Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Momentum Workout · 2026-09-30

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 illustratres the information about transport between different EU countries to India and china in 2000 to 2011.

Overall, Exports of Goods to India transpoted the huge parts proportion of goods in the UK while the minimum percentage export in Austria. However, China transport their good in increased amount in Germany while the least proportion in Austria.

In 2000 India started export in the UK from 29% and in 2011 eventually reached at 13% while, Autria export from 1% in 2000 and increased 2% percent more in 2011. Similarly, Belgium had 25% and Finland 2% in 2000 and Finland remained stable although, Begium fall at 20% gradually.

Turning back to the China started export in France 13% in 2000 and 10% in 2011 while Finland werw about at 6% in 2000 and fell down at 2% in 2011. However, in 2000 Sweden and UK had 8% and 9% and fell 3% to 7% in 2011 respectively.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

The response attempts to summarise the pie charts regarding EU exports to India and China in 2000 and 2011. However, there are significant misinterpretations of the visual data. The student mislabels the charts as 'transport between different EU countries' instead of 'Exports of Goods', and states that exports to India 'transpoted the huge parts proportion of goods in the UK while the minimum percentage export in Austria', which confuses country shares with export volumes. While some individual figures are mentioned, such as the UK dropping from 29% to 13% for India, the overall summary lacks clarity and fails to adequately present a clear overview of the main trends. Therefore, it falls under Band 5.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The essay is divided into paragraphs, but the logical flow and progression are heavily disrupted by awkward phrasing and confusing transitions. For instance, the transition 'Turning back to the China started export...' is abrupt and grammatically disjointed. Cohesive devices are used awkwardly or inaccurately, and referencing between ideas is frequently unclear. Paragraphing is attempted, but internal logical links within paragraphs are weak, resulting in a score of 5.0.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

The vocabulary used is very limited and contains frequent errors in word choice and collocation, such as 'transpoted' instead of 'exported', 'parts proportion', and 'increased amount'. Spelling mistakes like 'illustratres', 'transpoted', and 'Autria' are present. The student struggles to use precise vocabulary relevant to graph descriptions, which restricts the lexical score to Band 4.5, rounded to 5.0 based on general adequacy for basic communication.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response displays a very limited range of sentence structures, with frequent grammatical errors that impede comprehension. Examples include 'The pie charts illustratres the information about transport...', 'India started export in the UK', and 'Finland werw about at 6%'. Tense usage and prepositions are frequently mishandled. Because errors are persistent and often distort the intended meaning, the grammar warrants a band score of 4.5, rounded to 5.0.

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