Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · IELTS Momentum Workout · 2026-09-14

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 charts below illustrates the proportions of exports from various EU countries to India and China in 2000 and 2011.

Overall, Germany has increased its exports drastically to both India and China in 2011. On the contrary, the second highest exporters to both India and China saw steep decrease in 2011. Whereas, other EU countries recorded gradual increase in exports to India, in contrast to decrease in exports to China in 2011.

Initially, Germany increased its exports to India from 15% to 25% in 2011. United kingdom on the other hand saw steep decrease from 29% to 13% to India in 2011. Similarly, Belgium recorded slight decrease in the percentage of exports from 25% to 20% to India in 2011. On the contrary, other EU countries like Austria, Finland, France, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, and Sweden slightly increased their exports to 2%, 2%, 9%, 9%, 5%, 3%, 3% respectively in 2011.

Subsequently, Germ

any also became the biggest exporter to China by increasing its export to 48% from 38%. While, France becomes the higgest exporter accounting for 10% of the the total exports. While, other EU countries record slight decrease in their ecports to

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5

The student successfully covers the main features of the pie charts, presenting an overview and reporting specific data for both India and China in the years 2000 and 2011. Key trends, such as Germany's rise as the top exporter and the changes in other countries' shares, are highlighted. However, the response is incomplete due to an abrupt cut-off at the end of the second body paragraph, which prevents full development and reporting of all data points. Despite this omission, the overall response addresses the task reasonably well up to the point of interruption, earning a band 5.5.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The essay displays a logical overall structure, beginning with an introduction that paraphrases the prompt, followed by an overview paragraph and separate body paragraphs for India and China. Cohesive devices such as 'On the contrary', 'Whereas', and 'Similarly' are used to connect ideas, though some transitional phrasing is slightly awkward or repetitive. Paragraphing is attempted appropriately, but the premature ending disrupts the progression of information. Referencing is generally clear, but mechanical errors in linking ideas prevent the text from achieving a higher band. Overall, the coherence is adequate for a band 6.0.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

The student demonstrates an adequate vocabulary range to communicate the basic features of the charts, using terms such as 'proportions', 'exporters', and 'percentage'. However, there are noticeable lexical errors, such as 'higgest' instead of 'highest' and 'ecports' instead of 'exports'. The student also struggles with word choice and collocation in phrases like 'steep decrease' and 'drastically to both India and China in 2011'. While the vocabulary is minimally adequate for the task, the presence of spelling mistakes and awkward phrasing places this criterion at a band 5.5.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

The writer attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, utilising subordinate clauses and comparative structures. However, there are frequent grammatical errors, such as missing articles ('United kingdom on the other hand saw') and tense inconsistencies ('illustrates' used alongside past events). Furthermore, the punctuation and structural control falter towards the end, culminating in an incomplete sentence fragment ('While, other EU countries record slight decrease in their ecports to'). These errors occasionally cause difficulty for the reader, resulting in a band 5.0.

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