and mentioning key categories like engineered goods, textiles, and agricultural products. However, there are significant issues with data accuracy and interpretation. For instance, the student states that earnings from textiles were less in 2015, whereas the bar chart shows textiles at 26 billion in 2015 and 31.5 billion in 2016, and the text claims gems and jewellery had a 'small change' despite the table showing a 5.18% drop and the bar chart showing a drop from 43 to 41 billion. Furthermore, some descriptions are vague or grammatically incomplete, such as 'more than in 2016' regarding engineered goods. Overall, the response addresses the task partially.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The response is divided into an introduction, an overview, and separate body paragraphs addressing the bar chart and the table. However, progression is frequently disjointed due to abrupt shifts and unclear referencing. For example, sentences like 'The other categories are less income source but textiles and agricultural products are same in 2015 and 2016' lack logical flow and clarity. Cohesive devices are minimal or mechanically applied, and paragraphing is underdeveloped, with paragraphs being very short and containing disconnected statements. Cohesion is therefore faulty and occasionally repetitive, hindering smooth reading.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The student uses a limited and repetitive vocabulary set, frequently relying on basic words such as 'values', 'change', 'earnings', and 'categories'. There are noticeable lexical inaccuracies and awkward collocations, such as 'The earning ratio observed from petroleum' instead of 'earnings from petroleum' and 'the other categories are less income source'. Less common vocabulary is attempted with limited success ('slightest change', 'percentage change'), and there are minor typographical issues like lowercase sentence beginnings ('the table demonstrates'). The lexical range is minimally adequate for the task.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The writing displays a very limited range of grammatical structures, relying heavily on simple subject-verb-complement sentences. Attempts at complex sentences are either absent or faulty, as seen in incomplete clauses like 'having about 60 billion in 2015 and more than in 2016.' There are frequent errors in tense usage, article omission ('gems and jewelery had small change'), and capitalization at the beginnings of sentences ('the table demonstrates', 'the other categories'). While basic meaning is mostly retrievable, frequent errors cause noticeable strain and reduce the overall grammatical accuracy.
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