Band 4.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 4.5 · 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 4.5)
The chart illustrates the value of one countrys exports in different categories from 2015 to 2016.
Overall, in 2016 export earing of petroleum products and engineered goods increased highly, while the other side agricultural products and textiles are lessed used. In addition in the year of 2015, petroleum products and engineered goods are highly income as well agricultural products are less used while the textiles are the least earning export.
On the closer observation, it has seen that in 2016 petroleum procduts and enginnered goods are earned the highest upto 60 to 62% for export and it rise upto 3 to 8.5% while gems and jewellery are sold out upto 41% and slightly drop till 5.18%. In addtion agricultural products and textiles are sold the same approximetly 31 to 31%.
On the other hand, in the year of 2015 petroleum products are the increased highly uptp 60% and the other side te
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 4.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 4.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 4.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 4.5 |
| Overall | 4.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 4.5
The response attempts to summarise the main features of the chart and table, covering categories such as petroleum products and engineered goods. However, the interpretation of the data contains significant inaccuracies and confusion. For instance, the student states that petroleum products and engineered goods earned 'upto 60 to 62% for export and it rise upto 3 to 8.5%', confusing the billions in earnings with percentages, and misinterpreting the percentage change figures. Furthermore, the overview is vague and contains inaccurate summaries (e.g., claiming agricultural products and textiles are 'lessed used'). The response ends abruptly mid-sentence, indicating that key comparisons and details are missing. Overall, the task is only partially addressed due to data misinterpretation and incomplete development.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 4.0
The response is divided into paragraph-like blocks, but the overall organisation lacks logical progression and clarity. Cohesive devices are used awkwardly or inaccurately, such as 'On the closer observation' and 'on the other side'. Referencing is frequently unclear, making it difficult to follow which data points are being contrasted. Furthermore, the essay breaks off mid-sentence at the end, which disrupts the flow and structural integrity of the text. While there is an attempt at an overview, the chaotic referencing and abrupt ending prevent the response from achieving a higher band score.
Lexical Resource — Band 4.5
The vocabulary used is basic and heavily repetitive, with frequent word-choice errors that impede communication. Examples include 'earing' instead of earnings, 'lessed used' instead of lower values, and 'procduts' and 'enginnered' due to spelling errors. The student also confuses financial units with percentages, writing 'upto 60 to 62% for export'. While some domain-specific terms from the prompt (like 'petroleum products' and 'engineered goods') are present, the overall lexical range is limited and inadequate for a clear, precise report of statistical data.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 4.5
Grammatical control is weak throughout the response. There is a very limited range of sentence structures, and attempts at complex sentences often result in severe errors, such as subject-verb agreement issues ('petroleum products and engineered goods are highly income') and awkward phrasing ('are sold the same approximetly'). Punctuation is inconsistent, and the response terminates abruptly with an unfinished sentence fragment ('...uptp 60% and the other side te'). Frequent errors cause considerable strain for the reader, matching the characteristics of Band 4.5.
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