Band 4.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.0 · IELTS Momentum Workout · 2026-09-24

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 4.0)

The pie chart illusrates the transport from some EU countries to India and China from 2000 to 2011.

Overall. The highest ratio of goods transport to India in the Belgium. The lowest ratio of goods transport India to the in Austra. The highest ratio of goods transport China to the in Germany . Although the period the lowest percentage of good transport China to the Spain , Austra and Finland at the end of the period.

The highest percentage of goods export from EY countries to INdia to 25% Belgium the year in the 2000.They are suddenly downup in the 2011 the ratio is 20%.The lowest ratio of goods transport Eu countries India to the 2% Austria, 3%Sweden the year in the 2011.

The highest ratio of goods transpot Chine to the EU countries are thr 38% Germany they are rise up in the 2011 the ratio is 48%. The lowest ratio in the china transport good in the 2%Finland , 2% Austria at the end of the period.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5

The student attempts to summarise the data from the pie charts regarding EU exports to India and China in 2000 and 2011. However, the response suffers from numerous severe inaccuracies in data reporting, misinterpreting country names and percentages (e.g. stating the highest ratio to India is Belgium in 2000, but confusing exporting countries and proportions elsewhere). The overview is poorly formed, and key trends are not clearly or accurately presented. Many statements are completely garbled or factually incorrect based on the provided visual data, leading to a weak overall task response that only partially addresses the prompt.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.0

The organisation of the text is severely hampered by fragmented sentences and punctuation errors, such as using full stops inappropriately in the middle of sentences (e.g., 'Overall. The highest ratio...'). Paragraphing is attempted with separate sections for the introduction, India, and China, but internal cohesion is weak and often non-existent. Cohesive devices are either missing or misused, resulting in a lack of clear progression. Reference words are frequently ambiguous or incorrect, making it difficult for the reader to follow the flow of information.

Lexical Resource: Band 4.0

The vocabulary used is very basic and frequently repetitive, relying heavily on terms like 'highest ratio', 'goods transport', and 'percentage'. There are numerous word-choice and collocation errors (e.g., 'illusrates', 'transport from some EU countries', 'suddenly downup'). Less common vocabulary is attempted but consistently used incorrectly or misspelled ('Austra', 'Chine', 'transpot'). These lexical inadequacies and frequent spelling errors strain the reader and obscure the intended meaning throughout the response.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.0

The grammatical structure of the response is extremely weak, featuring a very limited range of sentence forms. Most complex structures attempted are faulty and ungrammatical (e.g., 'Although the period the lowest percentage of good transport China to the Spain , Austra and Finland at the end of the period.'). There are constant errors in verb tenses, prepositions, word order, and basic sentence construction. These frequent grammatical errors cause considerable difficulty for the reader and impede clear communication.

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