Band 4.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.5 · 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 4.5)

The pie chart shows the percentage of exports received by China and India from the different European countries in the tenure of elevem years.

Overall, maximum exports to india was done by United Kingdom and Belgium in 2000. China received most of the exports from the Germany and minimum contribution was from the Spain and the Austria. In 2011, Germany send maximum exports to india while Austria and Finland were on least percentage. Here Germany also contributed in a big ratio as compared to other countries while Finland and Austria still on minimum proportion.

In 2000 and 2011, India welcomed goods from the European countries like Un

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5

You identify some relevant headline features: the UK and Belgium were major sources of exports to India in 2000, and Germany was the largest contributor to China in both years and to India in 2011. However, the overview is incomplete and includes an inaccurate claim: Spain and Austria were not the smallest contributors to China in 2000; Austria and Spain were both 2%, while the Netherlands and “Other” were 4%. The response also stops mid-sentence at “like Un,” so it does not report the chart data in sufficient detail or compare changes between years. The required minimum of 150 words is not met; develop the overview and add accurate comparisons of the main changes to address the task more fully.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.0

There is an attempt to organise the response with an opening sentence and a separate overview beginning “Overall,” which gives the reader some sense of structure. However, the ideas do not progress into a complete report: the final paragraph is unfinished, and there is no developed body comparing the four sets of figures. The overview also moves abruptly between India and China, and references such as “Here” do not make the relationship between the points clear. Use a clear sequence—for example, an overview followed by one paragraph on India and one on China—and connect comparisons explicitly with phrases such as “by contrast” or “over the period.”

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

The response uses some task-relevant vocabulary, including “percentage,” “exports,” “contributed,” and “proportion,” so the topic is generally recognisable. However, the range is limited and several choices are unnatural or imprecise, such as “exports received,” “in the tenure of elevem years,” and “big ratio.” The spelling error “elevem” and the incomplete phrase “like Un” also reduce clarity. Aim for precise chart language and natural collocations, such as “share of exports,” “over the eleven-year period,” and “accounted for the largest proportion.” This would make the description clearer and more appropriate to an academic report.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple statements and longer sentences, and the basic meaning of several points can be understood. However, control is inconsistent, particularly with articles, agreement, and verb forms. For example, “maximum exports to india was done” has a plural subject with a singular verb and an awkward passive construction; “Germany send maximum exports” uses the wrong tense; and “from the Germany” includes an unnecessary article. The sentence beginning “In 2000 and 2011” is also incomplete, so it cannot communicate a full grammatical idea. Practise accurate past-tense reporting and complete sentence structures, such as “Germany accounted for the largest share of exports to India in 2011.”

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