Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 14 · 2026-10-05
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 given bar graph illustrates the value of specific nation exports in various categoris and rendered table the ratio change in each categoris of export in 2015 to 2016. Interestingly, the textiles has lowest in 2015
In 2015, petroleum product was the maximum earning in export which was almost 61 billions $ and in 2016 it was increased by 3 percent which was 64 billion$. Moreover, engineered good was earning nearly about 66 billion$ in 2015 which was rose by 8.5 percent in 2016. Whereas, Agricultural product was earning 30 billion$ in 2015 and there in change in 2016 it just went up 0.18 percent which negiligable
On the other hand, the gems and jewelley was earning 45 billion$ bin2015 but it goes to down trend in 2016 and it almost fall 5.18 percent . Furthermore, textiles was earning just 25 billion$ in 2015 and it increased 15.24 percent in 2016.
overall, all product were increased their earning execpt gems and jelle
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5
The response addresses the task only partially and contains notable inaccuracies in the data reported. While the student attempts to present an overview and cover most categories, some figures are misread or incorrectly stated compared to the visual data. For instance, engineered goods are stated to be nearly 66 billion in 2015 when the graph shows approximately 57 billion, and agricultural products are reported as 30 billion with a 0.18 percent change instead of 31 billion and 0.81 percent. The overview is also very limited, noting only that textiles was lowest in 2015 and that most products increased except gems and jewellery. Ideas remain limited and under-developed, preventing the response from reaching a higher level.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5
There is some basic organization with an introduction, body paragraphs, and a brief overall summary, but there is no clear overall progression. Paragraphing is attempted, but sentences often feel disjointed rather than logically sequenced. Cohesive devices are basic and sometimes inaccurate, such as using 'Interestingly' and 'Whereas' awkwardly or relying on repetitive transitional phrases like 'In 2015' and 'On the other hand'. Referencing is also occasionally unclear, such as in the final sentence where 'jelle' is left incomplete. The progression stalls due to these mechanical and inadequate cohesive links.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is limited and minimally adequate for the task. There are noticeable errors in word choice, spelling, and word forms throughout the text, such as 'categoris' instead of categories, 'jewelley' instead of jewellery, 'negiligable' instead of negligible, and 'execpt' instead of except. The student attempts some less common vocabulary related to data reporting, but the frequent inaccuracies in spelling and collocation cause some difficulty for the reader and restrict the lexical score to this level.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
The response demonstrates a very limited range of sentence structures, relying mostly on simple sentences and basic past tense forms. Attempts at complex sentences often result in faulty grammar and awkward phrasing, such as 'rendered table the ratio change' and 'there in change in 2016 it just went up 0.18 percent which negiligable'. There are frequent errors in verb forms, prepositions, articles, and pluralization, such as 'the textiles has lowest', 'petroleum product was the maximum earning', and 'product were increased their earning'. These errors frequently cause difficulty for the reader.
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