Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 18 · 2026-10-24

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 illutrates the average monthly change in the coat of copper,nickeland zinc during 2014. It was expressed in percentage.

Overall, it can be implied that the prices of the copper,nickel and zinc were constantly flutuating. In the begening of the year nickel was on the top but when it comes to end of the year nickel was the lowest. In begening of the year the lowest metal was zinc but when it comes the highest in metal in the end of the month was zinc.

It can be seem that the highest percent was nickel in the month of January with six percent. Likewise , the second highest percent was zinc in the month of February with three percent.

On the other hand, It can be seen that the lowest percent was nickel in the month of june with loss of three percent. Likewise, the seconf lowesr percent was nickel in the month of october with loss of two percent.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify several relevant features, including nickel’s peak of 6% in January and its lowest point of -3% in June, and you attempt an overall summary of how the metals changed. However, the overview is not consistently accurate: nickel was not the lowest metal at the end of the year, as copper was at 1.5% while nickel was at 1% (tied with zinc). Zinc was also not the lowest in January; copper was lower. The response focuses on a few extreme points and does not describe the broader pattern, such as the metals’ declines around June and their recovery towards the end of the year. More accurate comparisons and a fuller account of the main trends would make the report more complete.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a basic paragraph structure, moving from an introduction and overview to selected high and low points. This gives the reader some sense of organisation, and phrases such as “On the other hand” signal a contrast. However, progression is limited because the body paragraphs report isolated figures rather than developing a clear comparison across the year. The repeated openings “It can be…” and “Likewise” make the linking mechanical, and the contrast marker does not always connect ideas that are genuinely opposed. Grouping the metals’ movements into clearer stages—for example, early-year changes, the mid-year fall and the late recovery—would create a more logical progression and help the comparisons connect.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some task-relevant vocabulary, including “average monthly change,” “percentage,” “highest” and “lowest,” so the reader can recognise the intended subject and comparisons. However, the range is limited and several noticeable spelling and word-choice errors reduce precision, including “illutrates,” “flutuating,” “begening” and “seconf lowesr.” “Coat” is also an inaccurate word for the graph’s subject; “price” is needed. Phrases such as “loss of three percent” are not natural for a negative monthly price change. Aim for accurate terms such as “fell by,” “recorded a decline” and “rose to,” and check spelling carefully. This would make the description clearer and more appropriate to an academic report.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple statements and longer clauses, as in “when it comes to end of the year,” but the range is limited and complex constructions are often faulty. Errors include missing or incorrect articles and prepositions (“in the month of june,” “when it comes the highest”), as well as awkward clause structure in “the highest in metal in the end of the month was zinc.” The sentence “It can be seem” also shows an incorrect verb form. Capitalisation and punctuation are inconsistent, including the lower-case month name “june” and a capitalised “It” after a comma. These errors sometimes make the intended comparison difficult to follow. Practise accurate comparative sentence patterns and check verb forms, articles and sentence boundaries.

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