Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 14 · 2026-10-26

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 bar chart illustrates the earning from different items and the table reveals the change of the products category of a country in two years (2015 and 2016).Units are measured in billion of dollars and percentages.

overall,Petroleum products have earned the highest amount of money by exporting in both years.While they earned the lowest amount of money by exporting Textiles in the first year.Moreover,Agricultural products and textiles recieved the same number of money in both years.And compared to 2015,four products have increased their value while the value of gems and jewellery fell in 2016.

In the case of export earnings,petroleum products earned 61billion in 2015 and in 2016,the amount increased to 63billion.Engineered goods were the second highest in both years,countably 57billion(2015) and 62 billion(2016).The third highest amount of money earned by the gems and jewellery category,in 2015 the amount was 43billion and after one years it fell in 41 billion.In 2015,Agricultural products earned 31billion, while in the same year textiles earned 27 billion.However in 2016,agricultural products and textiles earned exactly similar amount of money,which is 31 billion.

Compared to 2015,pertroleum products increased their value 3% in 2016 ,while gems and jewellery decreased their value in to 5.18%.Textile goods rose their value the most,which is 15.24%.By contrast,agricutural goods only raised 0.81% value in 2016.furthermore,compared to 2015,engineered good increased in 8.5% in the next year.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You cover the main categories and report the overall pattern accurately: petroleum products lead in both years, gems and jewellery decline, and the other categories rise. You also identify textiles as the fastest-growing category and agricultural products as the slowest-growing. This gives the response a clear overview and relevant supporting figures. Some details, however, are inaccurate or unclear: textiles were about $26 billion in 2015, not $27 billion, and in 2016 agricultural products and textiles were both about $31.5 billion, rather than $31 billion. The statement that they earned the same amount “in both years” is also misleading; they were equal only in 2016. More precise reporting of these comparisons would make the account more fully developed.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, an overview, a paragraph describing the chart values, and a final paragraph covering percentage changes. This sequence helps the reader follow the information, and contrasts such as “while” and “By contrast” are relevant. However, some linking is mechanical or unclear, and the overview’s claim that agricultural products and textiles received the same amount “in both years” conflicts with the later figures. The final paragraph also moves through categories in a less systematic order, while repeated transitions such as “Compared to 2015” do not always clarify how the details relate. Grouping the increases together and then contrasting them with the decline would improve progression and cohesion.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant task vocabulary, including “export earnings,” “increased,” “fell,” and “percentage,” and the category names are generally clear. There is some variety in how you describe change, but several word choices and collocations are unnatural or imprecise, such as “earned the lowest amount of money by exporting Textiles,” “the same number of money,” and “increased their value 3%.” Spelling errors, including “pertroleum,” “agricutural,” and “recieved,” also reduce accuracy. Aim for concise, conventional chart language—for example, say that a category “generated” a certain amount or that its value “rose by” a percentage. This would make your descriptions more precise and natural.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mix of simple and complex sentences, including comparisons with “while,” “although”-style contrast, and time clauses such as “after one years.” The main meaning is usually understandable, but some grammatical errors recur. Examples include “after one years it fell in 41 billion,” where the time expression and preposition are faulty, and “increased their value 3%,” which needs a grammatical pattern such as “increased by 3%.” There are also agreement and article issues in phrases such as “engineered good increased,” alongside inconsistent sentence punctuation and capitalisation. Check verb forms, singular and plural nouns, and the prepositions used with changes in value. More consistently accurate sentence patterns would strengthen the response.

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