Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 14 · 2026-10-28

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 given pictures illustrate a bar graph that represent the value of exports in several categories of a country during 2015 and 2016 and a table which show the changes in each category of exports in 2016 as compared to 2015.

Firstly, in the bar chart, the earning of exports for exporting different types of products can be observed. In 2015, the exportation of petroleum products was worth about 60 billion dollars, and it increased a little in 2016. The earnings by exporting engineered goods and gems and jewellery were around 57 billion and 43 billion in 2015, whereas, 61 billion and 41 billion in 2016 respectively. The cost of the transportation of agricultural products was 31 billion in 2015 and 32 billion in 2016, while, the exports of textiles earned 26 billion in 2015 and 31 billion in 2016.

Secondly, the table represents the changes in value of product exporting which shows a posive change in the value of petroleum, engineered, agricultural and textile products whereas a downfall in the value of gems and jewellery exportation.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You report several relevant figures and correctly identify the overall direction of change: four categories rose, while gems and jewellery fell. The comparisons for engineered goods, agricultural products and textiles are broadly consistent with the chart. However, the response does not provide a clear overview of the main features, such as petroleum products remaining the highest-earning category and textiles showing the strongest growth. Some figures are also imprecise: engineered goods in 2016 are about $62 billion, not $61 billion, and the table’s percentage changes are not reported. The phrase “cost of the transportation” misrepresents agricultural export earnings. These omissions and the limited development of the key comparisons mean the task is only partially addressed.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a coherent overall arrangement: it introduces both visuals, describes the chart in one paragraph, and then turns to the table. Sequencing expressions such as “Firstly” and “Secondly” make the two sections easy to follow, and the comparisons within the chart paragraph are generally understandable. To make the progression more effective, add a distinct overview before the detailed figures, then group the categories by notable patterns rather than simply listing them. The final paragraph is very brief and does not develop the table information, while “whereas” and “while” create some slightly awkward joins. More precise referencing and less mechanical signposting would strengthen the flow.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use a reasonable range of task-related vocabulary, including “exports,” “categories,” “increased,” “changes in value,” and “downfall,” so the main meaning is generally clear. There are also attempts at more formal phrasing, such as “as compared to.” However, several choices are unnatural or inaccurate for describing a chart: “the earning of exports,” “exportation,” and “cost of the transportation” do not express export revenue appropriately. “Posive” is a spelling error, and “downfall” is less suitable than a neutral term such as “decline.” Aim for concise, conventional collocations such as “export earnings,” “the value of exports,” and “rose by,” which will make the report more precise and natural.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0

You use a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, including a relative clause in “a table which show the changes” and comparison structures with “whereas” and “while.” Most of the information remains understandable, but some grammatical errors are present. In the opening, “a bar graph that represent” and “a table which show” need singular verb agreement: “represents” and “shows.” The phrase “the earnings by exporting engineered goods and gems … were around …, whereas, 61 billion and 41 billion” lacks a clear repeated noun and has awkward punctuation; write, for example, “their values were about $61 billion and $41 billion, respectively.” Review agreement, sentence boundaries and punctuation around linking words to improve accuracy.

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