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 bar chart illustrated the demand of one nation's exports in different genres during 2015 and 2016. Also, it showed the percentage change in each category of exports in 2016 compared with 2015.
Overall from this mentioned time period, the exports of petroleum products were the higest and the lowest one was textiles. Though, Engineered goods were the 2nd favorite for exporting. Besides, Agricultural products, Gems, and Jewellery were moderately exported.
In 2015, petroleum products were exported highest, about 60 billion dollars and in 2016, it rose about 3% more of the total amount. Besides, Engineered goods were exported as the 2nd highest , about 55 billion dollars and in 2016, it surged about 8.5% . However, textiles were the least exported goods in 2015, about 25 billion dollars. But in 2016, the demand of textiles were on the top among all the other products, rose around 15.24%.
The exporting of Gems and Jewellery were top in 2015, around 40 billion dollars but it fell about 5.18% in 2016. Nonetheless, in 2015,
Agricultural products were exported about 30 billion dollars but it only hiked about 0.81% in201
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 4.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0
You identify several relevant features, including petroleum as the leading category and textiles as the smallest in 2015, and you report most percentage changes accurately. However, the overview is incomplete and partly misleading: textiles did not become the top export in 2016; they rose to about $31.5 billion, still well below petroleum and engineered goods. Gems and jewellery were not the leading category in 2015, but ranked third. The response also ends before completing the agricultural comparison, and the 2016 values are not consistently reported. To strengthen the summary, give a clear overview of the main rises and fall, then compare the categories using the chart’s approximate figures without describing export values as demand.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.5
The response has a basic paragraph structure, moving from an introduction and overview to details about the categories. Some linking words, such as “Overall,” “Besides,” and “However,” show an attempt to connect ideas. However, progression is difficult to follow because the overview’s claims are not clearly organised and the details jump between categories. Several transitions do not express the intended relationship, and the final paragraph stops abruptly after “in201,” leaving the agricultural comparison unfinished. Grouping the categories by trend—for example, increases, then the decline in gems and jewellery—and using clear references to 2015 and 2016 would make the information easier to follow.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.5
You use some task-related vocabulary, including “percentage change,” “exported,” and “surged,” and the reader can generally identify the categories being discussed. However, word choice and collocation are often imprecise: “demand” is not what the chart measures, “genres” is unsuitable for product categories, and “favorite for exporting” is unclear. “Top” is also used ambiguously, including for textiles despite their remaining below the two leading categories. Spelling errors such as “higest” and inconsistent capitalisation reduce accuracy. Aim for precise chart language such as “export earnings,” “category,” “ranked second,” and “increased,” and check spelling and word forms before finishing.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
You attempt a mixture of simple and more complex sentences, including contrasts introduced by “Though” and “However.” Nevertheless, errors occur frequently and sometimes make relationships unclear. For example, “the demand of textiles were” has faulty agreement and an unsuitable grammatical construction, while “it rose about 3% more of the total amount” is not formed clearly. The sentence beginning “The exporting of Gems and Jewellery were” also has a subject–verb agreement problem. Tense and sentence boundaries are inconsistent, and the final clause is incomplete. Practise accurate comparisons using patterns such as “earnings rose by…” and “textiles increased from…to…,” and proofread agreement, articles, punctuation, and complete sentence structure.
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