Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 14 · 2026-10-16

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)

This table shows the progress of country export in different categories from 2015 to 2016 also shows the percentagechange in each catagory during these years.

Different catagories like petroleum, engineered goods,jewellery, agriculture products and textiles percentage changes between 3% to 15% approximately. The lowest change in petroleum product which is 3% and the percentage exceed for textiles is higher upto 15%, also these catagories generate export from 10 billion to 63 billions.

In 2015 petroleum products export earning 60 billions and in 2016 its exceed 3%. On the other hand engineered goods makes export of 58 billions in 2015 and 62 billion in 2016. Then gems and jewellery generate 43 billion in 2015 from export and 41 billion in 2016., while agriculture and textiles make 30 to 32 billions and and 25 to 31 billions betwee 2015 to 2016. But the percentage

increase and decrease with different aspects like petroleum increase 3% , engineeres goods increase 8.5% ,gems and jewellery decrease 5.81% and agriculture products increses with 0.81% while textile increses by 15.24%.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify the main categories and report several relevant figures, including petroleum earnings of about 60 billion, engineered goods at roughly 58 and 62 billion, and the decline in gems and jewellery. However, the response only partly summarises the visual: it has no clear overview of the main pattern, such as petroleum remaining the largest export and textiles showing the strongest growth. Some details are inaccurate or unclear: gems and jewellery fell by 5.18%, not 5.81%, and petroleum’s 2016 value is about 63 billion rather than simply saying it “exceed[s] 3%.” The opening also describes the table but does not clearly summarise both visuals. Select the key trends first, then support them with accurate comparisons.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

There is some organisation: the response begins with an introduction, then gives general comments before describing individual categories. Linking phrases such as “On the other hand” and “while” show an attempt to connect comparisons. However, the progression is not consistently clear, and the second paragraph mixes an overview, figures, and percentage changes without a distinct structure. The final list of changes repeats information already mentioned, while phrases such as “these categories” do not always make the reference precise. Grouping the information into a clear overview followed by comparisons of the higher- and lower-value categories would make the report easier to follow. Use linking words to show meaningful contrasts rather than simply joining details.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some task-relevant vocabulary, including “export earning,” “percentage change,” “increase,” and “decrease,” so the reader can identify the subject and broad trends. However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations are inaccurate or repetitive. For example, “the percentage exceed for textiles is higher upto 15%” is difficult to interpret, and “make export” is not a natural way to describe earnings. There are also noticeable spelling errors, including “catagory,” “betwee,” and “increses,” which reduce precision. Aim for standard chart language such as “rose to,” “accounted for,” and “recorded the largest increase,” and check spelling carefully.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response attempts to combine ideas using clauses and contrast markers, for example, “while agriculture and textiles…” and “On the other hand…”. However, sentence structures are limited, and errors occur frequently enough to make some statements difficult to understand. Examples include “petroleum products export earning 60 billions,” where the subject and verb form are incomplete, and “in 2016 its exceed 3%,” which has an unclear verb construction. There are also problems with articles, agreement, plurals, and punctuation, as in “and and” and the comma after “2016.” Build accurate simple sentences first, then add controlled comparisons using forms such as “rose from … to …” and “whereas … fell to …”.

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