Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · 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 5.0)

The given line graph illustrates the prices changes monthly between three metals in 2014 period. Where x-axis shows months and y-axis shows change in price compared with previous month.

To begin, in the first month the nickle was the highest at 6% and it was the highest for the year and copper and zinc have diffecences of 1%. In second and third month there was a significant decline in nickel from 4% to 1% and decrease in copper 1% but zinc had a slight increase in second month 3% and decrease in third 2%. In 4,5 and 6 month there was a decrease trend in three metal copper-0.5%, nickel-3% and zinc-1%. In 7 month there was a slight increase in copper1%,zinc-0.5% and nickel-1%.

Further more in month 8,9, and 10 month the % of metals was same and in 11 month there was increase in significant increase in zinc and nickel and copper was same. In last month samw

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.0

You identify the graph’s subject and report several relevant movements, including nickel’s January peak at 6% and its sharp fall to −3% in June. However, the account is incomplete and some comparisons are inaccurate or unclear: copper and zinc do not both differ from nickel by 1% in January, and the claim that the metals’ percentages were “same” in August, September and October is incorrect. The final sentence is unfinished, so December’s figures and the overall pattern are not reported. There is also no clear overview of the broad trend, such as the mid-year downturn followed by recovery. Select the main turning points accurately and summarise the overall pattern before giving details.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response has a basic sequence, moving from the opening months to later periods, and uses markers such as “To begin” and “Further more” to signal progression. This gives the reader some organisation, but the progression is not consistently clear: several months are grouped together without explaining the comparisons, and the final phrase, “In last month samw,” leaves the account abruptly incomplete. Some linking is repetitive or awkward, while long sentences combine multiple metals and changes, making relationships difficult to follow. Use separate paragraphs for an overview and the main details, and organise the figures into clear periods, such as the early decline, mid-year lows and late recovery.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant chart vocabulary, including “significant decline,” “slight increase,” and “change in price,” so the topic is generally recognisable. However, the range is limited and several word choices or forms are inaccurate, including “prices changes,” “diffecences,” “decrease trend,” and “significant increase in significant increase.” “The % of metals was same” is also imprecise for describing monthly percentage changes. These errors sometimes make the intended comparison harder to understand. Build a more accurate set of terms for describing trends and comparisons, such as “fell,” “remained stable,” “recovered,” and “reached a low,” and check spelling and word forms before finishing.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and longer sentences, and the opening sentence makes the chart’s axes understandable. However, grammatical errors are frequent, particularly in sentence construction, articles, agreement and punctuation. For example, “the prices changes monthly” has an incorrect noun structure, while “copper and zinc have diffecences” shifts tense and lacks a clear comparison. The sentence beginning “In second and third month” also joins several changes without clear grammatical boundaries. The final fragment, “In last month samw,” is incomplete. Use complete sentences with a consistent past tense, and check articles and sentence boundaries—for example, “In the second month, nickel fell to 4%, while zinc rose to 3%.”

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