Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · 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 5.0)
The chart demostrates the value of one country's which export ernings $ billions from various categories during ([redacted phone]). Hence, the table demonstrates the proportion of the percentage which is change in values in each category of exports in 2016 compared with 2015.
As an overall trend, it could be seen that one country's which export ernings from various categories such as petroleum products, engineered goods, gems and jewellery, agricultural products, textiles. One country's significantly export ernings from product which was petroleum approximately 60% in 2015 additionally 62% in 2016. One country's export a small number of ernings from product which was textiles approximately 25% in 2015 additionally 31% in 2016.
The most noticeable feature was that a significant decreses in earnings $ billions from various categories during ([redacted phone]). Hence, Engineered goods was also good product category which export ernings in same ammount of petroleum approximately 58% in 2015 additionally 61% in 2016.
Looking at the table in more details, it is crystal clear that Changes in values ([redacted phone]), mearuring unit in percentage. A significant increases chnage in values of textiles approximately 15.24% which was the highest change in product category inspite of others. A small number of decreses change in values of gems and jewellery approximately 5.18%.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 4.5 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0
The student attempts to address the task by summarizing the main features of the export chart and table, mentioning categories such as petroleum products and textiles. However, the response suffers from significant inaccuracies in data interpretation. For instance, the student reports percentages such as '60%' and '25%' in relation to billions of dollars, misunderstanding the units on the chart's axis. Furthermore, the overview is confused and lacks a clear summary of the overall trends, mixing up categories and values. While some key features like the highest increase in textiles (15.24%) are noted, the overall development of ideas is limited and inaccurate in places, leading to a Band 5.0 performance under Task Achievement descriptors.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The response is structured into distinct paragraphs, attempting an introduction, body paragraphs, and a conclusion-style summary. However, the logical progression is frequently disrupted by awkward phrasing, repetitive sentence starters ('One country's...'), and mechanical transitions such as 'Hence' and 'additionally'. Paragraphing is used, but internal cohesion is faulty due to missing links and unclear referencing. While the reader can generally follow the structure of the text, the overall arrangement lacks clear progression and smooth connectivity, aligning best with a Band 5.0.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The student demonstrates a very limited lexical range that is barely adequate for the task. Vocabulary is frequently misused or awkward, such as 'demostrates' for demonstrates and repeating 'export ernings' multiple times with spelling errors ('ernings', 'decreses', 'ameount', 'mearuring'). There are noticeable word-choice and word-formation errors throughout the text, such as 'proportion of the percentage which is change' and 'inspite of others'. Although some topic-related vocabulary appears, the high frequency of basic lexical errors and repetition restricts the score to Band 4.5, rounded to 5.0 based on positive marking for attempt.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 4.5
Grammatical control is weak throughout the response. The student attempts a mix of simple and complex sentences, but these attempts are frequently faulty and ungrammatical, for example: 'one country's which export ernings $ billions' and 'a significant increases chnage in values'. There are frequent errors in verb forms, prepositions, and subject-verb agreement. Punctuation and sentence boundaries are also problematic. These frequent errors cause considerable difficulty for the reader and impede smooth communication, fitting the Band 4.0 to 4.5 profile, warranting a Band 4.5 rounded to 4.5.
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