Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Momentum Workout · 2026-09-26
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 INFORMATION REGARDING THE EXPORTS FROM SEVERAL EUROPEAN NATIONS TO TWO PARTICULAR NATIONS NAMELY INDIA AND CHINA IN 2001 AND 2011 has been illustrated by the assigned pie chart
overall,a decreament had been witnessed by the exports from italy , whereas rest of the others followed an increament . Another noticeable feature is that although the exports from united kingdom was highest in the initial year , it was replaced by germany in the final year .
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 4.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.0
The response falls significantly short of the required 150-word minimum, containing only 77 words. Consequently, the task is only partially addressed. While the writer attempts an overview and mentions a few general trends—such as Germany replacing the UK and the mention of Italy—the data is severely under-developed, with incorrect years cited (2001 instead of 2000) and very few specific figures reported to support the comparisons. To achieve a higher band, the writer must expand the response to meet the minimum word count and provide a thorough selection of main features across all four pie charts.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0
The text is divided into an introduction and a brief overview paragraph. Although transitional phrases such as "overall" and "another noticeable feature" are attempted, the overall organizational structure is incomplete due to the lack of body paragraphs detailing the specific data. Referencing is attempted, but the brevity of the text prevents a clear logical progression throughout a fully developed response.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is basic and repetitive, featuring words like "exports," "nations," and "illustrated." There are spelling and capitalization issues, such as "decreament" (decrement/decrease) and "increament" (increment/increase), alongside uncapitalized proper nouns like "italy," "germany," and "united kingdom." The lexical range is limited and barely adequate to communicate the basic trends, resulting in a band 5.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
The response relies on a simple sentence structure for the introduction and a complex structure for the overview, though the latter contains punctuation errors and missing terminal punctuation. The main grammatical issue is the use of the past continuous passive ("has been illustrated") combined with a past tense timeframe, as well as subject-verb agreement errors (e.g., "exports from united kingdom was" instead of "were"). Frequent errors in capitalization and punctuation further limit the score.
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