Band 4.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.5 · IELTS Momentum Workout · 2026-11-10

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 4.5)

"The pie chart illustrates different proportions of european exports of goods to india and china

in 2000 and 2011 of different countries.

The country of Austria was 1% lower than Belgium 25% in 2000.

The use of exports of goods of United kingdom 29% was higher than Sweden and Spain

The Sweden and Spain 2%were remained same in 2000.

The Netherlands was lower 4% than italy 7% in 2000.The Germany 15% was higher than

Finland 2%in 2000.Overall,the country of the belgium was highest,the country of austria was

lowest .

"After some changes of exports of goods to india in 2011 the country of austria was 2%lower

than belgium.The belgium

was 20%higher than finland.The finland 2% was lower than france9%.

And the germany 25% was the highest in 2011.The italy 9%was higher than nietherland

5%.The neitherlands was higher than spain.The spain 3%remained same as sweden.

The United kingdom was higher at 13%than other 9%.And the austria 2%was the lowest.And

the Belgium 20%.

Overall,the country of united kingdom was highest.And the austia was the lowest.

On the other hand the exports of goods to china the value of germany was 48%highest.and

the austria was lowest."

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5

You identify the two destinations and years, and include several relevant figures, such as the UK’s 29% share of exports to India in 2000 and Germany’s 48% share to China in 2011. However, the response covers the charts unevenly: it gives some detail about India but says very little about China, and the overview is incomplete. The claim that Belgium was highest in India in 2000 is incorrect—the UK led at 29%, compared with Belgium at 25%. You also call Austria the lowest in 2011, although several countries shared lower values. Select the main patterns accurately, especially Germany’s dominance in China and the changing leaders for India, and compare both years and destinations.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.5

There is some basic organisation: the response moves from India in 2000 to India in 2011 and then briefly to China, with paragraph breaks and linking phrases such as “Overall” and “On the other hand.” However, progression is difficult to follow because many sentences list isolated comparisons without establishing a clear overview, and the China section is only a fragment of the report. Connect related information into paragraphs organised by destination or by major trends, and use comparisons to show how the figures relate. Repeated sentence openings such as “The… was” and connectors such as “And” make the writing feel repetitive; clearer referencing would also help readers identify which year and destination each figure describes.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

The response uses a small set of relevant chart terms, including “proportions,” “exports,” “higher,” “lower,” and “remained same,” so the basic subject is usually recognisable. However, vocabulary is repetitive and several word combinations are inaccurate or unclear, for example “the use of exports of goods,” “was 20%higher,” and “the value of germany was 48%highest.” Country names are also inconsistently capitalised, and spellings such as “austia” and “nietherland” reduce accuracy. Build a more precise range for describing shares and comparisons, using expressions such as “accounted for,” “represented,” “rose to,” and “had the largest share.” Check spelling and use natural collocations when reporting percentages.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

Most sentences use a basic subject–verb pattern, and the reader can sometimes recover the intended comparisons. However, grammatical errors are frequent and occasionally make relationships unclear. Examples include “The Sweden and Spain 2%were remained same,” “The Netherlands was lower 4% than italy 7%,” and “The spain 3%remained same as sweden.” These show problems with articles, verb forms, comparison structures, and sentence construction. Punctuation and spacing are also inconsistent, as in “france9%” and “Overall,the.” Practise accurate simple comparison sentences first—for example, “Spain and Sweden each accounted for 2%”—then add controlled complex structures to vary the report’s sentence patterns.

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