Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · 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 5.0)

This graph illustrate the worth of one country trade in different type during 2015 and 2016. this plot show the ratio change in each category of trades in 2016 as compared with 2015.Overll we will discuss export earning in 2015 and 2016 of one country.

firstly, I am going to discuss petroleum products and engineered goods,In 2016 they both were little higher than 60 nevertheless, In 2015 petroleum is little higher and engineered is little lower than 60. If we talk about gems and jewellery 40 in 2016 and little higher than 40 in 2015. Afterawrd we have Agriculture products and textile are almost similar. In contrast percentage change in value 2015 and 2016 petroleum products rise 3%, engineered goods 8.5%, Agricultre products 0.81%, Textile 15.24% on other hand we have Gems and Jewellery which is only product who fall 5.81%

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5

You identify the chart’s subject and mention several relevant categories and percentage changes, but the summary is incomplete and some key information is inaccurate. The overview, “Overall we will discuss export earning,” does not state the main patterns. You should highlight that petroleum and engineered goods were the highest earners, while textiles rose most sharply and gems and jewellery was the only category to decline. The figures for gems are misreported: the table gives a fall of 5.18%, not 5.81%. The description of agricultural products and textiles as “almost similar” also misses that textiles increased from about $26 billion to $31.5 billion. The response is 141 words, below the required 150, and needs fuller coverage of the main comparisons.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

There is some basic organisation: you introduce the topic, then discuss the categories and percentage changes. However, the response does not develop a clear overall progression, and the opening overview mainly promises to discuss the chart rather than summarising its main features. Linking is limited and sometimes awkward, as in “nevertheless” and “In contrast percentage change,” which do not clearly show the relationships between the figures. The long second paragraph combines several categories and the table information without clear separation. Use a concise overview followed by logically grouped comparisons, and connect each comparison explicitly—for example, contrast the rise in textiles with the fall in gems and jewellery.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant chart vocabulary, including “percentage change,” “higher,” “fall,” and “export earning,” so the topic is generally understandable. However, the range is limited and several word choices or forms are inaccurate, which sometimes makes the meaning less clear. “Worth of one country trade” is not a natural way to describe export values, and “ratio change” does not accurately express the percentage change shown. There are also spelling errors such as “Overll,” “Afterawrd,” and “Agricultre,” alongside inconsistent capitalisation. Build a more precise set of Task 1 terms, such as “export earnings,” “value,” “increased,” and “declined,” and check spelling before submitting.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response communicates some comparisons through simple sentences and attempts longer structures, but the range is limited and errors occur frequently. For example, “This graph illustrate” has subject–verb disagreement, while “Afterawrd we have Agriculture products and textile are almost similar” combines clauses without a workable grammatical structure. Sentence boundaries and punctuation are also unreliable: the opening runs several sentences together, and commas are often used where full stops are needed. Articles, plurals, and verb forms need closer control, as in “one country trade” and “they both were little higher.” Practise writing short, complete comparison sentences first, then add accurate clauses using “while” or “whereas.”

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