Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · 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 5.0)

The given pie charts illustrate that exports from several european countries to India and China in the years 2000 and 2011.

Overall, in India the highest export products from EU was United kingdom, while the lowest rate was accounted for Austria. However,Germany was the highest rate for international trade export from EU to China, whereas Finland and Austria was accounted for the lowest rate.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.0

You identify the two destinations and give a broad comparison: the UK is described as the leading exporter to India in 2000, while Germany leads for China. However, the response is only a brief overview and does not summarise the charts across both years. It omits nearly all figures and changes, including Germany’s rise in China’s share from 38% to 48% and the UK’s fall in India’s share from 29% to 13%. The claim that Austria had the lowest share for China is also incomplete, since Finland was equally low in 2000 and Austria was not among the lowest in 2011. The response is 86 words below the required minimum, leaving the task minimally addressed.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a basic, recognisable structure: an introductory sentence is followed by an overview beginning with “Overall,” and the contrast between India and China is signalled by “However.” These choices help the reader follow the limited information presented. However, there is no progression into supporting details or comparisons between 2000 and 2011, so the response does not develop into a complete summary. The transition “However” also introduces a contrast without clearly explaining the relationship between the two observations. To improve, organise the response into an introduction, a concise overview, and detail paragraphs comparing the main changes for each destination, using clear links such as “By 2011” and “In contrast.”

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use some relevant task vocabulary, including “pie charts,” “exports,” “highest,” and “lowest,” and the main topic remains understandable. However, the range is limited, and several phrases are awkward or imprecise: “highest export products” does not accurately describe countries’ shares, while “international trade export” is unnecessarily repetitive. “Rate” is also not the best term for these proportions; “share” or “percentage” would be more precise. Capitalisation is inconsistent in “european” and “United kingdom.” Aim for accurate chart language and vary expressions for change, such as “accounted for,” “rose,” “fell,” and “remained stable,” while ensuring each phrase fits the data.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

The response uses a few simple sentence patterns and attempts a contrast with “while,” but grammatical control is uneven. The opening sentence is incomplete: “The given pie charts illustrate that exports…” lacks a main clause explaining what the charts show. In the overview, “the highest export products from EU was United kingdom” has faulty agreement and article use; “Germany was the highest rate” also mismatches the subject and complement. The phrase “Finland and Austria was accounted for” has a plural subject with a singular verb and an incorrect passive construction. Punctuation is also faulty in “However,Germany.” Use complete reporting sentences, check subject–verb agreement, and form comparisons with structures such as “Germany accounted for the largest share.”

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