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 bar chart illustrates the export earnings of petroleum, engineering, agricultural products, textiles and jewellery from 2015 and 2016. The table shows the difference in the values of the same products from 2015 to 2016.

In 2015 export earnings of petroleum products was just above 60 billion dollars and it crossed it in 2016. Engineering goods were at around 55 billion dollar which increased to more than 60 billion dollars in 2016. The gems and jewellery showed a decline from around 45 billion dollars to 40 billion dollars. The agricultural products were stable in both years but the textile products showed a massive hike from around 25 billion to more than 30 billion from 2015 to 2016.

Except gems and jewellry all other products showed an increase in their export earnings.

The textiles were the most progressed, increasing their value by 15.24% which is followed by engineering goods that experienced an increase of 8.5% in their value. The value of petroluem goods were increased by 3% and the agricultural products experienced a mere 0.81% increase. Gems and jewellery products faced a massive decline of 5.18% from 2015 to 2016.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.0

You cover the main features and report the overall pattern accurately: most categories rose, while gems and jewellery declined, and textiles had the largest percentage increase. The figures you give are broadly consistent with the chart, including petroleum at just over $60 billion and textiles rising from about $25 billion to above $30 billion. You also include the table’s percentage changes, so the response addresses both visuals. To make the report more fully developed, state the key comparisons in a concise overview and be more precise about the leading categories: petroleum was highest in both years, while engineered goods rose to around $62 billion. The opening says “difference” rather than percentage change, which slightly understates what the table presents; otherwise, the selected details are relevant and clear.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a coherent overall arrangement: an introduction is followed by chart details and then a summary of the percentage changes. The final paragraph also makes the central contrast between textiles’ strong growth and the decline in gems and jewellery easy to follow. However, the overview is separated into a short standalone sentence (“Except gems and jewellry…”) rather than being clearly integrated with the main summary, and the movement between chart values and table percentages is somewhat mechanical. Grouping the overview with the most important comparisons, then presenting supporting figures in a consistent order, would strengthen progression. Some links, such as “which is followed by,” help connect ideas, but clearer referencing and paragraph organisation would make the relationships between the two visuals more explicit.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use enough topic vocabulary to describe the visuals, including “export earnings,” “decline,” “stable,” and “increase,” and the meaning is generally clear. There is some variety in describing change, but several choices are imprecise or informal for an academic report: “massive hike” and “most progressed” are less suitable than neutral terms such as “substantial rise” and “largest increase.” “Difference in the values” is also vague when the table specifically reports percentage changes. Spelling errors in “jewellry” and “petroluem,” along with inconsistent naming (“petroleum” and “petroluem”), reduce accuracy. Aim for precise category labels and a wider set of standard trend expressions, while checking spelling carefully.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0

You use a mix of simple and more complex sentence forms, and most of the information remains understandable. The sentence beginning “The agricultural products were stable…” successfully combines contrasting trends, while the final paragraph uses a range of comparative structures. Some grammatical errors remain, particularly with subject–verb agreement and verb forms: “export earnings … was” should be “earnings … were,” and “The value of petroluem goods were increased” should be “The value … increased” or “was increased.” There are also article and number issues in “around 55 billion dollar” and “from 2015 and 2016.” More consistent control of agreement, plural forms, and sentence patterns would make the report smoother and more accurate.

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