Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 14 · 2026-09-28
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 chart bellow compares the value oor export earning in five categories during [redacted phone]. While the table shows the propertion of each industries export in 2016 compared with 2015.
Overall, petroleum is the most significant products which increased highest percentage if export earnings where graph shown descending order of range all over the time. engeneering goods and textiles indicating increasing there export in whole period while germs and jewellery fall their earning in the ratio. agriculture products remain same export earnings in both years.
In 2015, the petroleum products shows 60% profit from exporting which was higtst benefits of industry while it increased slightly in 2016.
On the other hand, engeneering goods contributing slightly same benefits profit export earning as petrolium but it rose in 2016 from 55% to 62% in between approximately. In contract, gems and jewellery go down their export value as compared to 2015. agricultural products remain equal in both years. and finally textile industry shows growth in 2016 as compared 2015.
The chart shows changes value of all five categories value firstly petroleum increased by 3% value over the period while engineering production dramatically change their vakye by 8.5%. textile industries also shows trending upwoad at 15.24% In contrast, agricultural production change in very low value that was 0.81% only. furthermore germs and jwellery considered downward at 5.18%.
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 student attempts to cover the main features of the chart and table, identifying petroleum products as having the highest earnings and mentioning changes in other categories such as engineered goods and textiles. However, there are significant inaccuracies in data interpretation throughout the response. For instance, the student states that petroleum products show '60% profit' in 2015 rather than 61 billion dollars, confusing absolute monetary values with percentages. Furthermore, the description of trends is frequently vague or factually misaligned with the visual data. While an overview is attempted, the lack of precision in reporting data and mixing up values with percentages prevents the response from achieving a higher band score. It satisfies the basic requirements of summarising the charts, but falls short of fully developing and accurately conveying all key features.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0
The response is structured into distinct paragraphs representing an introduction, overview, and body paragraphs, which provides a basic framework. However, the logical progression is frequently disrupted by poor cohesive devices and abrupt transitions. Phrases such as 'In contract' and 'furthermore germs and jwellery considered downward' illustrate awkward referencing and mechanical cohesion. Additionally, sentence structures within paragraphs often lack clear logical links, making it difficult to follow the progression of comparisons between 2015 and 2016. Paragraphing is present, but internal cohesion and referencing are faulty throughout the text.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
The student demonstrates an adequate vocabulary to address the topic generally, using words like 'export', 'earnings', 'categories', and 'industries'. However, there are numerous spelling errors ('bellow' for below, 'oor' for of, 'proportion' misspelled as 'propertion', 'engeneering', 'germs' instead of gems, 'jwellery') and word choice inaccuracies (such as referring to billions of dollars as 'profit' or 'benefits'). The range of vocabulary is limited, and attempts to use less common lexical items result in frequent errors that occasionally impede the reader's understanding.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
The student attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, such as 'While the table shows the propertion of each industries export in 2016 compared with 2015,' which is grammatically incomplete as a dependent clause. There are frequent grammatical errors, including subject-verb agreement issues ('petroleum is the most significant products', 'textiles indicating increasing there export'), incorrect prepositions, and tense inconsistencies. Punctuation is also weak, with run-on sentences and fragmented clauses. These frequent errors cause some difficulty for the reader and restrict the score to band 5.0.
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