Band 4.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 4.0 · IELTS Momentum Workout · 2026-10-03
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 4.0)
The multipale pie charts shows exports from various EU countries to india and china in 2000 and 2011.At a glance china had more Export with other countries than india.
fristly in 2000 india exports 1% with austria, 25 % belguim 2% with findland and 8% with france. it is increasing in 2011 2% with austria,
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 3.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 3.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 4.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 4.0 |
| Overall | 4.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 3.0
The response fails to meet the minimum length requirement of 150 words, stopping abruptly after just 43 words. Consequently, the task is only addressed in a minimal way. The student attempts to introduce the charts and gives a vague general statement, followed by a few isolated data points for India in 2000. However, there is no proper overview, no data for China, and no comparison between the years or countries as required by the prompt. This severe under-length and lack of development keep the score at the lowest level.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 3.5
The text suffers from a lack of proper structure and paragraphing due to its extreme brevity. While there is a basic introductory sentence and an attempt to sequence information using 'fristly', the overall progression breaks down immediately because the text cuts off mid-sentence. There are no clear cohesive links between ideas, and the referencing is faulty, leading to a disjointed and incomplete response that fails to organise information logically.
Lexical Resource: Band 4.5
The vocabulary used is very basic and repetitive, such as 'exports', 'countries', and 'increasing'. There are noticeable spelling and word formation errors, including 'multipale' instead of 'multiple', 'india' and 'china' lacking capitalisation, 'fristly' instead of 'firstly', and 'findland' instead of 'Finland'. The range of vocabulary is limited and minimally adequate for conveying very simple meanings, but the lexical errors and lack of precise terms for describing statistical data restrict the score.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.0
The range of grammatical structures is very limited, consisting of basic sentences with frequent errors. There are issues with subject-verb agreement, such as 'The multipale pie charts shows', missing articles, and punctuation errors, including a run-on sentence and missing capital letters at the beginning of sentences and proper nouns. These errors and the inability to form complex structures correctly prevent the writing from achieving a higher band.
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