Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.5 · 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 5.5)
THE GIVEN LINE CHARTS ILLUSTRATES THE EACH COUNTRY'S EXPORTS IN PETROLEUM PRODUCTS, ENGINEERED GOODS, GEMS AND JEWELLERY, AGRICULTURE PRODUCTS AND TEXTILES. WHEREAS, THE TABLE DEMONSTRATES THE PERCENTAGES CHANGES IN VALUES BETWEEN 2015 AND 2015.
OVERALL, IT CAN BE OBSERVED THAT PETROLEUM PROCTS IS THE HIGHEST EXPOPRT EARNING IN BOTH YEARS, WHILE THE TEXTILE PRODUCT IS THE LOWEST EXPORT INCOME IN 2015. THE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT AND ALSO TEXTILES PRODUCTIS ALSO SAME EARNING VALUE IN 2016. THE TEXTILES VALUES WAS THE VERY HIGH AND GEMS AND JEWELLERY DECREASED VALUES.
TO BEGIN WITH LINE GRAPH , EXPORTS EARNING PRODUCTS CONTINUSLY DECREASED IN BOTH YEARS. PETROLEUM PRODUCT WAS HIGHEST EARNING ACCOUNTED FOR APPROXIMATELY 63 BILLION IN THE 2016 THE 60 BILLION IN 2015 . ENGINEERED PRODUCTS WAS THE SCOND HIGHEST EARNING INCOME IN THE 2016 ATKEATS 61% AND 2015 EXPORTS EARNING WAS THE SLIGHTLY DECREASED AT 57 BILLION. GEMS AND JEWELLERY ACCOUNTED FOR 42 MILLION IN 2015 AND 40 BILLION IN 2016. AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS 32 BILLION EARNINGS IN BOTH YEARS. MOREOVER, THE TEXTILES PRODUCTS WAS THE LESS EARNING IN 2015 AT 25 BILLION AND 2016 EARNINGS APPROXIMATELY 31 BILLION.
The table illustrates the percentage change in the values of five types of products between 2015 and 2016. Overall, textiles experienced the highest increase of 15.24%, followed by engineered goods at 8.5%. Petroleum products and agricultural products also showed increases of 3% and 0.81%, respectively. In contrast, the value of gems and jewellery decreased by 5.18% during this period.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 6.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0
You cover both the chart and the table, and your overview identifies key features: petroleum products earn the most, textiles show the strongest increase, and gems and jewellery decline. Most figures are broadly consistent with the visual, including the approximate 2016 values for petroleum and textiles. However, some details are inaccurate or unclear: engineered goods are reported as “61%” rather than about $62 billion, and agricultural products are described as having the same value in both years, although they rise slightly from about $31 billion to $31.5 billion. The statement that exports “continuously decreased” also conflicts with the increases in most categories. Develop the overview more precisely and distinguish dollar values from percentage changes.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5
The response has a recognisable structure, with an overview, a paragraph describing the chart, and a final paragraph summarising the table. This helps the reader locate the main information. However, progression is weakened by unclear or contradictory statements, such as “exports earning products continusly decreased” before listing several increases, and the overview’s “The textiles values was the very high” does not clearly explain what is highest. Some linking phrases, including “Moreover” and “To begin with,” feel mechanical or do not show the relationship between ideas. Grouping the main increases together and the single decline separately, while using clearer references to the chart and table, would make the comparisons easier to follow.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
You use relevant task vocabulary such as “export earnings,” “percentage change,” “accounted for,” and “decreased,” and you include the names of all five categories. However, the range and control are limited by repeated or inaccurate expressions, including “earning income,” “less earning,” and “the very high.” Several spelling errors—“PROCTS,” “EXPOPRT,” “CONTINUSLY,” and “SCOND”—also make the writing less clear. Some word choices confuse the data, notably “61%” where a dollar value is intended. Aim for precise collocations such as “export revenue,” “recorded,” and “rose to,” and check spelling and word forms before submitting.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
You attempt both simple statements and longer sentences, and the reader can generally identify the comparisons you intend. However, grammatical control is inconsistent. Examples include “The given line charts illustrates,” where the subject and verb do not agree, and “The textiles values was,” which has both agreement and number problems. Articles and sentence construction are also awkward in “in the 2016 the 60 billion in 2015,” while “Agricultural products 32 billion earnings in both years” is a fragment. Use complete sentences with a clear subject and verb, check singular and plural agreement, and form comparisons consistently—for example, “Petroleum exports rose from about $61 billion to $63 billion.”
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