Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 14 · 2026-11-01

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 bar graph and the table illustrate trade of a country in varieties of categories products and percentage change in exports during 2015 and 2016.

Overall, the large portion of the country's export depend on the petroleum products and the textile products has lowest share in export during 2015 and quite similar share with agricultural products in 2016.

In the year 2015, the petroleum products contributes most in the country's export which is 61 billions $mand followed by engineered goods and (gems and jewellery) which are 57 billion $ and 43 billions $ respectively. while, agricultural products and textile products contributes lowest in the country's trade which are 31 billions $ and 26 billuons $ respectively.

In the year 2016, petroleum products and engineered goods are slightly close to each other and contribute approximately 62 billions $ and agricultural products and textile goods also share nearly close to each other which is approximately 32 billions $. Gems and jewellery contribute 43 bilion $ in country's trade.

The highest total percentage change in value over the one year is in textile goods which increased by 15.24% followed by engineered goods and petroleum products which increased by 8.5% and 3% respectively. Agricultural products change slightly by 0.81% over the year and (gems and jewellery) faces decline in value by 5.18% through out the year.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You cover both the chart and the percentage table, and your overview identifies the leading category and the strong rise in textiles. Most reported figures and trends are accurate, including petroleum at $61 billion in 2015, textiles’ 15.24% increase, and the decline in gems and jewellery. The response also makes relevant comparisons between categories. However, some details are unclear or imprecise: in 2016, petroleum was about $63 billion and engineered goods about $62 billion, rather than both being approximately $62 billion; gems and jewellery fell to about $41 billion, not $43 billion. The overview’s claim that textiles had the lowest share in 2015 is accurate, but the comparison with agriculture in 2016 could be stated more precisely. More exact reporting and a clearer overview would strengthen coverage.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a clear overall arrangement: an introduction, an overview, then separate descriptions of 2015, 2016, and percentage changes. This makes the information easy to follow, and phrases such as “followed by” and “respectively” help show comparisons. However, the progression is somewhat mechanical, with repeated openings such as “In the year 2015” and “In the year 2016.” Some links and punctuation are awkward, particularly “while,” after a full stop and the final paragraph’s repeated “followed by” structure. The overview also combines two observations in a way that is not fully clear. Use more varied transitions and connect related comparisons more smoothly to make cohesion less noticeable.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use an adequate range of task-related vocabulary, including “percentage change,” “contributes most,” “followed by,” “increased,” and “decline.” These choices allow you to describe rankings and trends, and the meaning is generally clear. Some word choices and collocations are imprecise, however: “trade of a country in varieties of categories products” is awkward, “share in export” is less natural than “share of exports,” and “faces decline” is not an idiomatic way to describe a fall. There are also spelling errors such as “billuons” and “bilion,” alongside inconsistent forms like “engineered” for “engineered goods” in the chart’s category label. Aim for more precise, natural collocations and check spelling carefully.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and more complex sentences, including comparisons and clauses linked with “which,” “followed by,” and “while.” The main information is usually understandable, but some errors in agreement, articles, sentence boundaries, and punctuation remain. For example, “the petroleum products contributes” should use a plural verb, while “the large portion … depend” also has subject–verb disagreement. In “the textile products has lowest share,” the verb and article are missing or incorrect. The sentence beginning “while, agricultural products…” is not properly attached to the preceding sentence, and several long sentences would benefit from clearer punctuation. More consistent control of agreement and sentence boundaries, while retaining varied structures, would improve accuracy.

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