Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · IELTS Momentum Workout · 2026-07-24

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 6.5)

The pie charts illustrate the exports of goods to India and China in 2000 and 2011.

According to the chart it could be seen that there is a significant difference in the year 2000 and 2011. In 2000 the largest exporter was United Kingdom with [29%]and followed by Belgium with [25%] and Germany with [15%]. France represented [8%]. While Italy and others each contributed 7% and 5%. respectively, whereas Netherlands, Sweden, Spain, Austria were accounted for [4%,2%,2% and 1%]. By 2011 Germany had become the leading exporter with [25%]. And the second leading was the same Belgium but decreased to 20%.and United Kingdom was declined to [13%]. France and Italy have increased slightly with [9%], whereas Netherlands rose to [5%]. Spain and Sweden reported [3%] and Finland and Austria remain the lowest exporter. And the proportion of other increased to [9 %].

regarding China, Germany dominated export in both years with [38%] and [48%]. and France shared decreased from [13%] to [10%] in 2011. while Italy fell slightly from [9%] to [8%]. whereas, Belgium, and Austria remained the same with [5%]and [2%]. Spain and Sweden have increased with slight change from 25 to 3%.

In final, Germany and United Kingdom have great exporter from China and India in both years.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.5

The response covers all parts of the task by identifying key trends for both India and China. However, the analysis is somewhat mechanical, relying heavily on listing percentages rather than synthesizing the data to highlight the most significant changes. While the main features are identified, the comparison between the two years could be more analytical. For example, noting that Germany overtook the UK as the primary exporter to India is a good observation, but the overall summary lacks a clear, cohesive overview of the shifts in trade dominance. The conclusion is also quite brief and slightly inaccurate in its summary of the data.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5

The essay is organized into paragraphs, which helps the reader follow the structure. However, the use of cohesive devices is often mechanical or inaccurate. Phrases like 'In final' are non-standard, and the transition between sentences is sometimes abrupt. The referencing is occasionally unclear, particularly when listing multiple countries in a single sentence. While there is a logical progression from India to China, the internal cohesion within paragraphs could be improved by using a wider variety of linking words to show relationships between the data points rather than just listing them sequentially.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.5

The range of vocabulary is adequate for the task but lacks sophistication. There is a reliance on basic verbs like 'increased', 'decreased', and 'remained'. Some word choices are awkward, such as 'great exporter' instead of 'major exporter' or 'leading exporter'. There are also minor errors in word formation and collocation, such as 'others each contributed' and 'proportion of other increased'. To reach a higher band, you should incorporate more precise terminology for describing trends, such as 'surpassed', 'fluctuated', or 'accounted for a significant share'.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

The response contains a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but there are frequent grammatical errors that occasionally distract the reader. Issues include incorrect article usage ('the largest exporter was United Kingdom'), subject-verb agreement ('France and Italy have increased slightly with [9%]'), and punctuation errors, such as placing periods inside brackets or before conjunctions. The sentence 'And the second leading was the same Belgium but decreased to 20%.and United Kingdom was declined to [13%]' is particularly fragmented. Improving control over sentence boundaries and verb tenses is essential for a higher score.

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