Band 4.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.5 · Cambridge IELTS 14 · 2026-10-27

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 that what is economic value change in country 2015 to 2016 first change in petroleum products that is increase three percentage second change is engineered good increase more than petroleum it's increase 8.5 percentage it's good and 3rd change is gems and jewellery that decreased from 2015 to 2016 it's not for country and it's economy that is people are not buying jewellery because it's very expensive people don't have lost of money to spending in jewellery it's effect on economy of country fourth change is agriculture products it' is increase because peoples are very worried about their health they eat lot vegetables and agriculture products and it's increase 0.81 it's really good and fifths and last change is taxes it is really good change because peoples pays their taxes timely and than government use peoples taxes money in health care department opening hospital atc it's increase 15.24 percentage

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5

You identify all five export categories and report several relevant changes, including the rises in petroleum products and engineered goods and the fall in gems and jewellery. However, the response only minimally summarises the visual: it gives no clear overview of the main pattern or comparison of the categories’ export values, and some figures are incomplete or unclear. For example, petroleum is said to rise by 3%, but the chart also shows its value moving from about $61 billion to $63 billion. More importantly, explanations about people avoiding jewellery because it is expensive, eating vegetables, and taxes funding hospitals are not supported by the chart. Focus on the displayed values and trends, and avoid adding causes the data cannot establish.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.5

The response follows the chart’s category order, using phrases such as “first change,” “second change,” and “fourth change,” so the reader can see which categories you are discussing. However, it is presented as one long sequence rather than a clearly organised summary, and there is no separate overview to establish the main trends. The repeated “change” framing makes the progression mechanical, while shifts from chart data to speculation—for example, from the jewellery decrease to why people may not buy it—interrupt the flow. Group the information into an introduction, an overview, and one or two comparison paragraphs. Use linking phrases to show contrasts and similarities, rather than simply numbering each category.

Lexical Resource: Band 4.5

You use some task-related vocabulary, including “increase,” “decreased,” “percentage,” and the names of the export categories, which helps convey the general subject. However, the range is basic and repetitive, and several word choices make the meaning difficult to follow. “Engineered good” is not the appropriate category name, and “taxes” appears to be a mistaken reference to textiles. Phrases such as “it’s good” and “really good change” are vague and evaluative rather than precise descriptions of data. Build a small set of accurate chart-reporting expressions, such as “export earnings,” “rose by,” “fell to,” and “remained broadly stable,” and use the category labels exactly as shown.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

The response attempts to connect ideas in longer sentences, but grammatical control is very limited, and frequent errors sometimes obscure the intended meaning. For example, “what is economic value change” lacks a clear sentence structure, while “it’s increase 8.5 percentage” has problems with the verb form and the construction used for percentages. There are also repeated issues with articles, agreement, and sentence boundaries, as in “people are not buying jewellery because it’s very expensive people don’t have…” The frequent use of “it’s” does not clearly distinguish “it is” from possession. Practise writing short, complete comparisons first, then combine them with accurate clauses and punctuation.

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