Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 14 · 2026-09-17
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 5.5)
This chart illustrates the value of one country's exports in various categories during 2015 and 2016 the exported products include petroleum products, engineered goods, jewellery and gems , agricultural products and textiles.
In 2015 the petroleum products export was valued around 60 billion dollars and for engineered goods it was 56 to 57 billion dollars but in 2016 the value of petroleum products increased 3 percent and the value of engineered good increased 8.5% and for the gem and jewellery something different happend its value declined upto 5.18% in 2016.
The agricultural products value was around 30 billion dollars and it remained almost the same with around 0.81% increase and its value.
The most abvious and biggest change in value is in case of textiles the value of textiles in 2015 was around 27 billion dollars but in 2016 it increase to whooping 31 billion dollars with estimated increase up to 15.24
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5
The student covers all parts of the prompt by presenting data for all five export categories across both years, including initial figures and the percentage changes. Main features such as the dominance of petroleum products and the significant increase in textiles are correctly identified and supported with figures (e.g., petroleum products starting at around 60 billion dollars and increasing by 3 percent). However, the response lacks a clear, overarching overview paragraph that summarises the main trends across the chart and table. Furthermore, some data points are slightly imprecise or incomplete, such as omitting the final percentage change figure for textiles. Because all parts of the task are addressed with relevant data despite minor omissions and the absence of a distinct overview, a Band 6.0 is appropriate.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The response demonstrates a coherent overall arrangement, with information about different categories grouped together across sentences. However, cohesion is often faulty or mechanical, and the paragraphing is very weak. The text is broken into isolated blocks without clear logical progression between them, and punctuation errors create run-on structures or fragmented reading. For instance, the opening paragraph fails to use a full stop or semicolon before launching into the list of exported products, leading to a run-on sentence. Cohesive devices are minimal, and referencing between sentences is occasionally unclear. While the reader can follow the general flow of information, the lack of sophisticated cohesive devices and poor paragraph structure limit the score to a Band 5.0.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.5
The student demonstrates an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, attempting some less common items and specific industry terms such as 'petroleum products', 'engineered goods', and 'agricultural products'. There are also successful attempts at descriptive language, such as 'increased 3 percent', 'declined', and 'whooping 31 billion dollars'. However, there are noticeable spelling and word-choice errors, such as 'abvious' instead of 'obvious', 'happend' instead of 'happened', and 'upto' instead of 'up to'. Additionally, the phrase 'gem and jewellery' contains a slight singular/plural mismatch compared to the chart label. These lexical errors and limitations place the response firmly in the Band 6 range.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The student uses a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, attempting comparative and coordinate structures such as 'In 2015 the petroleum products export was valued... but in 2016 the value... increased'. However, control over grammar and punctuation is inconsistent. There are run-on sentences due to a lack of proper punctuation, missing commas, and missing prepositions (e.g., 'increase to whooping 31 billion dollars with estimated increase up to 15.24'). Punctuation is largely neglected, with sentences running together without full stops. Grammatical errors are frequent enough to cause occasional difficulty for the reader, though they do not completely impede communication. This corresponds to a Band 5.0.
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