Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 14 · 2026-10-21

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 chart illustrates the proportion of one country exports in sevrel categories during 2015 and 2016. In addition represents the precentage change in each category of exports in 2016 compared with 2015.

Overall, During that time petroleum products earned heavly. while, Engineered goods was at second number. in addition, export of textiles was least earned during that time period.

To begin with, petroleum products earned approximately 61 billions dollor and the percentge only was changed 3 precent in 2016, which is around 63 billions. Engineered goods sales around 57 billions in 2015, which was sligtly increased in 2016 at 61 billions, precentage was go up to 8.5 %. However, export of gems and jewellery stand out at 43 billons dollars in 2015 and show a slight decline in 2016 which was approximately 40 billions. the precentage was only 5.18 % changed. furthermore, the amount of Agriculture products was nearly 31 billion dollars which is approximately same in 2016.However, it showed only 0.81 % differance. finally, textiles earned only 26 billions in 2015. Meanwhile, the values of exports rose to 32 billion. which showed a significant increase in proportion at 15.24%.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You cover all five export categories and include both the chart values and the percentage changes, with a useful overview identifying petroleum as the leading category and textiles as the lowest in 2015. Most trends are represented correctly: gems decline, while the other categories rise. However, the overview is not fully accurate for the whole period: textiles were the lowest in 2015, but in 2016 they reached about $31.5 billion, matching agricultural products rather than remaining the lowest. Some figures are also imprecise, such as engineered goods at about $61 billion instead of $62 billion, and the percentage for gems is described unclearly as having “changed” rather than decreased. A clearer overview of the main increases and the one decline would make the report more complete and precise.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, an overview, and a body that moves through the categories. Sequencing expressions such as “To begin with,” “However,” and “finally” help the reader follow the comparisons. However, progression is somewhat mechanical because nearly every category is introduced separately with a transition, and some links are awkward or unclear, such as “In addition represents” and “the percentage was only 5.18% changed.” Punctuation also interrupts the flow, particularly the full stop in “which showed a significant increase in proportion” and inconsistent spacing after sentence boundaries. Grouping the categories that increased together and contrasting them with gems would create a clearer line of comparison.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use relevant vocabulary for describing charts, including “decline,” “increased,” “approximately,” and “significant increase,” so the reader can generally understand the trends. However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations are inaccurate, which makes parts of the report difficult to interpret. For example, “petroleum products earned heavily” and “Engineered goods was at second number” are not natural ways to describe export values or rankings. There are also noticeable spelling errors, including “sevrel,” “precentage,” “sligtly,” and “differance.” Aim for precise chart language such as “generated export revenue,” “ranked second,” and “rose by,” and check spelling carefully before submitting.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt some longer sentences to compare years, for example, “Engineered goods sales around 57 billions in 2015, which was slightly increased in 2016…” This shows an effort to connect information, but the response relies mainly on simple patterns and many sentences contain grammatical errors that sometimes make relationships unclear. Examples include missing verbs in “Engineered goods sales around 57,” incorrect agreement in “Engineered goods was,” and faulty passive construction in “was slightly increased.” Articles, plurals, and sentence boundaries also need attention, as in “61 billions dollor” and “32 billion. which showed…” Practise accurate comparison structures such as “revenue was $57 billion and rose to $62 billion,” while varying sentence forms and checking each sentence for a complete clause.

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