Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · IELTS Momentum Workout · 2026-08-11

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 given pie chart illustrates the exported goods from different EU nations to India and China between 2000 and 2011 respectively.

Overall, it can be observed from the given chart that maximum allocation of products were exported from UK to India and Germany to China however, it is vice versa in case of other nations.

In detail, it is clearly mentioned in the chart that Austria exported only 1% of goods to India in 2000 and 2% in 2011. likewise, Belgium exported 25% in the first year which then decreased by 5% in final year. Moreover, the percentage of goods from Finland spotted similar in both given years via 2%. products shipped from France were about 8% in 2000 and increased by 1% after eleven years. Country like Germany and Italy exported 15% and 7% which then inclined to 25% and 9% respectively. However, Sweden , Spain and Netherlands rose its exported goods to 1% in last given year and United kingdom slowed down its shipping in 2011 from 29% to 13%.

In case of China , Austria and Belgium shipped similar percentage of goods as 2% and 5% in respective years. Whereas, in 2000 Finland exported about 6% of goods and then declined to 2% in 2011. although, Germany shipped 38% of goods to China in first year and 48% in the final year. Moreover, UK and Sweden decreased its percentage of shipping in 2011 from 9% and 8% to 7% and 3%. Furthermore, Spain and Netherlands increased its proportion of exporting from 2% to 3% and 4% to 5% subsequently.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5

The response covers all parts of the task by identifying the main features and comparing the data for India and China. However, the overview is slightly weak; it focuses on specific countries rather than highlighting the most significant trends or shifts in the data. While the report includes data for most countries, the presentation is somewhat list-like, focusing on individual data points rather than synthesising the information into clear trends. To reach a higher band, you should group the data more effectively to highlight the most prominent changes, such as the significant growth in Germany's exports to China versus the decline in UK exports to India.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5

The response is organised into logical paragraphs, with one for the introduction/overview, one for India, and one for China. Cohesive devices are used, such as 'In detail', 'Moreover', and 'Whereas', but some are used mechanically or slightly inaccurately (e.g., 'although' at the start of a sentence). The progression of ideas is generally clear, but the referencing is occasionally confusing, particularly when discussing multiple countries in a single sentence. Improving the variety and precision of your linking words will help the flow of your writing.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, using terms like 'allocation', 'inclined', and 'proportion'. However, there are several instances of awkward word choice and collocation errors, such as 'spotted similar' instead of 'remained stable' and 'slowed down its shipping' instead of 'experienced a decline in exports'. Some phrasing is repetitive, and there are minor errors in word form, such as 'rose its exported goods' (should be 'increased its exports'). Expanding your range of reporting verbs and noun phrases would improve your score.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

The response uses a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. There are frequent grammatical errors, particularly with subject-verb agreement ('UK and Sweden decreased its percentage' should be 'their percentage') and article usage. Punctuation is also inconsistent, with missing capital letters for countries like 'united kingdom' and 'country' appearing in lowercase mid-sentence. While these errors do not prevent the reader from understanding the data, they are frequent enough to limit the score. Focusing on proofreading for basic agreement and capitalization will significantly improve your accuracy.

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