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)
Task-1
The given bar graphas illustrates export of various goods and product during 2015 and 2016 and table shows changes in percentage of each category of exports in 2016 as compared to 2015.
In 2015 Petroleum was exported and revenue generated from it was around 60 billion $ where as , in 2016 it grew slightly earning was approx 62 billion $ as compared to 2015 there was 3% growth in Export of Petroleum in 2016. Engineered goods had earning of near to 58 billion $ in 2015 , its revenue inclined in 2016 to around 61 billion$ there was growth in percentage of 8.5% as compared to 2015. Gems and jewellery was exported in 2015 and it reve was 42 billion $ which was declined in 2016 and it had earning of 40 billion$ there was 5.18% of decrease in its export as compared to 2015.
Agricultural products had income of 30 billion $ in 2015 where as ; in 2016 it was almost same as in 2015 and there was nominal growth in percentage it was 0.81% which increased in 2016. Textiles exports savings was approx 26 billion $ in 2015, its same earning significantly grew to 31 billion $ in 2016 and there was 15.24% growth in 2016 as compared to 2015.
Overall, All goods and products exports and
earning was increased except gems and jewellery
which was slightly declined and Agricultural products
was almost same, Textiles had major increase.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5
The student covers all parts of the task by reporting the main features from both the bar chart and the table. Data points are generally accurate, such as noting petroleum exports at around 60 billion in 2015 and rising to 62 or 63 billion in 2016, along with referencing the correct percentage changes. An overview is present at the end, summarising the general trends (growth in most categories, a slight decline in gems and jewellery, and stability in agriculture). However, the response tends to list data point by point rather than fully synthesising or grouping comparisons, which prevents it from reaching a higher band. Nevertheless, all core requirements of Task 1 are addressed adequately.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The response is organised into logical paragraphs, with an introduction, body paragraphs dedicated to different export categories, and a concluding overview. However, cohesion is frequently faulty or mechanical due to heavy reliance on run-on sentences and comma splices, such as 'In 2015 Petroleum was exported and revenue generated from it was around 60 billion $ where as , in 2016 it grew slightly...' Referencing and linking between sentences often lack smoothness, resulting in a slightly disjointed flow. Paragraphing is present and follows a structural logic, but the lack of controlled cohesive devices keeps this criterion at band 5.0.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The student uses an adequate range of vocabulary relevant to the visual data, including terms such as 'revenue', 'export', 'percentage change', and 'decline'. There are attempts to use less common vocabulary like 'nominal growth' and 'significantly grew'. However, there are notable word choice and phrasing issues, such as 'graphas', 'reve was', and 'exports savings', alongside awkward collocation patterns. Spelling and word formation errors appear throughout the text, though they do not completely impede overall communication, placing the response firmly at band 5.0.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The writer attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, but control over punctuation and sentence boundaries is weak. The text contains numerous run-on sentences joined improperly by commas rather than conjunctions or full stops (e.g., 'Engineered goods had earning of near to 58 billion $ in 2015 , its revenue inclined in 2016...'). Grammatical errors, including missing articles, incorrect verb forms, and awkward phrasing, are frequent. While simple sentences are generally understandable, complex structures are often faulty, leading to frequent errors that cause some difficulty for the reader.
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