Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Momentum Workout · 2026-09-16
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 5.0)
The pie charts provide the information of exports from different EU countries in the year 2000 and 2011 to India and china.
Overall, UK holds the larger portion in share for export good to india, while germany remains top tier list for export after a decade. In addition, to China. In addition Germany remains a top exporter of good to india and China after a decade also.
Firstly, after uk the countries like beligerum and germany contribute for larger amount of export goods to india with 25% and 15% respectively. Similarty for the case of China, France contributes the most after germany with 13% and countries like spain and Austria and netherland, and other country) plateaud for same amount of export to china with 2% and 5% respectively. other than that, uk and italy plateaud with 9%. Countries like sweden, spain and italy, France remain with the same contribution of share- with 3% and 9% respectively. the country with the leeyt amount of export to india was austria with 2%.
After a decade, germany and beligerum remained top contributers for exporting good to india with a share of 28% and 20% respectively. Spain, sweden increased their import by 1% reaching to 3% compand to 20000. And for China, germany topped for export in both period of 20000 and 2011. Similarly, Austria remained same and sweden decreased up to 5%, while netherland increased by 1% making a overall of 5% export.
Finland has a significant reduced import with decreasing by 4%, while france decreased by 3% in 2011.
Finland has a significant reduced import with decreasing by 4%, while france decreased by 3% in 2011.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0
The response covers the main features of the pie charts, identifying key countries such as the UK and Germany for India and China in 2000 and 2011. However, there are notable inaccuracies in reading the data, such as stating Germany's export share to India was 15% in 2000 (correct) and 28% in 2011 (the chart shows 25%). Furthermore, several statements are confused or repetitive, particularly towards the end of the text where sentences are duplicated. While an overview is attempted, it lacks clarity and precision. The response satisfies the basic requirement of reporting data from the visual aids, but suffers from inconsistent data handling and superficial generalisations, placing it at a Band 5.5.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The essay displays some overall organisation with basic paragraphing, but logical progression is frequently disrupted. The opening paragraph is disjointed, and sentences like 'In addition, to China. In addition Germany remains...' are fragmenting and disrupt the flow. Cohesive devices are used awkwardly or repetitively (e.g., overuse of 'Firstly', 'after a decade', and duplicated final sentences). Referencing is sometimes unclear, and paragraph boundaries do not always reflect logical shifts in time or country. Overall arrangement is evident, but the structural flaws and mechanical cohesion errors limit the coherence to a Band 5.0.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The student uses a limited range of vocabulary with noticeable repetition of basic terms like 'export', 'goods', 'contribution', and 'share'. There are frequent word choice and spelling errors throughout the text (e.g., 'beligerum' for Belgium, 'netherland', 'plateaud', 'compand', 'leeyt'). Less common vocabulary is attempted with limited success and inaccuracies, such as 'significant reduced import'. The lexical range is minimally adequate for the task, but errors in word formation and spelling occasionally cause strain for the reader, fitting the Band 5.0 descriptors well.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
There is a mix of simple and complex sentence forms attempted, but control over grammar is weak. Frequent errors include missing capitalization ('uk', 'germany'), incorrect prepositions, punctuation lapses, and subject-verb agreement issues (e.g., 'countries like spain and Austria and netherland, and other country) plateaud'). Complex structures are often faulty, and the duplication of the final two sentences highlights poor editing and control. Although communication is not entirely impeded, the high frequency of grammatical errors places this text firmly at a Band 5.0.
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