Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 14 · 2026-09-24
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 bar chart illustrates the value of one country's exports in various categories during 2015 and 2016. The table represents the proportion change in every category of exports in 2016 comapred with 2015.
Overall, it is clear that in bar chart from export earning petroleum products generate highest revenue in contrast textile has generate the lowest revenue. while in table percentage change in value textile has the highest change meanwhile agriculture products has the lowest change throughout the period.
In bar chart from export earnings in [redacted phone], petroleum products has produce income from export earning some higher than 120 billion dollars which is followed by the engineered goods these could generate a listtle lower than the 120 billion dollars. Gems and jewellery produce aproximately 85 billion , agricultural products round about 63 billion dollars and textiles had the near about 60 billion dollars.
In table during percentage changes in values in [redacted phone] , Textiles increased with 15.24% followed by engineered goods 8.5%. In addition petroleum products increased 3% and agricultural products increased by 0.81%. whereas gems and jewellery decreased by 5.18%.
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 candidate attempts to cover all parts of the task by reporting information from both the bar chart and the table. An overview is provided, noting that petroleum products generated the highest revenue while textiles generated the lowest, and that textiles experienced the highest percentage change. However, there are significant factual inaccuracies in reading the data from the bar chart. For instance, the student states that 'petroleum products has produce income from export earning some higher than 120 billion dollars' and that engineered goods generated 'a listtle lower than the 120 billion dollars,' whereas the maximum value on the chart is 70 billion dollars and petroleum products actually earned 61 billion in 2015. These gross misinterpretations of the visual data severely undermine the accuracy of the report, limiting the score for this criterion.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0
The response is structured into distinct paragraphs, including an introduction, an overview, and separate body paragraphs for the chart and the table. However, progression is frequently hindered by clumsy linking and repetitive referencing structures ('In bar chart from export earning...', 'In table percentage change...'). Cohesive devices are used mechanically, and referencing is sometimes confusing or incomplete. Paragraphing is present, but internal cohesion lacks flexibility and natural flow, leading to a choppy reading experience.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is relatively basic and repetitive, with frequent reliance on simple terms such as 'produce income', 'revenue', and 'change'. There are notable lexical and spelling errors throughout the text, including 'comapred', 'generate' instead of 'generated', 'listtle', and 'aproximately'. Less common vocabulary is attempted with limited success and inaccurate collocation, which restricts the lexical range to a minimally adequate level for completing the task.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5
The response displays a very limited range of sentence structures, consisting mostly of simple and attempted complex sentences that are frequently faulty. There are multiple grammatical errors, such as subject-verb agreement issues ('textile has generate'), tense inconsistencies ('petroleum products has produce'), and missing prepositions or articles. Punctuation errors are also apparent. These frequent mistakes cause some difficulty for the reader and prevent the text from achieving a higher grammatical score.
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