Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · 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 5.0)

The given chart illustrates exports from different EU countries to India and China in 2000 and 2011.

Overall, it can be seen that United Kingdom and Germany were the main exporters to India in 2000 and Germany became the largest exporters to India and China in 2011 and Germany share of exports to China increased considerely.

In 2000, United kingdom had the highest exports to India. Belgium accounted for 25% and Germany represented 15%. France and Italy showed the almost same percentage and Netherlands was the percentage at 4%. Sweden, Spain and Finland had the almost same exports to India at 2% And Austria had the lowest exports at 1%. In China, Germany had the biggest exports to China at 38%, France and United Kingdom were at 13% and 9 % and other contries exports to China almost same and the lowest groups were Spain and Austria.

In 2011, Germany, Belgium and United Kigdom had the biggest exports to India and Italy, France and Other were export at 95 and Other all countries reprented smallest exports to India. In China, Germany exports increased and Italy, France and United Kingdom decreased slightly. Netherland and Other rose considerely and then other contries showed almost same chjart.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify the two years and markets, and your overview correctly notes Germany’s growing importance, especially in China. However, the overview is partly inaccurate: the UK and Germany were not the main exporters to India in 2000, as the UK and Belgium led, at 29% and 25%. In 2011, Germany led exports to both destinations, but Belgium—not the UK—was second in India. Several details are missing or unclear, including Germany’s rise in India from 15% to 25% and its increase in China from 38% to 48%. The statement that Italy, France and “Other” were “export at 95” is not interpretable. Select the main comparisons accurately and report the figures clearly.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a basic overall structure: an introduction, an overview, and separate paragraphs for 2000 and 2011. This gives the reader some organisation. However, progression within the paragraphs is uneven, and several ideas are joined without clear relationships. For example, the 2000 China details move from Germany to France and the UK, then to “other countries” and the smallest groups without specifying their figures. In the final paragraph, the unclear phrase about exports being “at 95” interrupts the comparison. Linking expressions such as “By contrast,” “Meanwhile,” and “In comparison” could help show how the markets and years relate, while grouping the most important changes would make the progression easier to follow.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant chart vocabulary, including “accounted for,” “represented,” “highest,” and “increased,” so the topic is generally recognisable. However, the range is limited and several word-choice, collocation, and spelling errors make parts difficult to understand. Examples include “Germany share,” “the percentage at 4%,” “exports were at 95,” and “showed almost same chjart.” There are also misspellings such as “considerely,” “contries,” and “Kigdom.” Use precise terms for proportions and changes, and check spelling carefully. For instance, describe a country’s “share of exports” and say that a figure “rose” or “fell,” rather than using unclear phrases such as “had the percentage.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more extended sentences, including an overview beginning “Overall, it can be seen that…” and comparisons across countries. However, errors are frequent, and some sentence structures make the intended meaning difficult to follow. In “Germany became the largest exporters,” the singular subject does not agree with “exporters”; “Germany share” also lacks a possessive form. The sentence beginning “In 2011, Germany, Belgium and United Kigdom…” does not form a clear grammatical comparison, and “Italy, France and Other were export at 95” has faulty verb construction. Articles, plurals, and sentence boundaries also need attention. Practise building clear subject–verb sentences, then combine them with accurate clauses for comparisons.

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