Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · IELTS Momentum Workout · 2026-10-01

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 pie charts illustrate the percentage of Europen countries which export to india and china on 2000 and 2011. The data is gien in percentage.

Overall, Germany accounted for largest perportion in china in both yearsand in 2011 in India, while in 2000, germany represent the smallest share to export.

At first glance, in china chart it is clear that Germany accounted for 38% in 2000 and 48% in 2011 of the total. The perportion of export in Italy, Sweden and France were dropped slightly than 2000. There were gradually increased in Spain stood at 3%, Netherland at 5% and The United Kingdom at 7% in 2011 respectively.

In India chart, Although Belgium was the major exporter in 2000, Germany was the great exporter in 2011. However, 29% of good export by The United Kingdom in 2000, decresed gradually in the following year 2011, stood at 13% only. Moreover, Finland was export same perportion of things in both years. In addition, Austria and belgium were dramatical drop 1%, and 5% respectively.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

The response successfully covers all parts of the task by presenting an overview and reporting the main features of the pie charts concerning EU exports to India and China in 2000 and 2011. Key trends and major shifts are identified, such as Germany's dominance increasing in both markets and the UK's share in India declining significantly. However, some ideas are under-developed or slightly inaccurate regarding the details, and there are occasional errors in data reporting, such as the claim that Germany represented the smallest share in 2000 for India when it was actually Austria at 1%. While the response satisfies the lower-band criteria fully by addressing all parts, it shows elements of the higher band through a clear overall summary and relevant comparisons, though precision in data reporting needs further refinement.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The text maintains a coherent overall arrangement and follows a logical progression, moving from an introduction and general overview to specific details for China and then India in separate paragraphs. Paragraphing is used appropriately to divide the visual data. Cohesive devices are employed, such as 'Overall', 'At first glance', and 'In India chart', but referencing and linking are sometimes mechanical or faulty, as seen in awkward transitions like 'In china chart it is clear' and 'There were gradually increased in Spain'. The response meets all the requirements of the lower band while demonstrating clear paragraph structure and logical sequencing typical of the next band, though the transitions and mechanical cohesion prevent it from reaching a higher score.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

The vocabulary used is adequate for the task, allowing the student to communicate basic trends, comparisons, and proportions. There are visible attempts to use less common vocabulary and statistical terms such as 'proportion', 'exporter', and 'exporter', but these are accompanied by frequent errors in word choice, word form, and spelling, such as 'Europen', 'gien', 'perportion', 'decresed', and 'dramatical'. These lexical slips and inaccuracies restrict the score. To reach the next band, the student needs to expand their vocabulary range, ensure accurate word forms and spellings, and demonstrate better control over collocations and precise reporting language without basic orthographical mistakes.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response employs a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, attempting relative clauses and introductory dependent clauses, which satisfies the requirements for the given band. However, there are frequent errors in grammar and punctuation, including subject-verb agreement issues ('Germany represent', 'Finland was export'), missing articles ('in china chart'), and incorrect prepositions or modifiers ('dramatical drop 1%'). While these errors do not completely impede communication, they are noticeable and persistent throughout the text. Achieving a higher band would require greater control over sentence structures, accurate verb tenses, consistent use of prepositions, and a higher proportion of error-free complex sentences.

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