Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · 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 5.0)
The pie charts illustrate the distribution of different exports in 2000 and 2011.The charts provide information on the percentage share of various EU countries to India and China for the years 2000 and 2020.These diagrams compare the types of foreign sales in mentioned years.
0verall, United Kingdom dominated goods to India in 2000, though their overseas sales decreased by 2011.It is noticeable that EU exports of items to China fall significantly over the twenty-year period.In general India's sale high, while china is in a low position.
Some countries which are mentioned in the charts like, Austria, Spain, Netherland and Sweden are continiously decline in exports in both year.United Kingdom shows excellent percentage in India by 2000, though their sales go down in 2011.
EU export of comodities to China overall diminution.Germany has the highest percentage in both years which is 48% of
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0
The response is under-length, falling short of the 150-word minimum at 142 words, which directly impacts the completeness of the task. While the student attempts to present an overview and mention some main features, the information is incomplete and contains several inaccuracies, such as stating the charts are for 2020 instead of 2011, and incorrectly claiming that exports for countries like Austria, Spain, and Sweden continuously declined in both years. Furthermore, the response trails off abruptly at the end ('Germany has the highest percentage in both years which is 48% of'). Because the overview is flawed and the word count requirement is not met, the response fits the Band 5 descriptor.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0
The essay attempts a paragraph structure with an introduction, overall statement, and body details, but the progression is disjointed. There are issues with sentence boundaries and punctuation spacing, such as '2000 and 2011.The charts' and '0verall, United Kingdom'. Cohesive devices are minimal and mechanical, and referencing is sometimes unclear, such as shifting pronouns between singular and plural ('their overseas sales'). Paragraphing is poorly executed with fragmented, single-sentence paragraphs at the end. These features demonstrate basic overall coherence with noticeable flaws, aligning with a Band 5.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
The student uses an adequate vocabulary for a basic description, employing words such as 'distribution', 'percentage share', and 'dominate'. However, there are notable lexical errors, spelling mistakes, and awkward word choices, including 'comodities' instead of 'commodities', 'diminution' used inappropriately as a noun phrase ('overall diminution'), and 'continiously decline'. Less common lexical items are attempted but lack precision and proper collocation. Communication is occasionally strained due to these vocabulary limitations, placing the response firmly at Band 5.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
The student attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, such as 'Some countries which are mentioned in the charts like, Austria, Spain, Netherland and Sweden are continiously decline'. However, grammatical accuracy is weak, featuring frequent errors such as subject-verb agreement issues ('sales go down', 'export of comodities... overall diminution'), incorrect tense usage, and punctuation errors. Complex structures are often faulty. Because the frequency of grammatical errors causes some difficulty for the reader, the writing corresponds to a Band 5.
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