Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 14 · 2026-10-30

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)

The bar chart illustrates product earning in a country into five different categories from 2015 to 2016 and the table always shows how much percentage change since a year.

Most noticeable thing was petroleum products experienced a rapid growth in a year while, engineered always have same result as compared to petroleum. In addition textile industry have been earned slight growth in a year.

looked at the chart, export earning of petroleum goods have been 60 billion in 2015 and just over 60% in 2016. Similarly, engineered products experience slight growth from under 60% to over 60% in a year. Although, earning in gems and jewellery have been just over 40% in 2015 and went down slowly in 40% in a single year. wheares, agricultural and textiles industry fell down from 30% to over 20% in 2015 and remain unchanged in 2016.

Moreover, the percentage of petroleum product have been increased 3% in a year while, engineered goods seems rapid growth was 8.5% in 2015 to 2016. Another was gems and jewellery industry have been decline percentage in 2015 to 2016 was 5.18%. The percentage of agriculture goods experience short growth was 0.81% in a year. Finally, textiles industry have been higher results was 15.24% between 2015 to 2016

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify the five export categories and report several relevant changes, including the rise in textiles and the fall in gems and jewellery. However, the overview is unclear and includes inaccurate comparisons: petroleum and engineered goods did not have “same result,” and textiles rose rather than showing only “slight growth.” The description of agricultural products and textiles as falling from 30 to over 20 and then remaining unchanged is incorrect; both increased, with textiles rising notably from about $26 billion to $31.5 billion. Some percentages are also presented without clearly stating the direction of change. To strengthen the response, give a concise overview of the main contrasts, then report the values and trends accurately and consistently.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response has some organisation: it begins with an introduction, moves to chart details, and then discusses the table. This gives the reader a basic sense of the task’s two sources. However, there is no clear overall progression, and the overview is mixed with details rather than clearly separated. Linking words such as “Similarly,” “Although,” “Moreover,” and “Finally” are used, but some do not express the relationship accurately; for example, “Although” introduces a contrast without a complete contrasting structure. The repeated “in a year” phrasing also makes the report feel repetitive. Use distinct paragraphs for the overview, chart comparisons, and table, and connect each point with precise, simple transitions.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant topic vocabulary, including “export,” “percentage change,” “petroleum products,” and “gems and jewellery,” so the subject is generally recognisable. However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations make the meaning unclear. “Product earning” and “the table always shows” are not natural ways to describe the visuals, while “rapid growth” is not suitable for the small rise in petroleum exports. The repeated use of “industry” also does not accurately describe every category. Aim for precise reporting verbs and nouns such as “export earnings,” “rose,” “declined,” and “remained stable,” and distinguish a value in dollars from a percentage change.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more complex sentences, including clauses beginning with “while” and “Although.” However, errors are frequent and sometimes make the intended comparison difficult to follow. Verb forms and agreement are often inaccurate, as in “petroleum goods have been 60 billion” and “textiles industry have been earned.” Articles and sentence openings are also problematic, for example “looked at the chart,” while several clauses are joined or punctuated incorrectly, such as “Although, earning in gems…” and “while, engineered goods…”. Practise forming clear past-tense reporting sentences: “Petroleum exports stood at about $61 billion in 2015 and rose to $63 billion in 2016.” Then check subject–verb agreement and punctuation.

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