Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 14 · 2026-09-27
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 graph illustrates the amount of earnings of a country by 5 different products and goods from 2015 to 2016. The table displayes the proportional change in values of each category of exports by comapring 2016 with 2015.
Overall, petroleum products accounted as highest earning as compared to other exports items. Although, the lowest earning was from textiles during 2015 and 2016, there was an increment in the proportion of textile in 2016.
From the bar graph,
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 4.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.0
The response is severely under-length, containing only 78 words compared to the required 150-word minimum. Because of this, it fails to present a fully developed overview or report all key features and comparisons from the charts and table. The student manages to introduce the graphs and correctly identifies that petroleum products had the highest earnings while textiles were initially the lowest, but stops abruptly mid-sentence ('From the bar graph,'). This incomplete response prevents proper coverage of the task, capping the score at Band 4.0.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0
The student attempts a logical structure by providing an introductory sentence followed by an overview paragraph. Cohesive devices such as 'Although' are used correctly to contrast ideas. However, because the text cuts off abruptly after only two short paragraphs and an unfinished third line, paragraphing and overall progression cannot be fully assessed. Cohesion is limited due to the extreme brevity of the response.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is generally adequate for the task, with appropriate terms like 'earnings', 'proportional change', 'category of exports', and 'increment'. There are minor spelling and typographical errors, such as 'displayes' instead of 'displays' and 'comapring' instead of 'comparing'. While the student attempts some less common vocabulary, the limited volume of text restricts a comprehensive evaluation of lexical range.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
The student demonstrates control over simple and some complex sentence structures, as seen in the concessive clause 'Although, the lowest earning was from textiles...'. Grammar and punctuation are mostly accurate in the completed sentences, though there is an unnecessary comma after 'Although'. The main limitation is the lack of a sufficient volume of language to demonstrate a wide range of grammatical structures due to the unfinished text.
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