Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · IELTS Momentum Workout · 2026-08-22

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 illustrate exports various EU countries to India and China in 2000 and 2011. The data has been calibrated in to percentages.

Overall,India and China were the main countries for good exports in 2000 and 2011.While Germany got highest percentage in the China.

At a fleeting glance, In 2000 UK was on the the top to exports with India and Spain, Sweden, Finland got only 2%. Austria was on 1%. While Belgium made up 25%.In china, Germany made up highest percentages to export. France,Sweden was the next to Germany.The lowest percentage who got ,It were Austria and Spain.

Moving further,Germany became the biggest exporter to India in 2011.While Sweden,Spain were same on 3%.Belgium increased to 20%.Here to Austria was on the last .However, In China ,here to Germany got highest percentage in 2011. Sweden and Spain were same on 3%.UK and Italy could not get higest percentage to 10%.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5

The response covers the main features of the charts, but the presentation is somewhat fragmented. While you identify key exporters like Germany and Belgium, the comparison between 2000 and 2011 is not fully developed. The overview is quite brief and lacks a clear synthesis of the trends. Some data points are mentioned, but the overall picture of how export shares shifted over the decade is not clearly articulated. To improve, ensure you group data logically and provide a more comprehensive summary of the significant changes rather than listing individual country percentages in isolation.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5

The essay is organised into paragraphs, but the logical flow is often disrupted by awkward phrasing and repetitive sentence structures. Cohesive devices are used, such as 'Moving further' and 'At a fleeting glance', but they are sometimes used incorrectly or sound unnatural. The referencing is occasionally unclear, making it difficult for the reader to follow the comparison between the two years and the two destinations. Improving the use of linking words and ensuring that each paragraph has a clear thematic focus would significantly enhance the coherence of your writing.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

The vocabulary is generally adequate to convey the basic information, but it is quite limited and repetitive. Phrases like 'made up highest percentages' and 'got highest percentage' are used repeatedly, which restricts the range. There are also some issues with word choice and collocation, such as 'calibrated in to percentages' and 'on the the top to exports'. To reach a higher band, you should aim to use a wider variety of verbs and nouns related to data description, such as 'accounted for', 'constituted', or 'experienced a significant increase'.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

The response contains a mix of simple and some attempted complex structures, but there are frequent grammatical errors. Issues include missing articles ('in China', 'on the top'), incorrect preposition usage ('to exports', 'on 3%'), and subject-verb agreement errors ('The pie chart illustrate'). Punctuation is also inconsistent, with some sentences lacking proper spacing after commas. While these errors do not completely prevent the reader from understanding the data, they are frequent enough to impact the overall fluency and accuracy of the text.

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