Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 14 · 2026-10-02
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 given image is bar graph which provides the information about Export Earninig between 2015 and 2016.
Overall,it is clearly seen that the country generates its high income from petroleum products which is the most exports products of a country in 2015 and 2016 whereas the nation gain its lowest income from Textiles which is the lowest export of a country.
From this bar graph, it demonstrate that the nation slightly increase the export of petroleum product by three percent followed by Engineered goods which is also increment nearly to nine percentage. But the data shows the decline in the exports of Gems and jewellery. There is no any drastic change in the exports of Agricultural products but the graph illustrate that there is drastically increment in the export of Textiles Goods.
In a nutshell, this graph clearly shows that there is the growth in the exports of every goods except Agricultural products.
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 response addresses the task only partially. While the student attempts to summarise the visual data by identifying key export categories such as petroleum products and textiles, the content contains factual inaccuracies and misunderstandings of the data. For instance, the student states that there is 'no any drastic change in the exports of Agricultural products' and concludes that 'there is the growth in the exports of every goods except Agricultural products', which contradicts the provided table showing that agricultural products actually experienced a slight increase (0.81%) while gems and jewellery experienced a decline (5.18%). Ideas are limited and under-developed, relying on vague descriptions rather than precise figures or robust comparisons between the two years.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0
There is some organisation evident through the use of basic transition markers such as 'Overall', 'From this bar graph', and 'In a nutshell', but the essay lacks a clear overall progression. Paragraphing is attempted, but the grouping of information is somewhat repetitive and disjointed. Cohesive devices are often used inaccurately or mechanically, and referencing is not always clear, as seen in phrases like 'which is the most exports products of a country' and 'the nation gain its lowest income'. To reach a higher level, the response needs more logical sequencing and a wider variety of cohesive ties that connect ideas smoothly without mechanical repetition.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is limited but minimally adequate to convey basic ideas about the chart. There are noticeable lexical errors and awkward word choices that cause some difficulty, such as 'Export Earninig', 'most exports products', and 'drastically increment'. The student attempts less common vocabulary, but issues with word form (e.g., using 'increment' as a noun improperly or confusing noun/adjective forms) restrict the precision of the writing. To improve, the student should focus on accurate word formation, natural collocations, and precise reporting verbs and nouns associated with describing graphical data.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
The text displays a very limited range of sentence structures, and attempts at complex sentences are frequently faulty. There are frequent grammatical errors in verb forms, agreement, and articles throughout the text, such as 'is bar graph which provides', 'the nation slightly increase', and 'there is no any drastic change'. Punctuation and spacing errors (e.g., missing spaces after commas such as 'Overall,it') also detract from the quality of writing. To progress, the student needs to demonstrate better control over basic sentence construction, subject-verb agreement, and tense consistency when reporting data.
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