Band 4.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.0 · IELTS Momentum Workout · 2026-08-07

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 4.0)

The process illustrates the stages and equipment used in the manufacturing of solar panels.

Overall, it is a man-made process and consists of nine steps beginning with quartz extraction by excavator and ending with manufacturing final product of solar panels.

To begin with, quartz is extracted using an excavator. Once quartz is collected, it undergoes the furnace process. In this process, quartz and carbon are heated in an electric arc furnace that produce melt material. Subsequently, melt material is poured into silicon equipment. After that, silicon is placed into a cylindrical ingot then silicon ingot is transformed into cylinder shape. After this, silicon ingot is cut by the diamond-edged tool and it produces silicon wafers.

In addition, silicon wafers undergo into the chemical treatment and it is made solar cell then number of solar cells are arranged on solar panel. Once panel is made, a frame ,wires , copper wires are fitted with panel. Finally, panel is completely assembled.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 1.0

The response is completely off-topic. The task instructions explicitly asked for a summary of pie charts regarding EU exports to India and China in 2000 and 2011. Instead, the student described a process for manufacturing solar panels. Because the response does not address the provided data or the specific task requirements at all, it fails to meet the criteria for Task Achievement. Even though the length requirement was met, the content is entirely irrelevant to the prompt provided.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5

The response is logically organised as a process description, using transition words such as 'To begin with', 'Subsequently', 'After that', and 'Finally'. Paragraphing is used to separate the introduction from the body steps. While the text is internally coherent as a description of a process, it is disconnected from the actual task prompt. The use of cohesive devices is mechanical but functional for the narrative provided.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The vocabulary is adequate for describing a technical process, including terms like 'quartz extraction', 'electric arc furnace', 'cylindrical ingot', and 'diamond-edged tool'. However, there are some awkward phrasings such as 'melt material' (should be 'molten material') and 'undergo into the chemical treatment'. The range is sufficient to describe the steps of a process, but it does not demonstrate the flexibility or precision required for higher bands.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

The student uses a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. There are several grammatical errors, such as 'that produce melt material' (subject-verb agreement), 'silicon ingot is transformed into cylinder shape' (missing article), and 'it is made solar cell' (incorrect passive construction). While the meaning is generally clear, these persistent errors in basic grammar and article usage limit the score.

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