Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · IELTS Momentum Workout · 2026-09-23

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 chart illustrate export of goods from different European countries to India and China in 2000 and 2001.

Overall, Germany and United kingdom were the highest trader in both countries, while Australia had the lowest contribution in the trade.

In 2000 United was the top exporter of good to India by 29%, Germany was on second rank with 25% of goods. Australia was on the lowest point at 1%. In China Germany provided 38% goods which was the largest portion of trade, Furthermore France traded 8%, Finland 6% and Belgium 5%. While United kingdom played small role in trade with China trade by 9%.

In 2011 Germany was on the peak point while trading with India and its proportion was 25%, followed by Belgium by 20%, while Australia and Finland had the lowest ratio at 2%.

Germany traded with China increased sharply and it was 48%.Australia still remained at minimum percentage with 2%.

Germany played a vital role in trade with both countries over the time period.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

The student attempts to cover the main features of the pie charts comparing EU exports to India and China in 2000 and 2011. However, there are several inaccuracies and omissions in the data reporting. For instance, the student states that Germany was on second rank for India in 2000 with 25% (while the chart shows Belgium at 25% and Germany at 15%), and incorrectly writes '2001' instead of '2011' in the opening sentence. Furthermore, data for countries like Australia are confused with Austria. An overview is present at the beginning and end, but the overall execution suffers from inconsistent data handling and minor task misreadings, fitting Band 5.5 characteristics well.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response is arranged with an introduction, body paragraphs for the years/countries, and a brief concluding sentence, showing some overall organisation. However, the progression between ideas can be disjointed, and referencing is occasionally unclear (e.g., 'In 2000 United was the top exporter', omitting 'Kingdom'). Cohesive devices are used sparingly and sometimes inaccurately or mechanically, such as starting multiple sentences with 'In 2000' or 'In 2011' without varied transitional structures. Paragraphing is attempted, but the grouping of data lacks strong logical flow, leading to a Band 5.5 score for Coherence and Cohesion.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

The vocabulary used is relatively basic and repetitive, relying heavily on terms like 'trade', 'export', 'highest', and 'lowest'. There are several noticeable word choice and naming errors, such as repeatedly writing 'Australia' instead of 'Austria', and incomplete phrases like 'United' instead of 'United Kingdom'. While the student attempts some less common vocabulary ('proportion', 'portion', 'sharp increase'), inaccuracies in spelling and lexical precision impede clear communication in places. This performance aligns with Band 5.0 descriptors.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The student uses a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, though attempts at complexity often result in awkward phrasing or grammatical errors, such as 'Germany traded with China increased sharply and it was 48%'. There are frequent errors in subject-verb agreement ('The pie chart illustrate'), missing prepositions, and article usage ('the highest trader', 'on second rank'). Punctuation is also erratic. While some error-free sentences exist, the density of grammatical mistakes places this firmly in the Band 5.0 category.

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