Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · IELTS Momentum Workout · 2026-09-13

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 6.0)

The charts illustrate information regarding exports from many european states to two countries in Asia; India and China in two distinct years 2000 and 2011.

Overall, it is clear that United Kingdom emerged as a largest exporter to India and Germany stood as the biggest exporter to China in the first year and for India in the second year while Austra remained the lowest exporter to both countries during the two years.

In 2000, United kingdom held the highest share of exports to India with a proportion of 29%. This is followed by Belgium having a percentage of 25%. Sweden and spain both held the same percentage of 2% and Austria was the least exporter nation. This varied in 2011, when Germany became the largest exporter with a percentage of 25% followed by Belgium having a share of 20% which decreased from the first year. Sweden and spain increased the number of exports by 1%.

In Contrast, In 2000 and 2011, Germany held the position of largest number of exports to China with percentages of 38 percent which further increased to 48 percent in 2011 and France remained the second largest exporter to China but the percentage decreased from 13% in 2000 to 10% in 2011. Belgium remained constant with a proportion of 5% in both years.

Meanwhile, Austria remained the country with least number of exports to both China and India which increased from 1% in 2000 to 2% in 2011 for India however, remained constant for China with an average of 2%, within the two year time-line.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.5

The student covers all parts of the task well, providing an overview of the main trends and making relevant comparisons between the two years and destinations. Key features are identified, such as the United Kingdom being the largest exporter to India in 2000 and Germany dominating China in both years and India in 2011. Data is appropriately selected and reported, for instance noting that Germany held '38 percent which further increased to 48 percent in 2011'. The response effectively satisfies the requirements of Academic Task 1 by summarizing the information accurately without significant omissions or inaccuracies, placing it solidly within the Band 7 descriptors.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5

The response is organized logically with a clear overall progression. It begins with an introductory paragraph, followed by an overview paragraph, and then detailed body paragraphs discussing India and China respectively. Cohesive devices are used reasonably well, such as 'Overall', 'In 2000', 'This varied in 2011', and 'In Contrast', which help guide the reader through the data. However, paragraphing could be slightly refined, and referencing is occasionally a bit mechanical or repetitive in structure. Nonetheless, the logical organization is clear throughout, meeting the criteria for a Band 6.5 or 7.0.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

The student demonstrates an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, successfully attempting less common items and descriptive phrases such as 'largest exporter', 'proportion', 'least exporter nation', and 'remain constant'. There are some minor lexical and capitalization inaccuracies, such as 'european' instead of 'European', 'Austra' instead of 'Austria', and awkward phrases like 'least number of exports' instead of 'lowest volume of exports'. However, these errors do not impede communication, and the vocabulary is sufficient to allow some precision, fitting comfortably into Band 6.0.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

The student displays a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, utilizing relative clauses and subordinate structures successfully (e.g., 'while Austra remained the lowest exporter...', 'when Germany became the largest exporter...'). There are some grammatical and punctuation errors present, such as missing articles ('United kingdom', 'Sweden and spain'), capitalization issues, and slightly clunky phrasing ('Sweden and spain increased the number of exports by 1%'). Despite these errors, the meaning remains clear and they rarely impede communication, demonstrating the control characteristic of Band 6.0.

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