Band 4.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 4.5 · IELTS Momentum Workout · 2026-10-02
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 4.5)
there is a pie chart which compare 2000 and 2011 export from various euorpian countries to india and china.
in the begning we have a pie s itns to india which it describe the information of euorpian exports goods to india in the starting here is austria which is about 1% and in 2011 it increase only one percent other country is belgium with 25% of goods but in 2011 it decrese 5% and came around 20% the number one country which exports good to india is united kingdom with 29% which is the highest export percentage in 2000 but there is totally change in 2011 united kingdom percentage decrease 16% which cause major difficulty in exporting goods and other euorpian country also have good perecentage of exporting goods to india.
in the other pie charts it compare the 2000 and 2011 year export goods to china in the beggning there is belgium with 38% and in 2011 it increase with 10% which shows that there are good relation of china with euorpian country and there other different countries in which there exporting percentage are good for china
in the conclusion its seem that china has very good relation with euorpian countries as compare to india although the exporting percentage also increase widley .
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 4.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 4.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 4.5 |
| Overall | 4.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5
The response attempts to present an overview of the charts, mentioning several countries such as Austria, Belgium, and the United Kingdom. However, the information is only partially addressed and contains significant inaccuracies in data reporting. For instance, the student mistakenly attributes 38% to Belgium for exports to China in 2000, whereas the data clearly shows this belongs to Germany. Furthermore, the selection of features is haphazard, and the response lacks a clear, cohesive overall comparison between the two years and destinations, offering instead subjective interpretations about international relations rather than strictly reporting the statistical facts.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0
There is some basic organisation in the response, dividing the text into an introduction, body sections covering the charts, and a brief concluding remark. However, there is no clear overall progression of ideas, and the paragraphing is underdeveloped, with the second body paragraph running on into a lengthy, unstructured block of text. Cohesive devices are minimal, repetitive, and often inaccurate, with phrases like 'in the beggning' and 'in the other pie charts' used mechanically rather than to guide the reader logically through the comparisons.
Lexical Resource: Band 4.5
The vocabulary is limited and repetitive, relying heavily on basic terms like 'country', 'goods', 'export', and 'percentage'. There are noticeable lexical errors, such as misspelling 'European' as 'euorpian' and 'beginning' as 'beggning', alongside incorrect word forms like 'export' instead of 'exports' and 'perecentage'. The student attempts to use some vocabulary related to data changes, such as 'increase' and 'decrease', but the range remains restricted, which causes occasional difficulty and strain for the reader in understanding the precise meaning.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5
The response demonstrates a very limited range of grammatical structures, consisting primarily of simple sentences strung together with coordinating conjunctions or run-on structures without proper punctuation. There is an almost complete absence of full stop punctuation, resulting in long, sprawling sentences. Frequent errors occur in subject-verb agreement, such as 'there is a pie chart which compare', missing articles, and incorrect verb tenses or forms, including 'it decrease 5%' and 'it increase only one percent'. These frequent errors create significant difficulty for the reader.
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