Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 14 · 2026-09-19
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 graph illustrates the percentage of a country's sale in different classes from 2015 to 2016. The table reveals the gross fluctuation in each class of products.In the given era, the export of petroleum and agriculture products slightly increases while engineered and textile products show significant rise.Only down fall seen in gems jewellery market.
within two yearsl, petroleum and engineered goods were their peak level at almost 60$. In both years,agriculture,textile and gems market earn approximately half the amount earned by petroleum and engineering.
petroleum consumption in foreign countries increases by higher used in machinery.
only decrease seen in jewellery and gems market by 5.18%. The export of jems sudden fall due to terrorist activities on bords critical and people find it easier to smuggle gems and diamonds than anything else.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 4.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 4.5 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 4.5
The response fails to meet the minimum word count of 150 words, coming in at 131 words, which incurs a penalty under Task Achievement. While the student attempts to summarise the data by identifying general trends, such as the increase in petroleum and agricultural exports alongside a drop in gems and jewellery, key figures are omitted or misreported. For instance, the reference to petroleum and engineered goods being at 'almost 60$' lacks clarity regarding units and accuracy against the actual data of 61 and 57 billion. Furthermore, the student introduces outside speculation and irrelevant personal commentary regarding terrorist activities and smuggling, which is entirely inappropriate for an Academic Task 1 summary. Consequently, the task is only partially addressed.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The response exhibits basic organizational flaws. While there is an attempt to group information into paragraphs, the logical progression is hindered by poor transitions and run-on structures. For example, 'within two yearsl, petroleum and engineered goods were their peak level at almost 60$' demonstrates weak cohesion and referencing. Punctuation and spacing errors, such as missing spaces after periods in sentences like 'products.In the given era', further disrupt the flow. Cohesive devices are used minimally and mechanically, and paragraphing lacks clear functional boundaries, grouping unrelated ideas together.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is relatively limited and repetitive, with basic terms like 'sale', 'classes', and 'products' appearing frequently. The student attempts some less common vocabulary, such as 'fluctuation' and 'consumption', but accuracy is compromised by awkward collocations and word choice errors, such as 'gross fluctuation' and 'higher used in machinery'. Spelling errors also occur, including 'bords' instead of 'borders' and 'jems' instead of 'gems'. While meaning is generally conveyed for simpler statements, the lexical range is insufficient for higher bands.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 4.5
Grammatical control is weak, with a heavy reliance on simple sentence structures and frequent errors in complex attempts. There are noticeable issues with subject-verb agreement and prepositional use, such as 'export of petroleum and agriculture products slightly increases' and 'Only down fall seen in gems jewellery market'. Word form errors are also prevalent, such as using 'higher' instead of 'high usage' or 'increase'. Punctuation is faulty throughout, and capitalization errors appear after full stops. These frequent errors cause some difficulty for the reader.
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