Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 14 · 2026-10-15

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 represents the export earning of a country in different categories during 2015 and 2016 whereas the another figures focus on the fractional change pn per categories of exports in 2015 to 2016 dates.

Overall, the charts shows the increasing trend in petroleum products and enginereed goods but decreasing the agricultural in 2015 to 2016 while the second box shows the changes of textiles is highest among them with argricultural good with minimum increased.

petroleum product is highest amoung them which wasexport about 60 billion dollar in 2015, 62 billion in 2016. Agricultural products in 2015 to 2016 nearly same which was about 31 billion dollar . textiles was minimal among then which was 25 billion dollar export in 2015 and 30 billion in 2016

The change in textile was 15.24 percent which is lots than agricultural products but there is downfall in gems and jewellery between 2015 - 2016. Engineered goods also growth better which 8.5 percent.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You identify the main categories and make several relevant comparisons, including petroleum products as the highest earner and textiles as the category with the strongest percentage growth. You also report the approximate petroleum and textile values and note that gems and jewellery declined. However, the overview contains a factual error: agricultural exports did not decrease; they rose slightly, from about $31 billion to $31.5 billion. The overview also omits the decline in gems and jewellery, while the body gives limited detail on this category and engineered goods. To make the summary more complete, accurately distinguish the slight rises from the one fall and compare the leading categories more clearly.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, an overview and two paragraphs of details. This helps the reader identify the purpose of each section. However, progression within the body is uneven: the third paragraph moves from petroleum to agriculture and textiles, while the final paragraph returns to percentage changes without a clear organising principle. Linking is also limited, and phrases such as “but” do not always establish a clear contrast. Grouping the categories by trend—for example, increases together and the decline separately—and using clear references such as “By contrast” would make the comparisons easier to follow. Check paragraph boundaries and sentence punctuation to strengthen the overall flow.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use relevant task vocabulary, including “bar graph,” “percentage,” “export,” “downfall” and “highest,” so the reader can generally understand the topic and comparisons. However, the range and control are limited, with repeated or imprecise expressions such as “change,” “growth better” and “lots than.” Several spelling errors—“enginereed,” “argricultural” and “amoung”—also distract from the information. Some phrases are not natural for describing chart data, such as “the fractional change” and “the another figures.” Aim for accurate collocations and a wider set of trend terms, such as “export earnings,” “rose slightly,” “recorded a decline” and “the largest increase.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more complex sentences, including a contrast introduced by “whereas” and a relative clause in “which was about 31 billion.” However, errors in sentence construction and agreement are frequent enough to make some relationships unclear. For example, “the charts shows” has subject–verb disagreement, and “while the second box shows the changes of textiles is highest” combines clauses incorrectly. Articles and plurals are also inconsistent, as in “the another figures” and “petroleum product.” Use a clear subject and verb in each sentence, and separate the overview’s ideas into shorter clauses. More accurate control of these basic patterns would make your comparisons easier to understand.

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