Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 14 · 2026-09-20
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)
This given bar chart illustrates the export earnings of various products categories during the financial years of 2015, and 2016.
Overall, the graph compares the percentage of change in export of different materials, the major rise was observed in export earnings of engineered goods in 2016, its around more then 60 billion dollars in 2016, however in 2015, the earnings from this category was approximately 56 billion dollars, an huge rise in export of engineered goods was observed, In export business of petrleum products an significant rise was observed, earnings from this category was enhanced in 2016 as compare to 2015 exports earnings, however the gems and jewellery products exports was diminsh in 2016 as compare with 2015,
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 response is significantly under-length, containing only 118 words compared to the required 150-word minimum, which heavily limits Task Achievement. While the student attempts to summarise the chart by mentioning petroleum products, engineered goods, and gems and jewellery, the selection of main features is incomplete and lacks a clear, overarching overview of all categories. Furthermore, the descriptions contain inaccurate data readings (e.g., stating engineered goods were 'more then 60 billion dollars in 2016' and 'approximately 56 billion dollars' in 2015, whereas the actual figures were 62 and 57 billion respectively). There is no mention of agricultural products or textiles, and the table's percentage changes are largely ignored. Due to the severe under-length issue, underdeveloped ideas, and inaccuracies, this falls under Band 5.0.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The text suffers from poor paragraphing, consisting of only an introductory sentence and a single, lengthy, run-on concluding paragraph. There is a lack of clear logical progression and adequate cohesive devices. The writer relies heavily on repetitive clause structures like 'in 2016, its around...' and 'was observed, in export business... was observed, earnings... was enhanced... however the... was diminsh'. Referencing is frequently unclear and punctuation is weak, leading to comma splices that disrupt the flow of information. Overall organisation is inadequate for a higher band, meriting a Band 5.0.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The lexical range is limited and repetitive. The student uses basic vocabulary such as 'rise', 'export earnings', and 'products' repeatedly. There are also several word-form and spelling errors, such as 'petrleum', 'diminsh' instead of diminished/fell, 'an huge rise' instead of 'a huge rise', and 'percentage of change' instead of 'percentage change'. While the reader can generally grasp the basic meaning, the frequent lexical errors and lack of less common vocabulary place this performance firmly at Band 5.0.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The student attempts some complex structures, but these attempts are frequently faulty and marred by basic grammatical errors. Issues include subject-verb agreement errors ('the earnings from this category was enhanced'), incorrect articles ('an huge rise', 'an significant rise'), and severe run-on sentences joined inappropriately with commas rather than conjunctions or full stops. There is a very limited range of accurate structures, and the high frequency of errors causes some difficulty for the reader. This corresponds to a Band 5.0.
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