Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 18 · 2026-09-26
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 illustrates the average monthly change in the amount of three different types of metals in the year 2014.
Overall, the percentage of all the three metals decreased dramitically in the month of june. While, The proportion of all of these metals were highest in the month of january. In addition to these, the percentage change was moderate in rest of the months.
It is clearly seen that the zinc accounted for the highest amount of change in the month of february.While, rest of the two metals have highest percentage in the month of january.Furthermore, the most noticeable percentage change in the nickel was in the month of june when the percentage change is negetive three.
Shifting attention to the rest of information,Their is no change in the percentage means the percentage is constant from july to september for all of the metals that are mentioned in the graph.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0
The response covers the main features of the graph, noting general trends and specific high and low points, such as nickel dropping to negative three in June and zinc peaking in February. However, there are some inaccuracies in data interpretation. For instance, the student states that the percentage of all three metals decreased dramatically in June and that they were highest in January, which is not entirely supported by the data (e.g., zinc actually peaked in February and rose again in November and December). Additionally, the assertion that percentages remained constant from July to September is factually incorrect according to the graph, as fluctuations continued during this period. The overview is attempted, but contains inaccurate generalisations. Therefore, it satisfies the requirements partially and meets the criteria for Band 5.0.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0
The text is divided into logical paragraphs, beginning with an introduction, followed by an overview, body details, and concluding observations. However, the progression within paragraphs is sometimes disjointed, and cohesive devices are used rather mechanically or incorrectly (e.g., 'While, The proportion', 'In addition to these', 'Shifting attention to the rest of information,Their is no change'). Referencing is also occasionally unclear. Paragraphing is present, but overall cohesion is faulty, placing the response solidly at Band 5.0.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is adequate for the task, attempting words related to data description such as 'proportion', 'percentage change', and 'constant'. However, there are noticeable spelling and word choice errors, including 'dramitically' instead of 'dramatically', 'june' instead of 'June', 'negetive' instead of 'negative', and 'Their' instead of 'There'. The range of vocabulary is limited, and these errors occasionally cause minor confusion, aligning with Band 5.0 descriptors.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
The student attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, such as 'While, The proportion of all of these metals were highest in the month of january.' However, there are frequent grammatical and punctuation errors throughout the text, including subject-verb agreement issues ('the proportion... were', 'zinc accounted... have highest'), capitalization errors ('june', 'january'), and punctuation errors around conjunctions and introductory phrases. These frequent errors can cause some difficulty for the reader, fitting the Band 5.0 level.
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