Band 4.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.5 · 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 4.5)

This chart shows the percentage change in each categories during 2015 andd 2016. This table shows product category on x-axis and the price of each category on y-axis .The petroleum products has maximum value in 2016 and have percentage change in values during both these years is 3% which is increasing. The engineered goods has maximum value in 2016 and have percentage change in both years the value is 8.5% which is increasing. The germs and jewellery has maximum value in 2015 as compared to the year 2016 is 5.18% which is decreasing.The agricultural products have maximum value in 2016 as compared to the year 2015 and the percentage change during both these years is 0.81% which is increasing .The textiles has maxiumum value in 2016 as compared to the year 2015 and the percentage change in values during both these years has the value of 15.24% which is increasing.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.0

You identify the five export categories and report the percentage changes, including the decline in gems and jewellery. However, the response only minimally summarises the visual: it gives no clear overall overview of the main pattern and does not report the export values in billions, despite these being central to the chart. Several descriptions are also inaccurate or unclear. For example, petroleum products are the highest-valued category in both years, but engineered goods are not the “maximum value in 2016”; they rank second. The percentage changes are changes from 2015 to 2016, not “during both these years.” To improve, state the broad trends first, then compare the highest and lowest values and support these points with accurate figures from the chart and table.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.0

The response follows the categories in a consistent order, so the reader can see that you are addressing the chart rather than discussing unrelated information. However, it is presented as one long paragraph of repeated statements, with no distinct introduction, overview, or organised detail. The repeated pattern—“has maximum value” followed by “percentage change”—does not create a clear progression, and phrases such as “during both these years” make the relationships between the figures difficult to follow. Use separate paragraphs for an introduction and overview, followed by grouped comparisons. Linking expressions such as “by contrast” for the decline in gems and jewellery would help show how the categories relate.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use relevant topic vocabulary, including “percentage change,” “product category,” and “increasing” and “decreasing,” which allows the reader to recognise the subject of the report. However, the range is limited and several phrases are repetitive or imprecise. “Maximum value” is repeated for categories that are not the overall maximum, while “price” is not the best term for export earnings measured in billions of dollars. There are also spelling errors, including “maxiumum” and “germs” for “gems,” and the phrase “each categories” is not a natural form. Build a more precise range for describing data, such as “export earnings,” “rose,” “fell,” and “ranked second,” and check spelling and word forms.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt to connect information in longer sentences, for example, “The agricultural products have maximum value in 2016 as compared to the year 2015 and the percentage change…” However, the response relies on a narrow, repeated sentence pattern, and errors in agreement and sentence construction occur frequently. In “each categories,” the singular determiner does not agree with the plural noun; “the petroleum products has” also has incorrect subject–verb agreement. Several clauses are joined awkwardly, and missing or inconsistent punctuation makes the long sentences harder to read. Practise writing shorter, accurate comparisons first, then combine them using controlled structures such as “while” or “whereas.” Check articles, plural forms, and verb agreement when proofreading.

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