Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 18 · 2026-11-10

IELTS Writing Task 1 question

The graph below shows the average monthly change in the prices of three metals during 2014.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

Average monthly change in prices of copper, nickel and zinc (2014)

Student answer (Band 5.0)

The graph chart demonstrarts the average monthly change in the price of these three metals namely copper, nickel and zinc during 2014.

Overall, the month of janurary nickel has the highest number in the 6% then the nickel suddenly starting decline,here in this graph is the lowest in number here zinc just 1%, at this month zinc have rose in 3%.The month of february zinc have a notebale change.

The line bar copper illustrates at 2% then the come on the dep, in the month of june have a falling all metals nickel have -3%, and the zinc have just -1% ant the copper had below zero %. remaning there are the three metals have froweded stable of the month of september, here in the month of october have a rose the graph again rise and the month of november zinc have the highest 2%, nickel have just 1% and the copper have same position means below zero.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify the three metals and include several relevant comparisons, especially nickel’s January peak at 6% and its June low of about -3%, alongside the metals’ negative changes around June. However, the response only partially summarises the graph: there is no clear, accurate overview of the main pattern across the year, and some details are misreported or unclear. For example, zinc rises to about 3% in February, not merely a “notable change,” while in November zinc and copper are both around 1.5% and nickel is about 1%, rather than zinc being the highest at 2%. The account also omits the strong recovery in November and December. A concise overview and more carefully selected, accurate comparisons would make the response more complete.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.5

There is some organisation: the response begins with an introduction, then uses separate paragraphs to describe the data, and it attempts to move through the months in sequence. However, progression is difficult to follow because ideas are crowded into long, poorly connected sentences. Phrases such as “Overall, the month of janurary nickel…” and “The line bar copper illustrates…” do not make the relationship between the information clear. Linking expressions such as “in contrast” and “by the end of the year” could help signal comparisons and stages, but they need to connect complete, clearly ordered points. Use one paragraph for the overview and another for the main trends, grouping metals or periods logically rather than listing observations in a confusing sequence.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some task-relevant vocabulary, including “average monthly change,” “decline,” “falling,” and “stable,” and you attempt to describe movement rather than simply list figures. However, the range is limited and several inaccurate word choices or forms make the meaning difficult to understand. For instance, “line bar” is not an appropriate description of the visual, “froweded stable” is unclear, and “the come on the dep” does not communicate a trend. Spelling errors such as “demonstrarts,” “janurary,” and “notebale” also reduce clarity. Build a reliable set of graph terms—such as “fluctuated,” “fell,” “recovered,” and “remained relatively stable”—and check spelling and collocations before finishing.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

The response attempts to report trends using both simple statements and longer sentences, but control of sentence structure is weak and errors frequently make the relationships between ideas hard to follow. Examples include “nickel suddenly starting decline,” “zinc have rose,” and “in the month of june have a falling all metals,” where verb forms and sentence construction are faulty. Articles and agreement are also inconsistent, as in “the month of february” and “the three metals have.” Punctuation is often missing or misplaced, producing run-on sequences such as the sentence beginning “Overall, the month of janurary…”. Practise writing short, complete sentences with a clear subject and correctly formed past-tense verbs, then combine them using accurate clauses.

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