Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

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

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 elustrates the average monthly change in the prices of copper, nickel and zinc ( 2014 ).

Overall, the line represent a significant sudden mininmum change in some metal.but there is minor drop in one metal with a sudden increase tehn at the reach stable price.

Similarly, nickel shows low price then after drastic change occur it reaches at the stable value. Zinc represent a considerable increases about 2%. While nickel shows hgh price which about 6% with sudden drop in price occur then reaches at stable price that is 1%. Further copper shows 1.5% price .

Coclusion, probably most of the metals like zinc, copper and nickel their prices at the end of the month which is between 1-2%.But their starting point slightly vary according to their month or average price. Zinc is slightly fall to negative values that is -3% after month passes this metal shows stable price.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5

You identify the three metals and include a broad attempt at an overview, noting that nickel begins high and later settles near 1%, while the metals finish at roughly 1–2%. However, the main trends are not reported accurately or clearly enough: zinc does not fall to −3% (nickel reaches about −3% in June), and copper’s final value is about 1.5%, not simply a general price figure. The response also gives little month-by-month comparison and does not clearly describe the metals’ contrasting movements. The required minimum of 150 words is not met: the response is 143 words, with eight words copied from the prompt excluded from the count. Select the key peaks, falls and recoveries, and support the overview with accurate comparisons.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.5

There is an attempt to organise the response into an opening, a general statement and further comments, so the reader can recognise that you are describing a graph. However, the progression is difficult to follow because several ideas are repeated or placed together without a clear relationship. For example, nickel’s high starting point and later stable value are mentioned more than once, while the final paragraph introduces zinc’s supposed fall to −3% without a clear link to the earlier account. Connect each paragraph to a distinct purpose: overview first, then a comparison of the early movements and one of the later changes. Use linking words only when they accurately show the relationship between ideas.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant vocabulary for describing data, including “average monthly change,” “sudden drop,” “stable price” and “increase.” This shows an attempt to use language suited to a graph rather than relying only on basic descriptions. However, the range is limited and several word choices or forms make the meaning unclear, such as “significant sudden minimum change,” “at the reach stable price” and “shows hgh price.” Spelling errors such as “elustrates,” “mininmum” and “Coclusion” also reduce accuracy. Build a more precise set of trend expressions and check spelling and collocations; for example, describe a line as rising, falling, fluctuating or remaining stable, and refer to a percentage change rather than a “price” when that is what the graph measures.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt a few longer sentence forms, including “While nickel shows high price … then reaches at the stable price,” and use basic present-tense reporting. However, sentence structures are often faulty, and the reader has to work to understand how the clauses relate. Examples include “the line represent,” “there is minor drop,” and “after drastic change occur,” where agreement, articles or verb forms are missing or incorrect. Punctuation and spacing are also inconsistent, particularly around full stops and commas. Practise accurate simple sentences first, then combine them with clauses using “while” or “whereas.” Check subject–verb agreement, articles and verb forms in each sentence before adding more complex structures.

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