Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 14 · 2026-11-04
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 chart under displays the ratio of one nation exports in various categories during 2015 or 2016 the table displays the ratio change in each category of exports in 2016 compared with 2015
the chart under petrroleum products in 2015 61billions whereas on the contrary 2016 increase the value 3% 2016 petroleum products value roundbound 63% billions the engineered goods value in 2015 roundbound 58%billions and icrease value in 2016 8.5% the engineered goods value in 2016 roundbound 62%billions the gems and jewellery value in 2015 43billions whereas 2016 decrease value gems and jewellery in 5.18%the jems and jewellery value in 2016 40.5billions the agricultural products value in 2015 30billions and increase the value in 2016 0.81%the agricultural products value in 2016 roundbound 32billions the texttiles value in 2015 in 27billions and increase the value in 2016 15.24% the textiles value in 2016 31billions the textiles value ic very good increasing in 2016 all product value increased 2015 or 2016 butt gems and jewellery value decrease in 2016 in conclution the chart shows that some categories had higher figures with others had low figures
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 4.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 4.5 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5
You identify the chart’s subject and report several relevant figures, including petroleum earnings rising from about $61 billion to $63 billion and the decline in gems and jewellery. You also note that textiles had the largest percentage increase. However, the overview is unclear and partly inaccurate: “all product value increased” conflicts with the fall in gems and jewellery, and the conclusion that some categories were simply “higher” or “low” does not summarise the main pattern. Several figures are misreported, such as agricultural products at about $32 billion rather than $31.5 billion, and the percentage changes are sometimes confused with export values. A clearer overview and more accurate comparisons would make the response more complete and better supported.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.0
The response follows a basic sequence, moving from an introduction to category-by-category details and then a conclusion. Some comparisons are signalled with words such as “whereas” and “on the contrary,” so the reader can sometimes follow the intended contrasts. However, nearly all the information is placed in one long, run-on paragraph, with little clear progression or separation between categories. Connectors are also used mechanically or inaccurately: “on the contrary” does not fit the petroleum comparison, and “butt” introduces the final contrast awkwardly. Group the information into an introduction, a concise overview, and two detail paragraphs, and use linking phrases only where they express the relationship accurately.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
You use some task-related vocabulary, including “exports,” “categories,” “increase,” “decrease,” and “value,” which helps communicate the general subject. However, the range is limited and several expressions are repeated or imprecise, such as “the value … increase the value” and “the chart under.” There are also noticeable spelling errors, including “petrroleum,” “engineered,” “jems,” “texttiles,” and “conclution,” which reduce clarity. Some word choices confuse units and measures: “63% billions” suggests a percentage rather than a value in billions. Use accurate terms such as “export earnings,” “rose to,” and “percentage change,” and check spelling and collocations before submitting.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5
The response attempts to compare figures using clauses with “whereas,” and it includes both simple statements and some longer sentence attempts. However, sentence structures are often incomplete or run together, as in “the chart under petrroleum products in 2015 61billions whereas on the contrary 2016 increase the value 3%.” Missing verbs and articles, unclear tense forms, and weak punctuation make several relationships difficult to understand. The repeated pattern “the [category] value in 2015…” also limits grammatical variety. Practise writing complete sentences with a clear subject and verb—for example, “Petroleum exports were worth about $61 billion in 2015, rising to $63 billion in 2016”—and use full stops to separate each comparison.
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