Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 14 · 2026-10-07

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 6.0)

The chart below illustrates the value of different exports category of a country inbetween 2015 and 2016. Aditionally there is a table representing the changes in percentage in 2016 compared to 2015. Overall, it is seen that petroleum products and engineered good are the most exported category in both years with almost $60 billions while the other three have not much value in country's export specifically textile which is barely around $30 billions.

To start with petroleum products, it was at almost $60 billions in earning in 2016 but gets an incease in value by 3% in 2016. Engineered good were below $60 billions in 2015 but crossed this mark in 2016 with an increase of 8.5%. Gems and jewellery is almost the same in both years which is $40 billions but a slight decline of 5% is noted in 2016.

Talking about agricultural products, there have shown only a 0.815% increase in value in 2016 with earning of $30 billions. Although the value of texiles is very low among the all but it shows a massive increase of 15.24% in 2016, jumping from $25 billions to crossing $30 billions

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You cover the chart and table and provide a relevant overview by identifying petroleum products and engineered goods as the leading categories, while textiles are among the lowest. You also report the main direction of change for all five categories, including the decline in gems and jewellery and the strong rise in textiles. Most figures are broadly consistent with the visual, though the overview’s description of textiles as “barely around $30 billions” is imprecise, and the agricultural increase is given as 0.815% rather than 0.81%. Some comparisons could be developed more clearly: for example, engineered goods rose from about $57 billion to $62 billion, while petroleum remained slightly higher in 2016. A more precise overview and fuller comparison of the key changes would strengthen the response.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a clear overall arrangement: an introduction and overview are followed by paragraphs discussing the export categories. Phrases such as “To start with” and “Talking about” help signal the shift between groups, and the reader can generally follow the comparisons. However, the progression is somewhat mechanical, and the grouping could be more purposeful—for instance, discuss the two highest-value categories together, then the remaining three. Some links between figures and their changes are not fully clear, as in “it was at almost $60 billions in earning in 2016 but gets an increase in value by 3% in 2016.” Use more direct comparisons and clearer referencing so each sentence connects the 2015 value, 2016 value, and percentage change without repetition.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant task vocabulary, including “percentage,” “increase,” “decline,” “earning,” and “export,” and the meaning is generally understandable. There is some variety in how changes are described, such as “crossed this mark” and “jumping from,” but several word-choice and collocation problems make the report less natural. Examples include “different exports category,” “most exported category,” and “value in country’s export”; these should be expressed more precisely as export categories, leading export earners, and export earnings. Spelling errors such as “Aditionally,” “incease,” and “texiles” are also noticeable. Aim for accurate, consistent chart language and check spelling, plurals, and collocations before submitting.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mixture of simple and more complex sentences, including a contrast with “Although” and clauses describing percentage changes. The main information is usually recoverable, but some grammatical errors recur and occasionally make relationships between figures less clear. For example, “petroleum products and engineered good are” has a number-agreement problem, while “it was at almost $60 billions … but gets an increase” shifts tense and uses an unclear construction. “There have shown only a 0.815% increase” also has an incorrect subject–verb pattern. Use past tense consistently for the 2015–2016 data, check singular and plural agreement, and build comparisons with straightforward forms such as “rose from … to …” or “increased by …”.

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