Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 18 · 2026-09-30
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 line graph illustrates the average monthly changes in the prices of copper,nickel and zinc during 2014.
Overall, wec can see zinc increased sharply at the end of the period.While, Nickel was decreased countiously at the end. Copper countinously stable compaire to other two matels.
Initially,Nickel's price start with 6% in January and the price of a copper steadily drop at 1% in March.Then remain stable In Aprile after that price plunge gradually in june at -3% In addition, the price grow fatsly over the period approximately 1% in desember. Whereas, Zinc price start with 1% in January after the Month the price was rise in february around 3% then
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 4.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 4.5 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5
The student attempts to summarise the main features of the line graph, but the response falls significantly short of the 150-word minimum, containing only 110 words. Furthermore, the overview is poorly articulated ('Overall, wec can see zinc increased sharply at the end of the period.While, Nickel was decreased countiously at the end') and contains inaccurate data readings. For instance, the student states that copper's price steadily drops to 1% in March, whereas the visual data shows copper fluctuating gently between 0.5% and 2%. The description trails off incomplete at the end. Due to the severe under-length penalty and incomplete data coverage, this response falls into Band 4.5.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0
The response shows some basic attempts at logical organisation by separating the introduction, overview, and body details into separate paragraphs. However, paragraphing is underdeveloped, and sentences are disjointed. Cohesive devices are used awkwardly or incorrectly, such as the misplaced full stop in 'end.While, Nickel' and the abrupt ending of the text. Referencing between sentences lacks clarity, and the overall progression is disrupted by sentence fragments and incomplete thoughts. This level of organisation aligns with Band 5.0 descriptors.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is relatively basic and repetitive, with several spelling and word-choice errors that detract from the writing (e.g., 'wec', 'countiously', 'compaire', 'matels', 'Aprile', 'fatsly', 'desember'). There are attempts at less common vocabulary such as 'sharply', 'plunge', and 'gradually', but these are undermined by frequent mechanical errors and incorrect collocations like 'price start with' or 'price was rise'. This performance fits the Band 5.0 level.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5
The student demonstrates a very limited range of grammatical structures, relying heavily on simple sentences with frequent structural errors. There are numerous tense and preposition errors, such as 'the price of a copper steadily drop' (tense/article error), 'price start with 6%' (missing subject/verb agreement), and run-on or incomplete clauses like 'after the Month the price was rise in february around 3% then'. Punctuation is also faulty throughout. These frequent errors cause difficulty for the reader and reflect a Band 4.5 level of accuracy.
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