Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.5 · 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 5.5)
The chart depicts the exports of one country in various departments between 2015 and 2016. The table gives the change in percentage of exports in different categories between the year 2016 and 2015.
Overall, Petroleum products constitutes most part of export. Textile contribute less among all categories. All categories export increases in 2016 as compared to 2015 except Gems and jewellery.Textile depicts maximum increase in export during year 2016 compared to 2015.
Petroleum products comprises most part of exports during both years. Engineered products are on second as they contribute slight less than Petroleum products. Gems and jewellery produce about 40-42 billion exports. Agricultural products contributes less than Gems and jewellery. Textiles are the ones that contribute lowest in the export among all categories.
Textile shows maximum inclined in exports during year 2016. Engineered goods are on the second with 8.5 percent increase during 2016 as compared to 2015 followed by Petroleum products and Agricultural products. On the contrary, Gems and jewellery shows decrease in export in 2016 as compared to 2015.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.5 |
| Overall | 5.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5
The student attempts to address the task by reporting the main features from both the chart and the table. An overview is provided, stating that petroleum products represented the largest share, textiles the smallest, and that most categories increased except for gems and jewellery. However, there are some inaccuracies and omissions in the data reporting. For instance, the statement that 'all categories export increases... except for Gems and jewellery' overlooks agricultural products, which also increased. Additionally, some specific figures are omitted or described very vaguely (e.g., 'gems and jewellery produce about 40-42 billion exports', which is close, but data integration could be sharper). The overview is present and general trends are identified, placing this response at Band 6.0.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5
The response is organized into paragraphs, beginning with an introduction, followed by an overall summary, body paragraphs detailing the 2015/2016 values, and finally the percentage changes. However, the logical progression is disrupted because the body content is repetitive; the student separates the absolute values and the percentage changes into different paragraphs without smoothly integrating them. Cohesive devices are minimal and sometimes awkward ('On the contrary', 'Engineered products are on second'). Paragraphing is attempted, but overall organization feels slightly disjointed due to the fragmented treatment of the data. This corresponds to Band 5.5.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.5
The vocabulary used is generally adequate for the task, with attempts to use topic-specific terms such as 'exports', 'categories', 'percentage change', and 'departments'. However, there are noticeable word-form and collocation errors, such as 'Textile contribute less', 'maximum inclined in exports' instead of 'maximum increase', and repetitive use of 'contribute' and 'exports'. Less common vocabulary is attempted with varying success. These lexical limitations and errors place this criterion at a Band 5.5.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5
The student uses a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, such as 'All categories export increases in 2016 as compared to 2015 except Gems and jewellery.' However, there are frequent grammatical errors, particularly with subject-verb agreement ('Petroleum products constitutes', 'Agricultural products contributes', 'Textile shows'), missing articles ('Textile depicts maximum increase'), and incorrect adjective/adverb forms ('maximum inclined'). While these errors do not completely obscure the meaning, they occur frequently throughout the response, restricting the grammar score to Band 5.5.
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