Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 18 · 2026-10-26

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 5.5)

The line chart illustrates the monthly changes in the prices of the copper, nickel and zinc in 2014.

Overall, in 2014, it is clear that the price of the nikel is comparatively higher in starting month, which is dropped in the mid months. In contrat, the copper price continuously consolidate for a year.

Looking first at the nickel, it is stood at the 6 percentage in the January, before falling to -3 percentage in mid year. while, later on it increased to 1 percentage in the end of the year. Turning to the zinc, in the starting year it is in the bottom at 1 percentage and created there pick of 3 percentage in the next month and in the June make it to bottom of -1. After that it rose to 1 percentage. The copper price remain steady for a months. It is started at 2 and in the end of the year had value of around 1.5 percentage.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify the three metals and report several important movements, including nickel’s high starting point, its fall to a low in June, and its recovery to 1% by year-end. You also note zinc’s early peak and June decline, and copper’s relatively stable pattern. However, the overview is unclear and includes an inaccurate claim that copper “continuously consolidate”: copper falls below zero in May and June before recovering. Some key comparisons and later fluctuations are omitted, and “zinc…rose to 1 percentage” does not capture its rise to about 2% in December. To strengthen the response, give a precise overview of the metals’ contrasting patterns and support it with accurate, selected figures across the year.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, an overview, and details organised by metal. Phrases such as “Looking first at the nickel” and “Turning to the zinc” help signal the shift between series, so the reader can generally follow the account. However, the progression is not always smooth: copper is introduced in the overview but its details are left until the end, and the zinc account jumps from its June low to a general recovery without specifying the later pattern. Some linking is awkward or incomplete, particularly “while, later on” and “After that.” Grouping the metals by shared rises and falls, and using clearer transitions, would make comparisons easier to follow.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant chart vocabulary, including “monthly changes,” “falling,” “increased,” “steady,” and “percentage,” which allows you to describe the main movements. There are also attempts at more specific language, such as “comparatively higher” and “stood at.” However, several word-choice, collocation, and spelling errors make parts of the report less natural or unclear: “the price of the nikel,” “in contrat,” “created there pick,” and “bottom” are not appropriate or accurate expressions in this context. “Consolidate” is also unsuitable for describing a price trend. Build a more reliable set of terms for rises, falls, peaks, lows, and stability, and check spelling and word forms carefully.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt a mixture of simple sentences and longer clauses, for example, “it is clear that…” and “before falling to…,” but control is inconsistent. Errors in verb forms and sentence construction appear in phrases such as “which is dropped,” “it is stood,” “in the June make it,” and “The copper price remain steady.” Articles and prepositions are also often missing or incorrectly used, as in “in the January” and “for a months.” These problems sometimes make the intended relationships between events difficult to interpret. Practise forming accurate past-tense sentences to report completed data, and check subject–verb agreement, articles, and prepositions. More reliable control of these basic patterns will make your attempted complex sentences clearer.

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