Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · IELTS Momentum Workout · 2026-11-14

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 5.5)

The pie chart illustrates, the goods exported by the Europian countries to India and China in the year 2000 and 2011.

Overall, in India the huge consistant product exporter in both the years is belgium and constant for providing less export is finland in both the years. In china the punctual more goods exporter is germany and the least is finland.

The most products are exported to India in 2000 is by United Kingdom with 29% of the total goods exported and the least by finland, spain ans swden with 2%. In 2011 the most products exporter is germany with 25% and least by finland with

2%.

In China the most products exporter in the year 2000 is germany with 38% of total exports and the least by spain and austria with just 2 % . If we talk about the year 2011 the the most suppliar is gernany with 48% of the total trade and least by finland and austria with 2%.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify several important extremes, including the UK’s 29% share of exports to India in 2000 and Germany’s leading shares in China (38% in 2000 and 48% in 2011). However, the overview is partly inaccurate: Belgium was not India’s largest exporter in both years, since the UK led in 2000 and Germany led in 2011. Finland was not consistently the smallest for China either; Austria and Spain were also at 2% in 2000, while Austria alone was at 2% in 2011. The response mainly lists the largest and smallest shares, with little comparison of how the distributions changed. Include key shifts, such as Germany’s rise in China and the UK’s decline in India, to make the summary more complete and clearly grounded in the charts.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable overall arrangement: an introduction, an overview, and separate paragraphs for India and China. This makes the two destinations easy to follow, and phrases such as “In 2011” and “If we talk about the year 2011” signal time changes. However, the progression is limited because each body paragraph repeats a similar largest-versus-smallest pattern rather than grouping and comparing the main changes. Some linking is mechanical, and the overview’s references to “both the years” do not clearly distinguish the two destinations. Organise the details around the most significant changes and use clearer references to the relevant year and country; this would make the connections between points more precise.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some task-related vocabulary, including “exported,” “total exports,” and “total trade,” so the topic is generally understandable. However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations make the description awkward, such as “punctual more goods exporter,” “most products exporter,” and “the most supplier.” Spelling errors, including “Europian,” “swden,” and “gernany,” also reduce accuracy and can distract the reader. Use standard chart language consistently: describe a country as having the largest or smallest share, and refer to the percentage of EU exports rather than calling it a “product exporter.” Check country names and choose precise terms instead of repeatedly using “most” and “least.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt an overview and several time-based comparisons, but sentence structures are mostly simple and some longer constructions are not controlled. For example, “The most products are exported to India in 2000 is by United Kingdom” combines incompatible structures, while “the the most supplier is” contains a repeated article and an unclear sentence pattern. Articles and sentence punctuation also need attention, as in “by United Kingdom” and the comma after “illustrates.” These errors sometimes make the intended comparison harder to understand. Build sentences with a clear subject and verb, such as “The UK accounted for the largest share of exports to India in 2000,” and vary these accurate patterns with simple comparisons using “whereas” or “while.”

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