Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.5 · IELTS Momentum Workout · 2026-09-29
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 represents the data of 2000 and 2011 exports from various European Union countries to India and China.
Overall, it is clear that germany was the dominant exporter to China in both years, whereas India's market was more evenly distributed.
The major proportion of exports to China and India are from Belgium, Germany, United Kindgom, Italy, france, and other countires. In India, mostly exports come from Belgium, and Germany, that is 20% in 2011 and 25% in 2000 for Belgium, and 25% in 2011 and 15% in 2000 for Germany, respectively. The United KIngdom also holds major proportion in 2000 accounted for 29% of export.
In china, Germany accounted for almost half of the exports in both years, 2000 and 2011, as 38% and 48%, respectively. After, France contributed to china's exports, as 13% in 2000 and 10% in 2011. Other countires such as Austria, Finland, Netherlands, Sweden, and Spain, held a small percentage of exports in India and China, both.
If compared both the countires, India export majorly from three to four countries but China depends on Germany in almost half of the exports. Italy and France contributed equally to both countires, and almost same percentage of export in every mentioned year.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.5 |
| Overall | 5.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5
The candidate has attempted to cover the main features of the pie charts comparing EU exports to India and China in 2000 and 2011. An overview is present, noting Germany's dominance in China and the more distributed market in India. However, there are some inaccuracies in reporting the data, such as stating that Germany accounted for almost half of the exports in both years for China, whereas in 2000 it was 38% rather than close to half (which is more accurate for the 48% figure in 2011). Furthermore, the summary lacks a clear, comprehensive comparison across all major categories, leading to an uneven task fulfillment that aligns with Band 6.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5
The response is arranged into logical paragraphs, starting with an introduction and overview, followed by body paragraphs detailing exports to India and China, and concluding with a comparison. Cohesive devices are used to connect ideas, such as 'whereas', 'after', and 'if compared'. However, referencing and progression are sometimes faulty or mechanical, and paragraphing could be structured more cleanly to separate the data points effectively. The organizational framework is coherent overall, earning a Band 6.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.5
The student uses an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, incorporating terms like 'dominant exporter', 'proportion', 'distributed', and 'contributed'. There are, however, several lexical and spelling errors throughout the text, such as 'germany' (uncapitalized), 'United Kindgom', 'countires', and phrasing like 'India export majorly from three to four countries' instead of 'from three to four sources'. These errors do not impede communication but restrict the score to Band 6.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5
The response employs a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, such as conditional structures ('If compared both the countries...') and relative clauses. There are persistent grammatical errors and punctuation issues, including lowercase capitalization for proper nouns ('germany', 'france'), missing prepositions, and awkward sentence structures (e.g., 'After, France contributed to china's exports'). Despite these errors, the meaning remains clear, demonstrating the characteristics of a Band 6 performance.
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