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 illustrate the proportion of imports made by India and China from various EU countries in 2000 and 2011.

Overall, it is evident that united kindom accounted for the largest share for EU exports of goods to india in 2000. However, Germany surpassed the uk and became the significant share for EU exports to India in 2011. On the other hand, China imported the highest portion of goods from Germany in both years.

Looking at the details, in EU Exports of goods to India in 2000, UK stood at 29% made up about a third of total before declined to 13% in 2011.Meanwhile Belgium was the second most significant share of fith one in both years. However, Germany started from 15% in 2000, surpass all countries and became dominant in 2011 (a quarter). Remaining all countries were under 10%.

Turning to the EU exports to China, German was made up the largest proportion in both years (38% and 48%). Similarly France was the second most dominant country in both years (13% in 2000 and a one in ten in 2011). Other all countries were below 10%.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify the main contrasts: the UK had the largest share of exports to India in 2000, Germany led in 2011, and Germany was the leading exporter to China in both years. Several figures are also accurate, including the UK’s fall from 29% to 13% and Germany’s rise to 48% for China. However, coverage is selective and some comparisons are unclear or inaccurate. Belgium was the second-largest contributor to India in both years, but its shares (25% and 20%) are not reported; instead, “fith one” makes the point difficult to understand. The claim that all remaining countries were below 10% is inaccurate for India in 2000, when Belgium was 25% and Germany 15%. Include the key figures and describe the main changes more precisely.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a clear overall arrangement: an introduction, an overview, and separate paragraphs for India and China. This makes the two destinations easy to follow, and transitions such as “Looking at the details” and “Turning to” signal the shift between sections. The overview also gives the reader a useful summary before the figures. However, some links are mechanical or confusing, particularly the repeated “However” and “Similarly,” and the sentence about Belgium does not clearly connect its ranking with the figures. The final statements that other countries were below 10% are broad and do not distinguish the two years. Use more precise comparisons and connect each figure directly to the point it supports to make the progression smoother.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant vocabulary for describing proportions and rankings, including “largest share,” “dominant,” “proportion,” and “declined.” These choices show an attempt to vary the language rather than simply list figures. However, several word-choice, collocation, and spelling problems make parts of the report difficult to interpret. “United kindom” and “German” are inaccurate forms, while “the significant share” and “second most significant share of fith one” are not natural expressions. “A one in ten” is also unclear; “10%” or “one tenth” would be more precise. Aim for accurate, conventional chart language such as “accounted for,” “ranked second,” and “share of exports,” and check spelling and word forms carefully.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mix of sentence forms, including contrast clauses and time comparisons, as in “However, Germany surpassed the uk…” and “before declined to 13%.” The overall meaning is usually recoverable, but errors in verb forms and sentence construction are frequent enough to affect clarity. For example, “before declined” needs a subject and a correctly formed verb (“before declining”), while “Germany started from 15% … surpass all countries” needs a finite past-tense verb (“surpassed”). The construction “German was made up the largest proportion” is also faulty; use “Germany accounted for the largest proportion.” Add spaces after full stops, and use consistent punctuation. Building accurate simple comparison sentences before adding complex clauses will improve control.

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