Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

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

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)

This liner graph shows the average monthly change in the price of Copper, Nickel and Zinc metals during the year of 2014. Change in price compared with previous month is shown in percentage in Y line while the months are shown in the X line.

Start of the 2014 year prices were quite high for all the metals and gradually all the prices goes down and again suddenly end of the year prices went high for all the metals but Copper price was not bad at the biggining because in January month it only increased. by 2 percent anf even in the month of December it only increases by 2 percent comparing to the earlier month so the price of Copper does not change very much.

The most price changing metal is Nickle. It started 6% change and dropped down to minus 3 percent but the middle of the year and again went up to 1 percent by end of the year so I that shows the most price changing metal type comaprng with other ones.

Finally , while Zinc and Nickel shows kind of closer changes and Copper just change by little.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify the three metals and report some important features, especially nickel’s sharp fall from about 6% to −3% and copper’s comparatively small fluctuations. However, the overview is vague and partly inaccurate: prices did not simply start high and then rise again at year-end for all three metals. Nickel and zinc became negative around mid-year, while copper stayed close to zero; all three recovered in November, but their December figures differed. The statement that zinc and nickel had “closer changes” is also not clearly supported, and several useful comparisons are missing. To make the summary more complete, describe the mid-year downturn and late-year recovery accurately, and compare the metals’ overall ranges and turning points.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a basic paragraph structure: an introduction, discussion of the trends, and a brief concluding comparison. This gives the reader some organisation, and phrases such as “The most price changing metal is Nickel” signal a shift in focus. However, the progression is not consistently clear. The second paragraph combines a broad overview with details about copper, and the final paragraph repeats a general comparison without explaining it. Linking is limited, while expressions such as “and again” do not clearly show the sequence of events. Organise the report into a concise overview followed by paragraphs comparing the metals’ movements, using clear time references such as “from January to June” and “in the final two months.”

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use relevant topic vocabulary, including “percentage,” “dropped,” “increased,” and “price changing,” so the main subject is generally understandable. However, the range is limited and several choices are inaccurate or unnatural, which sometimes makes the intended meaning less clear. For example, “liner graph” should be “line graph,” “price changing metal” is an awkward way to describe volatility, and “the price was not bad” does not express a measurable trend. There are also spelling errors such as “Nickle,” “biggining,” and “comaprng.” Use precise trend language and check spelling: terms such as “fluctuated,” “declined,” “recovered,” and “remained relatively stable” would help describe the data more accurately.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response attempts both simple and longer sentence forms, but control is inconsistent, and errors frequently affect clarity. For example, “all the prices goes down” has a subject–verb agreement error, while “Start of the 2014 year prices were quite high” is missing a clear grammatical structure. The sentence beginning “The most price changing metal is Nickle” becomes difficult to follow after “but the middle of the year,” and “so I that shows” is not a well-formed clause. Capitalisation and punctuation are also unreliable, including the lower-case “by” after a full stop. Practise writing shorter, complete sentences with accurate past-tense verbs, then combine ideas using controlled clauses such as “Nickel fell sharply before recovering in November.”

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