Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.5 · IELTS Momentum Workout · 2026-09-19
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 represent the percentage of EU countries export for two Asian nation for 2000 and 2011.
Overall, Germany had dominated the export market since 2000 in China while it had dominance in India in later period of time. Furthermore, Austria seem to had the least portion of export goods to be exported in two nations. And there is certain small changes of share for rest of the EU countries.
For the India, except for the UK and the Belguim all the remaining nations experience a incrase in export than before. UK had the most percantage of share with more than qaurter in 2000 which later had been decreasing and in place of it, the Germany has shown majority for 2011. Simmilarly, Belguim proportion of export had a less figure than before as it was 25% to 20%.
For the China export, there had various change in share of export market but a clear majority proportion is capture by Germany as presented it dominace from 38% to nearly half percent (48%) for 2011. Meanwhile, the nations like Italy, France, Finland, UK, and Sweden had decreased in its share to 8%, 10%,2%,7%,and 3% respectively.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5
The student attempts to address all parts of the prompt by describing the main features of EU exports to India and China in 2000 and 2011. An overview is provided, noting Germany's dominance in China and its rise in India, alongside general trends. However, there are some inaccuracies and vague statements in the data reporting. For instance, the claim that Germany dominated the export market in China 'since 2000' is supported, but the statement that 'except for the UK and the Belguim all the remaining nations experience a incrase in export than before' for India overlooks specific details like France and Italy which also grew. Furthermore, some proportions are misstated or awkwardly phrased, such as Germany having 'majority for 2011' in India when it reached 25%. Overall, the response covers the main features adequately but contains minor inaccuracies in data selection and reporting.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5
The essay is divided into logical paragraphs, beginning with an introduction, followed by an overall summary, and then body paragraphs dedicated to India and China respectively. Cohesive devices are used, such as 'Overall', 'Furthermore', and 'Meanwhile', though some transitions feel a bit mechanical or forced. Referencing is occasionally unclear, such as 'in place of it, the Germany has shown majority for 2011'. Paragraphing is present and helps structure the response, but the logical progression between sentences within paragraphs could be smoother and more cohesive.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.5
The vocabulary used is adequate for the task, attempting some less common lexical items such as 'dominance', 'proportion', and 'majority'. However, there are noticeable word choice and collocation errors, such as 'percentage of EU countries export', 'portion of export goods to be exported', and 'certain small changes of share'. Spelling errors also occur, such as 'incrase' instead of increase, 'Belguim' instead of Belgium, and 'Simmilarly'. These errors do not impede overall communication, but they restrict the lexical score to a Band 5.5 or 6.0.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The writer attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, such as 'Overall, Germany had dominated the export market since 2000 in China while it had dominance in India in later period of time.' However, grammatical accuracy is weak, with frequent errors in tense usage (e.g., 'Austria seem to had', 'UK had the most percantage... which later had been decreasing'), articles (e.g., 'For the India', 'the Germany'), and prepositions. While these errors rarely completely impede understanding, they persist throughout the text and demonstrate limited control over complex structures.
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