Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · IELTS Momentum Workout · 2026-09-17

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 6.5)

The pie charts illustrates the proportion of goods exported by various EU countries to India and China in 2000 and 2011.

Overall, Germany has been successful in capturing the markets of both India and china in 2011. The precentage of exports to India by various EU countires has seen gradual increase, contrary to the decrease in exports to China in 2011.

United kingdom has dramatically decreased the percentage of exports to India from 29% to 13% in 2011, in contrast to Germany who doubled it's exports in 2011. However, Belgium remains somwhat consistent with it's exports and manage to become the second biggest exporter to India in both 2000 and 2011, with 25% and 20% share in exports respectively. Whereas, other EU countries have recorded gradual increase in their exports.

European export market remained unchanged for China in 2011. Germany remains the biggest exporter to China in both 2000 and 2011, occuping 38% and 48% of the export market in 2000 and 2011 respectively. Similarly, France remains second biggest exporter to China in both years, though it decreased it's exports from 13% in 2000 to 10% in 2011. Countries like Belgium and Austria kept it's export percentage stable at 5% and 2% respectively. All other EU countries saw decreasing trend in exports to China in 2011, with Sweden dropping dramatically to 3%

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.5

The student successfully addresses all parts of the task by reporting the main features of the pie charts regarding EU exports to India and China in 2000 and 2011. Key data points and comparisons are highlighted, such as Germany's dominance in both markets and the significant shift in the United Kingdom's export share to India. However, there are a few minor generalisations and inaccuracies in data interpretation—for instance, stating that European export markets for China remained unchanged overall when several shifts occurred, or misidentifying France as the second biggest exporter to China when Italy held comparable or higher shares in certain years. Despite these minor misinterpretations, the response provides a well-developed overview and covers the main trends effectively, meeting the criteria for a solid Band 6.5 or 7.0.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5

The response is logically organised into an introduction, an overview, and separate body paragraphs dedicated to India and China respectively, showing a clear overall progression. Paragraphing is used appropriately to separate ideas. Cohesive devices are employed to connect sentences, such as "Overall", "in contrast to", and "Whereas". However, there are some minor mechanical issues with cohesion and referencing, and transition sentences occasionally feel slightly formulaic. Furthermore, some minor punctuation and layout spacing issues occur between paragraphs. Overall, the logical flow is clear and enables the reader to follow the comparisons easily, placing it firmly in the Band 6.5 to 7 range.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

The student demonstrates an adequate range of vocabulary suitable for an academic task 1 response, successfully employing terms like "proportion", "capturing the markets", "gradual increase", and "dramatically decreased". There are, however, several lexical errors and instances of incorrect word forms, such as "precentage" (percentage), "countires" (countries), "somwhat" (somewhat), "manage" (managed), "occuping" (occupying), and inconsistent use of possessive pronouns like "it's" instead of "its". Less common vocabulary is attempted with mixed accuracy. These errors do not impede communication, but they restrict the lexical score to Band 6.0.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

The response demonstrates a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, including comparative structures and dependent clauses (e.g., "while Sweden dropping dramatically" - which contains a grammatical error). There are several grammatical and spelling errors throughout the text, including subject-verb agreement issues (e.g., "Countries like Belgium and Austria kept it's export percentage stable") and punctuation slips. Although these errors are noticeable, the majority of simple sentences are clear, and complex structures are attempted without fully impeding overall communication. This performance aligns well with the Band 6 descriptor.

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