Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 6.0 · IELTS Momentum Workout · 2026-09-27
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 6.0)
The given pie charts showcase the proportion of goods from various EU countries to India and China over the period of 2000 till 2011.
Overall,there have been fluctuations in percentage of exports to these two countries,In 2000 Germany and United Kingdom gained their highest in terms of exports,While on the other hand in 2011 Germany was lone exporter at peak of their exporting goods to these countries.
In 2000, Germany and United Kingdom made almost half of the items percentage exported to India with 25% and 29% respectively and the least dominant were Austria(1%), Finland,Sweden and Spain accounting for only 2% each,while on the other hand,In 2011, Belgium remained as highest exporter with 20% and others with no evident rise.
In 2000, Germany accounted for 38% exports to china making it lone highest with more than one-third following France with second highest of 13%,In contrast, during 2011, Germany stands as a solo pillar among all EU countries making almost half of exports with 48% to China and lowest rankings were for Austria and Finland with 2% each.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 6.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 6.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 6.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.5 |
| Overall | 6.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0
The response successfully covers all parts of the task by reporting the main features and making relevant comparisons across the four charts. You provided key data points for both 2000 and 2011, noting Germany's dominance in exports to China (38% in 2000 rising to 48% in 2011) and the shifts in India's top exporters from the UK and Belgium to Germany. However, there are some minor inaccuracies in data interpretation; for example, in 2000, Belgium accounted for 25% and the UK 29% of exports to India, but your phrasing 'Germany and United Kingdom made almost half' incorrectly attributes Belgium's share to Germany. Despite this slip, an adequate overview and comparison are present.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0
The report has a coherent overall arrangement and follows a logical structure, grouping information by destination country (India, then China) and comparing the two years within those paragraphs. An introductory overview is provided. However, paragraphing is somewhat weak, with a run-on structure in the second paragraph that lacks proper spacing after commas (e.g., 'Overall,there have been fluctuations... countries,In 2000... While on the other hand...'). Cohesive devices are used, but sometimes repetitively or mechanically (e.g., 'while on the other hand,In contrast'), which hinders seamless progression.
Lexical Resource: Band 6.0
The vocabulary used is adequate for the task, attempting some less common items such as 'proportion', 'fluctuations', 'dominant', and 'solo pillar'. However, there are several word choice and collocation inaccuracies, such as 'gained their highest' instead of 'peaked' or 'accounted for the largest share', and 'lone exporter at peak' which sounds unnatural. Spelling is generally accurate, but mechanical issues with spacing around punctuation slightly distract from the vocabulary range.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5
The response displays a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, attempting relative clauses and participial phrases (e.g., 'making it lone highest with more than one-third following France'). However, control of grammar and punctuation is inconsistent. There are run-on sentences, comma splices (e.g., '...to these two countries,In 2000...'), missing articles ('to china'), and awkward phrasing ('Germany was lone exporter at peak'). While these errors do not completely impede communication, they occur frequently enough to prevent the score from reaching a higher band.
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