Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 14 · 2026-10-20

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 6.0)

The barcharts illustrates the values of exports of one country in various categories during 2015 and 2016 and also a table showing the change in percentage in each category of exports in 2016 compared to 2015.

Petroleum products has been the country's main source of income in both years, also recorded an increase in 2016 of about 3% compared to 2015. The export earning of 2015, recorded textiles category as the least in value of roughly 26 billion dollars, but that value increased by 15.24% in 2016.

Agricultural products exportation has a gradual change in percentage with a tiny increasement of 0.81%.

The second source of income to this country in 2015 was engineered goods and it also maintained same position in 2016 with a massive increase of 8.5% in values.

Overall, the category that made huge change in values than 2015 is textiles with 15.24%, though it has the lowest export earnings in 2016. There is also a decline in the exportation value of gems and jewellery in 2016.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You identify several important features: petroleum products are the highest-earning category in both years, textiles show the largest percentage rise, and gems and jewellery decline. The figures and trends you mention are broadly consistent with the chart and table. However, the overview is not fully developed: it would be clearer to compare the overall ranking and note that agricultural products changed very little, while textiles rose to about the same level as agriculture in 2016. Some details are also under-explained; for example, you give percentage changes but rarely report the export values in billions, and the claim that engineered goods “maintained same position” could be supported with its approximate values. A fuller comparison across categories would make the summary more complete.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a generally understandable structure, moving from the leading category to textiles, agriculture, engineered goods and then a concluding overview. Paragraph breaks help separate these points, and linking expressions such as “also” and “Overall” guide the reader. However, the progression is somewhat list-like rather than organised around clear comparisons, and the overview appears only at the end instead of establishing the main patterns earlier. Some connections are awkward: “The export earning of 2015, recorded textiles category…” does not clearly link the year to the category, while “also” is repeated without always showing the relationship between ideas. Grouping the highest earners together and then comparing the lower categories would create a more deliberate flow.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use an adequate range of topic vocabulary, including “source of income,” “export earnings,” “percentage,” and “decline,” and the meaning is generally clear. There are also attempts at more formal wording, such as “massive increase” and “gradual change.” Some choices are inaccurate or unnatural for describing chart data, however: “increasement” is not the appropriate noun, “exportation” is less natural than “exports,” and “huge change” is vague. “Maintained same position” also needs a more precise expression, such as remaining the second-highest category. Aim for concise, conventional data-reporting language and use “value” or “earnings” consistently. More precise vocabulary would help distinguish a small rise from a substantial one.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and more complex sentence forms, and most of the information remains understandable. Some grammatical errors are noticeable, particularly with subject–verb agreement and sentence construction. For example, “The barcharts illustrates” should use a plural verb, while “Petroleum products has been” also has a plural subject. The sentence beginning “The export earning of 2015, recorded textiles category…” is structurally unclear, and “it also maintained same position” is missing an article before “same position.” There are also tense and clause-linking issues in “Petroleum products has been …, also recorded an increase.” Use past-tense reporting consistently and check that each sentence has a clear subject and a complete, correctly connected verb phrase. These errors do not usually prevent understanding, but they limit accuracy.

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