Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 18 · 2026-10-28

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 tracks the avarage monthly difference in the prices of three metal during the year of 2014.

Overall, chart describes prices of copper, nickel and zinc were chage in monthly avarage. Nickel was high price changed in starting of year. Moreover nickel was also law in june. All metal were stable in july to sepetember.

In the starting year nickel had prices at 6% change in comapared with previous month. And after drop in to march and sale only at 1%. In addition one month stable then fell reach at -3%. July benafits were -1%. Where as stable to two month, and in december was same as march. Copper were 2% in starting after graph decreased to june but after growth at 1%.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5

You identify the three metals and give a relevant overview of nickel’s high starting point and sharp fall, as well as the broadly steadier later months. However, the report is incomplete and only partially covers the graph: zinc is not described, and copper receives just a brief, imprecise summary. Some details are inaccurate or unclear—for example, nickel was not stable for two months after July; it stayed at about -1% in August and September, then fell to -2% in October. The overview also says all metals were stable from July to September, although copper and zinc were steady then but nickel remained below zero. The response is 25 words below the required minimum, limiting the detail and comparisons you can include. Add a fuller account of all three lines and their key turning points.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response has a basic structure: an introduction, an overview, and a paragraph with some figures. This gives the reader a general sense of the topic, and connectors such as “Overall,” “Moreover,” and “In addition” show an attempt to link ideas. However, progression is not consistently clear. The final paragraph moves from nickel to copper without a clear transition, while fragments such as “July benafits were -1%” and “Where as stable to two month” make the sequence difficult to follow. Some linking words do not clarify the relationship between points. Organise the details by metal or by stages of the year, and use complete sentences with clear references so each comparison follows logically from the previous one.

Lexical Resource: Band 4.5

You use some task-relevant vocabulary, including “line graph,” “prices,” “change,” “drop,” and “growth,” and you attempt to describe movement rather than merely list figures. However, the range is limited and several word-choice, collocation, and spelling errors make parts of the report difficult to understand. Examples include “avarage,” “metal,” “law,” “chage,” and “benafits”; “sale only at 1%” is also unclear as a description of a price change. Repetition of “stable” and “change” limits precision. Practise standard trend language and check spelling, then choose verbs that accurately describe rises, falls, and unchanged values. This will make your comparisons clearer and more natural.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and longer sentences, and the reader can understand the general subject and some of the main movements. However, the range is limited, and frequent errors in sentence construction and grammatical forms sometimes obscure meaning. For example, “chart describes prices … were chage” does not form a clear clause, while “Copper were 2%” has incorrect subject–verb agreement. Articles and prepositions are also often missing or awkward, as in “in starting year” and “fell reach at -3%.” The fragment “Where as stable to two month” is not a complete sentence. Build accurate simple sentences first, then practise joining them with clauses such as “after” and “while.” Check agreement, articles, and verb forms in each sentence.

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