Band 4.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.5 · IELTS Momentum Workout · 2026-09-15

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 4.5)

The given chart illustrates the information about exports from various EU countries to india and china in between the year 2000 and 2011.

To begin with India, in 2000 United kingdom expots large amount of goods to india at 29% but in 2011 india decrease inporting goods from UK in this India only import 13%of goods there are also many countries from where India export goods but in 2000 United kingdom expots large amount of goods to india at 29% but in 2011 india decrease inporting goods from UK inin less amount in both year 2000 and 2011 such as France, Finland, Belgium, swedan, spain, Neitherlands, Italy and others. In 2011 India imports goods in large amount from Germany.When looked at china in 2000, Germany is the most exporter of goods to china in both year 2000 and 2011 and there are also other countis from where china import good but in less amount.

When talked about india india imports goods from many countries but india import large amount of goods from UK at 29% but in the year 2011 India decrease the amount of export at 13% the second country is Belgium from where India import goods.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0

The response attempts to cover the main features of the charts, such as the UK and Germany's export figures to India and China in 2000 and 2011, and mentions other countries generally. However, the task achievement is significantly undermined by severe repetition, fragmentation, and confusion in data reporting. For instance, the student repeats the point about the UK exporting 29% to India in 2000 multiple times in different forms, and similarly loops back on Germany's exports to China. Furthermore, some data references are confused or poorly supported, lacking a cohesive overview of the overall trends. This performance aligns best with Band 4.5, rounded to 5.0 for partially addressing the task.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 4.0

Coherence and cohesion are major weaknesses in this text. The response lacks clear overall progression and suffers from extensive repetitive looping, where sentences are restated multiple times with slight variations (e.g., repeating the UK 29% statistic and the detail about India/China importing from other countries in smaller amounts). Paragraphing is chaotic, with single-sentence or disjointed paragraphs that fail to group information logically. Cohesive devices are either missing or misused, making it difficult for the reader to follow a logical train of thought throughout the essay. This corresponds to a Band 4.0 level.

Lexical Resource — Band 4.5

The lexical resource is basic and repetitive. The student relies heavily on simple, imprecise vocabulary such as 'large amount', 'less amount', and repeatedly uses incorrect collocations like 'export goods to india' when referring to imports, or vice versa ('india decrease inporting goods'). Spelling errors are present (e.g., 'inporting', 'swedan', 'Neitherlands', 'countis', 'expots'), and there is little evidence of less common lexical items or paraphrasing. The vocabulary is minimally adequate to convey basic concepts but struggles with precision. This fits the Band 4.5 descriptors, rounded to 4.5.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 4.0

The grammatical range is extremely limited, consisting mostly of simple and awkwardly structured complex sentences that are frequently faulty. There are persistent errors in verb tenses, subject-verb agreement, and prepositions (e.g., 'exports from various EU countries to india and china in between the year 2000 and 2011', 'Germany is the most exporter of goods'). Punctuation and capitalization are also erratic, with missing spaces after periods and lowercase country names like 'india', 'china', and 'uk'. These errors frequently cause strain and confusion for the reader, placing the response firmly at Band 4.0.

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