Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · 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 5.5)

The bar chart illustrates the country's exports in different kind of categories between 2015 and 2016 and the table depicts the data in percentages for each category of export in same period.

Overall, the chart information for five goods category in horizontal and prices in vertical. As we can be seen clearly, pertroleum products and engineered goods was high in both year but petroleum is litle bit low in 2015 as compared to 2016 was above 60 billions and the engineered goods as same to petroleum in 2016 was upward 60 billions but slightly low in 2015 was above 55 billions. Gems and jewellery was smaller in 2015 to 2016 was approximately 40 billions and the aggricutural things was roughly same in both year was above 30 billion. The textile industry exportation was low as compared to 2016 was above 25 billions to above 30 billions.

On the other hand, the table data was clearly shows the fluctuation in industries. The textile dramatically increased was 15.24 percent, engineered products is also rapidly grew to 8.5 percent, petroleum products was slightly increased was 3 percent and agricultural goods was rose to 0.81 percent. The substantialy decreased in gems and jewelllery was 5.18 percent.

Finaly, the demand of textile was increased and gems and jewellery decreased during 2015 to 2016.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You cover both the chart and the table, and identify the main contrasts: petroleum and engineered goods are the highest earners, textiles show the strongest growth, and gems and jewellery decline. Most reported figures and directions match the visual, including the 15.24% rise in textiles and 5.18% fall in gems. However, the overview is not clearly separated from detailed description, and the final claim about “demand” is not supported by export-value data. Some comparisons are also imprecise: gems fell from about $43 billion to $41 billion, while agricultural exports were nearly stable. A clearer overview stating the overall pattern and more precise comparisons would make the key features better developed.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable structure, moving from an introduction to chart details, table figures and a concluding statement. This gives the reader an overall route through the information. However, the overview is mixed with detailed figures in a long paragraph, and several links between ideas are awkward or unclear, as in “the engineered goods as same to petroleum in 2016.” The transition “On the other hand” does not express a clear contrast between the chart and table, while “Finally” introduces an unsupported conclusion about demand. Use separate, purposeful paragraphs for the overview and comparisons, and connect related figures directly rather than relying on formulaic transitions.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant topic vocabulary, including “exports,” “percentage,” “increased,” and “decreased,” and the reader can generally understand the intended comparisons. There are also attempts at more descriptive wording, such as “dramatically increased” and “substantially decreased.” However, word choice and collocation are often inaccurate or informal: “different kind of categories,” “agricultural things,” and “textile industry exportation” are not natural ways to describe the data. Spelling errors such as “pertroleum,” “aggricutural,” and “jewelllery” also reduce accuracy. Aim for consistent, precise terms such as “export earnings,” “categories,” and “rose/fell,” and check spelling before submitting.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more extended sentences, and the main message is usually recoverable. However, sentence structures are often faulty, particularly where several comparisons are joined together. For example, “the chart information for five goods category in horizontal and prices in vertical” is not a complete sentence, and “the table data was clearly shows” combines incompatible verb forms. There are also agreement and article errors, as in “products … was high” and “in both year.” These problems sometimes make relationships between figures difficult to follow. Practise complete subject–verb sentences and use a consistent past-tense pattern, for example, “Textile exports rose from about $26 billion to $31.5 billion.”

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