Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 18 · 2026-10-27
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 line graph illustrates the changes in the prices of three metals such as copper, nickel, zinc within average month during the year of 2014.
It is noticiable that, the all metals are declining there price while nickel fell down drastically and automatically the price of nickel is lower than both of those metals. In the end of the month the highest price metal is zinc and copper is middle one.
Looking towards the information the price of copper is decreasing and suddenly climbed up slightly in the month of july and it is contrast on the month of september. Morever, it declining in two months and rose smoothly in the end of the year.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 4.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.0
The response identifies the chart’s subject and attempts to describe changes, but it addresses the task only minimally. The overview is inaccurate: the metals do not all decline throughout the year, and the graph shows percentage changes rather than the metals’ actual prices or which metal has the highest price. Nickel has the largest fall, reaching about -3% in June, but it then recovers to positive changes in November and December. The account of copper is also unclear and omits the main comparisons and most of the year’s figures. The response is 115 words, below the required 150. To improve, give a clear overview of the contrasting trends and support it with selected, accurate monthly data for all three metals.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5
There is some basic organisation: the opening identifies the graph, a second paragraph attempts an overview, and the final paragraph focuses on copper. This gives the reader a rough sense of the response’s direction. However, the progression is limited because the overview and details are not clearly separated by a consistent comparison of the three metals. Phrases such as “Looking towards the information” do little to connect ideas, while “it is contrast on the month of september” leaves the relationship unclear. The response also ends without a concluding comparison or a developed account of nickel and zinc. Use a clear overview followed by logically grouped details, and connect comparisons explicitly with phrases such as “by contrast” and “whereas.”
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
The response uses some relevant vocabulary, including “line graph,” “declining,” “climbed up,” and “rose,” so the general topic is recognisable. However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations are inaccurate, sometimes making the intended meaning difficult to follow. For example, “within average month” and “the highest price metal” are not natural ways to describe the chart, and “automatically” does not express the relationship intended in the overview. There are also spelling errors such as “noticiable” and “Morever.” Aim for precise chart language, including “monthly percentage change,” “fell sharply,” “recovered,” and “remained stable,” and check spelling and collocations carefully.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
The response attempts a few longer sentence forms, for example, “It is noticiable that, the all metals are declining there price while nickel fell down drastically,” but control is inconsistent and errors frequently affect clarity. Problems include article and word-order patterns (“the all metals”), subject–verb agreement (“it declining”), and tense or clause construction (“it is contrast on the month of september”). The opening also lacks a clear grammatical structure around “such as copper, nickel, zinc.” Most sentences rely on simple patterns, and punctuation around introductory phrases is not controlled. Practise building accurate comparisons with complete clauses—for example, “Copper fell slightly in May and June, whereas nickel dropped sharply in June”—and check agreement, articles, and verb forms.
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