Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · IELTS Momentum Workout · 2026-11-12

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 6.0)

The pie charts show export numbers in percent. They illustrate the exports from various EU countries to India and China in 2000 and 2011.

Overall, Germany is the EU country with the most exports in general to India and China. While China nearly does half its oversea trades with Germany, is India getting its EU exports more evenly spread from different EU nations. Such as the UK, Belgium and France.

From 2000 to 2011 the exports of goods from the EU to India has changed in many different ways. The biggest being the export numbers from the UK. In 2000 the UK contributed to 29% of the exports and in 2011 only 13%. Belgium also lost 5% and went from 25% to 20%. Countries like Germany and Italy extended their exports. Germany was standing at 15% in 2000 and went up to 25% in 11 years l. Italy gaint 2% and contributed to 9% in 2011.

In China the market is dominated by Germany. It had 38% of the exports in 2000 and extended to 48%. The other EU countrys share the remaining percent relativly evently. With Italy and France beeing the largest export nations. They where standing at 10% (France) and 8% (Italy).

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You identify the main contrast: Germany dominates exports to China, while India’s exports are more distributed, and you support this with key figures such as Germany’s rise from 38% to 48% in China and the UK’s fall from 29% to 13% in India. This gives the response a relevant overview and covers both destinations and years. However, the overview is not fully accurate: Germany is not the largest exporter to India in 2000, when the UK leads, and the claim that China’s remaining shares are distributed evenly overlooks the substantial differences among countries. Some changes are also omitted, including France’s and Sweden’s shares in China. More precise comparisons and a clearer account of the main patterns would make the summary more complete and developed.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable structure, moving from an introduction and overview to separate paragraphs about India and China. This helps readers follow the broad organisation. However, progression within paragraphs is uneven: the India paragraph lists selected changes, while the China paragraph shifts from Germany to a general claim and then to France and Italy without clearly linking the comparisons. Some linking is mechanical or unclear, as in “Such as the UK, Belgium and France,” which is a fragment, and “With Italy and France being the largest export nations,” which does not connect smoothly to the preceding sentence. Use complete sentences and organise each destination paragraph around the largest changes, with clear comparisons between 2000 and 2011.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant vocabulary for describing charts, including “contributed,” “dominated,” “share,” and “extended,” and the meaning is generally understandable. However, several word choices and collocations are inaccurate or informal for an academic report. “Export numbers” is less precise than “shares of exports,” and “oversea trades” is not a natural expression here. There are also noticeable spelling and word-form errors, including “gaint,” “countrys,” “relativly,” “evently,” and “beeing.” These do not prevent understanding, but they reduce precision and control. Aim for consistent terms such as “accounted for,” “rose,” “fell,” and “share,” and proofread spelling carefully.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mix of simple and more complex structures, and several sentences communicate the data clearly, such as “In 2000 the UK contributed to 29% of the exports and in 2011 only 13%.” However, some grammatical errors affect clarity. The overview contains the faulty construction “While China nearly does half its oversea trades with Germany, is India getting its EU exports…,” where the clauses are not joined correctly. In “the exports … has changed,” the plural subject requires a plural verb, and “Germany was standing at 15%” is an awkward tense construction for chart data. Sentence fragments such as “The biggest being…” and “With Italy and France…” also weaken accuracy. Use complete clauses and check agreement and verb forms.

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