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)

The provided chart illustrate the source of nation income of individual country in many items in the period between 2015 and 2016 . The chart describe the two peaks exported material are Petroleum products in addition to Engineered goods , Both have the major income by approximetry 60 billions Dollar . In the other side the minor exported material is Textiles by 28 B.D in 2015 however, it have jumped by 15.24% in the next year . Games and jewellery are the only products which have declined percentage in 2016 .

All the other products have achieved a remarkable rising in it's values in 2016 , but, it's shown that Agricultural products have slightly increased by only 0.81% which made it the lowest value of improvment of exports in 2016 .

while Engineered goods came in the second place in the enhancement of items tb be selled abroad in the next 12 monthes of 2015 .

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify several important features: petroleum products and engineered goods are the highest-value exports, textiles show the strongest growth, and gems and jewellery are the only category to decline. You also note the very small rise in agricultural products. However, the overview is not fully clear, and some figures are inaccurate: textiles were about $26 billion in 2015, not $28 billion, and the two leading categories were around $60 billion rather than both being described as approximately the same without a clear comparison. The response also gives little direct comparison of the 2015 and 2016 values across categories. To strengthen the report, state the overall ranking and main changes clearly, then support these with accurate figures from both years.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response has some organisation: it begins with the leading categories, then mentions textiles and the decline in gems and jewellery, before discussing the remaining increases. This gives the reader a basic sense of the main points. However, the progression is not consistently clear, and the final sentence beginning “while Engineered goods” feels disconnected from the preceding paragraph. Linking phrases such as “In the other side” and “but” do not always express the relationship between ideas accurately, while several points are crowded into long sentences. Use a clearer overview followed by a systematic comparison of categories, and make each paragraph develop one connected set of information.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You attempt a range of topic-related vocabulary, including “exported material,” “declined,” “increased,” and “enhancement,” and the main subject is generally understandable. However, word choice and collocation are often inaccurate or unnatural, which sometimes makes the meaning difficult to follow. For example, “source of nation income of individual country” is not a natural description of the chart, and “the two peaks exported material” does not clearly identify the highest-value categories. There are also spelling errors, including “approximetry,” “improvment,” and “monthes.” Aim for precise, conventional chart language and check spelling; for example, use “export earnings,” “highest-value categories,” and “rose.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more complex sentences, including a contrast introduced by “however” and a clause beginning “which made it…”. Nevertheless, errors are frequent and sometimes make relationships between ideas unclear. Examples include subject–verb agreement in “The provided chart illustrate” and “The chart describe,” incorrect verb forms in “it have jumped,” and the incomplete construction “while Engineered goods came…”. Sentence boundaries and punctuation are also unreliable, as in the comma splice and capitalisation in “Engineered goods, Both…”. Practise accurate subject–verb agreement, past-tense reporting, and complete sentence structures. Shorter, carefully punctuated comparisons would help you communicate the data more clearly.

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