Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 18 · 2026-10-15

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 figure illustrates the price of the three metals of every month during 2014.

Overall, the graps had three metals which price was compaired with the previous month. The each metals had the fluctation percentage in every month. Some metals precentage had fallan below the 0 percentage.

Firstly, the nickle price had reaches upto 6% in the first month of january and slowly it started to decline from the second month and reaches to -3% in the month of june and after this month again it statred to rised upward and at the last month of december reach 1%. Similarly, the zinc price started form 1% in the month of junuary and in the second month it increases to 3% but after that it started to decline continusly till the month of october and after that month it price grown upto 2% at the end of the month.

secondly, the copper metal price started form 2% at the first month and it continus decline till the month of june and after july its started rising. In the three month it has similar prices and at the end 1.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify the three metals and report several relevant movements, including nickel’s high starting point and June low, zinc’s rise early in the year and recovery by December, and copper’s decline before it rises. However, the response only partly summarises the graph: the overview is vague and does not clearly compare the metals’ overall patterns or highlight that nickel fluctuates most. Some details are inaccurate or unclear: nickel rises after June but does not steadily recover, and copper is around 1% from July to September before ending at about 1.5%, not simply “at the end 1.” Develop a clearer overview and report the main turning points and end values accurately to make the summary more complete.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable structure, with an introduction, an overview, and separate paragraphs for nickel and zinc, then copper. Sequencing words such as “Firstly,” “Similarly,” and “secondly” help signal the order of information. However, progression is not consistently clear: the overview repeats that the graph shows monthly changes without summarising the main pattern, and the final copper paragraph ends abruptly. Some links are mechanical, while references such as “after this month” and “in the three month” make the intended time period difficult to follow. Organise the body around clear comparisons or phases, and use precise month references so each sentence connects smoothly to the next.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some task-relevant vocabulary, including “decline,” “rising,” “percentage,” and “started,” so the reader can generally identify the trends you are describing. However, the range is limited and several spelling and word-choice errors make the account less clear, such as “graps,” “compaired,” “fluctation,” and “continusly.” Some phrases are also unnatural or imprecise: “the price of the three metals of every month” and “price grown upto 2%” do not express the data clearly. Use standard graph language and vary verbs for movement, while checking spelling and collocations. For example, describe a monthly percentage change as a “rise” or “fall,” rather than repeatedly referring to the metal’s “price.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt longer sentences to describe changes over time, and the basic meaning is often recoverable. However, the range is limited, and complex sentences frequently contain errors in verb forms, agreement, articles, and sentence construction. Examples include “the nickle price had reaches,” “it statred to rised,” and “the each metals had,” where the verb forms and noun phrase structure are faulty. The opening overview also has an unclear construction: “the graps had three metals which price was compaired.” These errors recur and sometimes make the timeline or comparison hard to interpret. Practise accurate past-tense reporting and simpler clause patterns first, then combine ideas using correctly formed clauses and punctuation.

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