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 chart illustrates exports of a country in various catagories and comparison of export earnings between two years "[redacted phone]". Overall it is clear that petroleum products and engineered goods are the most largest factors of earnings.

Looking first at petroleum, In 2016 the products gave the peaked earning of approximately 64 billion US dollars with a growth rate of 3% as in contrast with 2015 it was stable at 61$ billion only. Whereas, in 2016 if we see the trend of Engineered products there is rise of almost 8.5% as compared with year 2015 as it boosted from 58B dollars to the highest at 62B dollars. Turning to other goods such as Jewellery as it changes value in felling with 5.18% and on other side agriculture products stayed constant with a minor rise of 0.81% growth.

The upward trend of textiles managed the highest peak in growth value with a record breaking percentage of 15.24 and gained the earning of more than 30 billion dollars in 2016.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You identify the main high-earning categories and report several key changes, including the 3% rise in petroleum, the 8.5% increase in engineered goods, the decline in gems and jewellery, and textiles’ strongest growth. The overview is relevant, and the figures are generally grounded in the chart. However, some details are inaccurate or unclear: petroleum reaches about $63 billion, not $64 billion, and engineered goods rise from about $57 billion to $62 billion rather than from $58 billion. The overview would be more complete if it stated that gems and jewellery was the only category to fall, while agricultural earnings were almost unchanged. The discussion of gems and agriculture is also underdeveloped because their actual values are omitted.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction and overview are followed by details on the categories, with textiles given a separate concluding paragraph. Sequencing phrases such as “Looking first,” “Whereas,” and “Turning to” help signal movement between comparisons. This gives the report an overall coherent arrangement. However, some links are awkward or unclear: “Whereas” does not connect smoothly to the preceding sentence, and “on other side” does not clearly establish the contrast between jewellery and agriculture. The final paragraph feels somewhat detached from the preceding comparison. Grouping the categories more deliberately—for example, rising categories together and the decline or near-stability together—would make progression clearer and cohesion less mechanical.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use a reasonable range of task-related vocabulary, including “export earnings,” “growth rate,” “upward trend,” and “percentage.” These choices make the main comparisons understandable, and you attempt more descriptive language such as “peaked earning” and “record breaking.” However, several expressions are inaccurate or unnatural, including “most largest factors of earnings,” “stable at 61$ billion only,” and “value in felling.” “Factors” is also imprecise for product categories, while “record breaking” overstates what the chart shows. There are spelling and word-form slips, notably “catagories.” Aim for precise, conventional chart language and avoid dramatic phrasing; this will improve accuracy while retaining an adequate range.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mix of simple and complex sentences, including comparisons with “as compared with” and clauses introduced by “whereas” and “as.” The overall meaning is usually recoverable, but some grammatical errors and punctuation problems remain. For example, “In 2016 the products gave the peaked earning” has an awkward clause structure, and “as in contrast with 2015 it was stable” does not form a clear comparison. The sentence beginning “Turning to other goods such as Jewellery as it changes value” is also incomplete or poorly controlled. Capitalisation after commas and sentence boundaries are inconsistent. Build comparisons with a clear subject and verb in each clause, and check that introductory phrases attach to a complete sentence.

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