Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 14 · 2026-09-23
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 6.0)
The bar chart illustrates the information of export from country of diffierent categories between 2015 and 2016. The table provides the proportion of alteration in each category of export and compare them.
Over all, it can be seen clearly that there is a slight change in petroleum and engineering amenities. However, there is small decrease in export of gems and jewellery. While, the export of all other products are increasing with the passage of time.
Breaking down the figures, the export of agriculture sources remain almost same in both years about 30$ billion with a increase of 0.81% in 2016. Similarly, there is a small increase in export of petroleum amenities about to 3% in 2016 and it maintained as 60$ billion in 2015. The export of textiles is frequently increase approximately 15.24% in 2016 and have export of 27$ billion in 2015 and 32$ billion in 2016.
In contrast to Engineering and gems products, gems and jewellery product export is decreasing in 2016 about 5.18% and it was 42$ billion in 2015. Moreover, there is sharply increase in engineering amenities during 2016 near to 8.5% and it accounted for 58$ billion in 2015.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 6.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 6.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 6.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.5 |
| Overall | 6.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0
The response covers all parts of the task by reporting the main features from both the bar chart and the table. An overview is attempted in the second paragraph, highlighting the general stability and changes across categories. Key figures, such as the 15.24% increase in textiles and the decline in gems and jewellery, are correctly cited alongside data from 2015 and 2016. However, some data points contain minor inaccuracies compared to the raw data (e.g., stating agricultural sources were about '30$ billion' rather than 31, or petroleum at '60$ billion' rather than 61). Despite these minor misreadings, the main trends are adequately captured and compared, placing the response firmly at Band 6.0.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0
The response has a coherent overall arrangement and is divided into logical paragraphs, including an introduction, an overview, and two body paragraphs detailing specific categories. Cohesive devices are used to link ideas, such as 'Over all', 'However', 'Breaking down the figures', and 'In contrast'. However, referencing and cohesion are sometimes faulty or mechanical, as seen in awkward transitional phrasing like 'While, the export of all other products are increasing' and repetitive sentence openings. Paragraphing is present and appropriate for a task 1 report, earning a solid Band 6.0.
Lexical Resource: Band 6.0
The student uses an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, successfully incorporating terms related to graphical data such as 'proportion', 'category', 'export', and 'decrease'. There are several noticeable lexical and spelling errors, such as 'diffierent', 'Over all' (written as two words), 'amenities' (used incorrectly in place of products or goods), and 'sharply increase' (adverb instead of adjective 'sharp'). While these errors are frequent, they do not impede overall communication, reflecting the descriptors for Band 5.5 to 6.0. Given the successful use of topic-specific vocabulary, a 6.0 is awarded.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5
The writer attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, using subordinate clauses such as 'While, the export of all other products are increasing'. However, there are frequent grammatical errors and awkward phrasing, including subject-verb agreement issues ('the export of all other products are increasing', 'export of agriculture sources remain') and incorrect prepositions or tense usage ('is decreasing in 2016 about 5.18%'). Punctuation is generally acceptable, but structural control is inconsistent. These errors occasionally cause some difficulty for the reader, fitting the Band 5.5 descriptor, rounded to 5.5.
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