Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · IELTS Momentum Workout · 2026-11-09

IELTS Writing Task 1 question

The pie charts below show exports from various EU countries to India and China in 2000 and 2011.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

EU Exports of Goods to India and China in 2000 and 2011

Student answer (Band 5.5)

The pie chart illustrates exports from different EU countries to India and China over the period 2000 and 2011.

Overall, it is clear that United Kingdom is the largest exporter of goods to india and Austria is the smallest exporter who export goods to India in 2000. In 2011, Germany is the biggest exporter who export goods to India in 2011 and Austria remained the lowest exporter in 2011 also. However, Germany is in number one who trade goods to China in the both pie charts in the year 2000 and 2011.

In 2000, United Kingdom is the highest exporter with exporting goods to India at 29% and after this is belgium at 25% and after this is germany with 15%. Moreover, Sweden, Spain and Finland are the weakest Exporter of goods at 2% and Italy and Netherlands stands at 7% and 4% respectively. In 2011, Germany is the largest exporter of goods to India with 25% exports, folleyed by Belgium at 20% and after Belhiu is United Kingdom at 13%. Whereas, Austria and Finland are the smallest exporter of India standing at 2% and Swedan, Spain, Italy and France stands at 3%,3%,9% and 9% respectively.

Germany is the greatest exporter of China with 38% exports in 2000 which increased in 2011 at 48%. In Both years Austria remained the lowest exported at 2% and thier is small decrease in United Kingdom exports as compared to 2000.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify the main leaders in several comparisons: the UK led exports to India in 2000, Germany became the largest supplier to India in 2011, and Germany dominated exports to China in both years. You also include relevant figures, such as Germany’s rise from 38% to 48% for China. However, the overview is incomplete and some details are inaccurate: Austria was not the smallest exporter to India in 2000, as Austria had 1% while several countries had 2%; in 2011, Austria and Finland were tied at 2%. The China section gives little comparison beyond Germany and the UK, and does not report the notable fall in France and Sweden. Select the key changes more accurately and summarise both destinations in the overview.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable structure, with an introduction, an overview, and separate paragraphs for India and China. This makes the main subject and broad progression easy to follow. However, the India paragraph is crowded with country-by-country figures, while the China paragraph is much less developed, so the information is not balanced. Linking phrases such as “after this” are repeated and make the comparisons sound mechanical; “Moreover” and “Whereas” do not always create a clear relationship between the details that follow. Group the most important changes by destination and use clearer comparison links, such as “by contrast,” “while,” and “in comparison.”

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant vocabulary for describing charts, including “largest exporter,” “increased,” “decrease,” and “respectively,” and the meaning is generally understandable. However, the range is limited by repeated wording such as “exporter” and “goods,” and several expressions are unnatural or imprecise: “Germany is in number one,” “with exporting goods,” and “lowest exported.” Spelling errors in “folleyed,” “Belhiu,” and “Swedan” also reduce accuracy and can distract the reader. Use more precise chart language, for example “accounted for,” “share,” and “ranked first,” while checking country names carefully. This would make comparisons more concise and natural.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and longer sentences, and the overall meaning can usually be followed. However, grammatical control is inconsistent, particularly with tense, agreement, articles, and sentence construction. For example, “United Kingdom is the highest exporter” should use the past tense for 2000, and “Austria remained the lowest exporter” needs an article or a more natural construction. In “Sweden, Spain, Italy and France stands,” the plural subject requires “stand.” The sentence beginning “In 2011, Germany is the largest exporter” also shifts tense within a report about past data. Use past-tense forms consistently and check subject–verb agreement and sentence boundaries.

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