Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 14 · 2026-10-24
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 chart below Demostrate the value category of a certain Country export in different iterms in 2015 to 2016.While the table illustrate the proportion changes in each category of export s iterms in 2015 from 2016.
overall Petroleum products and engineering good ar the highest items while Textile is the least products.
Looking to petroleum products and engineering products it has almost tye same amount of about 60 billion,and Gems jewellery and agriculture has almost 30 to 40 billion.
According to the table Textiles has the highest percentage of 15.24% followed by engineering of good with 8.5% and agriculture product ua has the lowest pe
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0
You identify the broad pattern that petroleum and engineered goods were the largest export categories, and you correctly note that textiles had the greatest percentage increase. However, the report addresses the task only partially: it gives few figures, omits the actual 2015–2016 values, and does not explain that gems and jewellery was the only category to decline. The statement that gems and agriculture were “almost 30 to 40 billion” is imprecise and obscures their different values. The final point is also cut off after “the lowest pe,” leaving the comparison incomplete. The response is 105 words, below the required 150, which limits the detail available. Include a complete overview and select key figures and changes for comparison.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5
There is a basic attempt to organise the response: an opening description, an overview, and paragraphs beginning with comparisons and table information. This gives the reader some sense of the intended structure. However, progression is limited, and the final paragraph ends mid-thought, so the information is not brought to a clear conclusion. Connections between the chart and table are also weak; for example, the response lists percentage changes without relating them to the export values. The opening uses “While” without completing a clear contrast, and transitions such as “Looking to” do not guide the reader smoothly. Use separate, complete paragraphs for the introduction, overview, and key details, and connect comparisons with clear linking phrases.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
The response uses some relevant task vocabulary, including “value,” “category,” “percentage,” and “highest,” so the topic is generally recognisable. However, the range is limited and several word-choice, spelling, and word-form errors make parts difficult to understand: “different iterms,” “engineering good,” and “agriculture product ua” are examples. “Proportion changes” is not an accurate way to describe the table’s percentage changes, and “items” is less precise than “categories” or “exports” here. Aim for accurate collocations such as “export earnings,” “rose by,” and “fell by.” Proofreading spelling and choosing consistent terms for the five categories would make the comparisons clearer and more appropriate to an academic report.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
You attempt to form connected sentences and use a comparative structure, but the range is limited and errors occur frequently. In “While the table illustrate,” the subject and verb do not agree, and the sentence is not properly connected to the preceding one. “Petroleum products and engineering good ar the highest items” also contains agreement problems, while “it has almost the same amount” has an unclear pronoun and does not match the plural subject. Punctuation and spacing are inconsistent, particularly where sentences run together after “2016.” Use straightforward, complete sentences with accurate subject–verb agreement, articles, and plural forms. For example: “Petroleum products and engineered goods earned about $61 billion and $57 billion, respectively, in 2015.”
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