Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 14 · 2026-09-29

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 export of specific country in various sectors, in the year 2015 and 2016. Moreover, table below illustrates, the change in propotional of each sector for the year 2016, compared to 2015.

Overall, textile industry had the highest positive change among all the other sectors, on the other hand, gems and jewellery received the negative trend in the value for the year 2016 compared to 2015. Whereas, petroleum products had the maximum contribution in the export for both 2015 and 2016.

All the industries had acheived a positive change in the values for 2016 aprat for the gems and jewellery industry which faced loss of about 5.18%. Textile sector had received a profit of about 15.24% in the year 2016 comapred to 2015.

The petroleum products had toped the list for having the highest exports among all the other sectors, which is around 61% in 2015 and about 62% in 2016. During the year 2015, the feild which had the lowest of all the exports is textile industry. Whereas, agriculture and textile had the

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

The student covers all parts of the task by reporting the main features of the chart and table, and makes relevant comparisons. The overview captures the key trends correctly, noting that textiles had the highest positive change while gems and jewellery declined, and petroleum products contributed the most in terms of overall export value. However, the response contains a notable data misinterpretation: in the final paragraph, the student states that petroleum exports were 'around 61% in 2015 and about 62% in 2016,' whereas the chart measures these values in billions of dollars ($61 billion and $62 billion), treating them as percentages. Furthermore, the response trails off abruptly at the end ('Whereas, agriculture and textile had the'), leaving the final sentence unfinished. These inaccuracies and the incomplete ending prevent the response from achieving a higher band score.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response is organised into introduction, overview, and body paragraphs, providing a logical framework for the data. Cohesive devices such as 'Moreover,' 'Overall,' 'on the other hand,' and 'Whereas' are used to signal shifts between ideas and categories. However, paragraphing and logical progression are undermined by the abrupt truncation of the final sentence, which leaves ideas disconnected. Additionally, referencing and mechanical cohesion can occasionally feel repetitive or slightly strained when contrasting data points. Overall, the structure is coherent at a basic level, but the lack of completion at the end of the text pulls the score down.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

The student uses an adequate range of vocabulary suitable for describing economic data and trends, incorporating terms such as 'sector,' 'proportional' (intended as proportion), 'positive change,' and 'trend.' There are, however, several lexical and spelling errors throughout the text, such as 'propotional' instead of proportion, 'acheived' instead of achieved, 'aprat' instead of apart, 'toped' instead of topped, and 'feild' instead of field. While these errors do not completely obscure the meaning, they are noticeable and reflect a limited level of precision and control over less common vocabulary.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The writer attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, including comparative structures and dependent clauses. However, grammatical accuracy is inconsistent. There are errors with prepositions and articles (e.g., 'export of specific country,' 'table below illustrates, the change'), spelling errors affecting word forms, and misuse of comparative forms (e.g., 'had received a profit' when referring to percentage growth). Most significantly, the response ends with an incomplete sentence fragment. While basic sentences are generally understandable, frequent errors and the broken final structure place this performance at Band 5.0.

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