Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · 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 6.0)

The pie charts demonstrates the exports from different Europe countries to China and India in the year 2000 and 2011.

Overall, it is clear that maximum exports were carried by United Kingdom in 2000 while in 2011 Germany resulted with the highest in India. Meanwhile, in China maximum exports were carried out by Germany in 2000 and 2011.

In year 2000 in India, United Kingdom was exporting maximum by 29%, Belgium 25% and Germany 15% while, other countries exported for less than 10%. However in year 2011 Germany resulted with the maximum exports by 25% while Belgium by 20%, with the other countries exports over less than a quarter.

In year 2000 in China, Germany carried maximum goods export around 38% while, France exported around 13% with others contributing around less than 10%. However, In year 2011 Germany showed a significant increase by 48% while, France 10% and other countries around less than 8%.

The final verdict is that Germany took a win in exporting maximum goods comparing all these charts while, France, Belgium and, United Kingdom also contributed much in exports rest others have fluctuated and less percentages over the years.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

The response addresses all parts of the task by reporting the main features of the charts and making relevant comparisons between the countries and years. An overview is present, highlighting the dominant positions of the United Kingdom and Germany. However, some parts of the response are under-developed or lack full clarity, such as the vague grouping 'with the other countries exports over less than a quarter' and repetitive summaries in the final paragraph. While key data points like Germany's 48% export share in China in 2011 are accurately captured, the overall selection and extension of supporting details remain somewhat limited, preventing a more thorough exploration of the visual data.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response exhibits a coherent overall arrangement with a clear attempt to structure the information logically. The writing is divided into an introduction, an overview paragraph, body paragraphs dedicated to India and China respectively, and a concluding paragraph. However, cohesion is sometimes mechanical or faulty. For instance, the transition 'Meanwhile, in China maximum exports were carried out...' feels slightly abrupt, and referencing within the body paragraphs occasionally becomes unclear due to awkward phrasing like 'while Belgium by 20%, with the other countries exports over less than a quarter.' Paragraphing is used sufficiently to separate distinct ideas, but the progression could be smoother.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

The vocabulary used is adequate for the task, allowing the student to communicate basic trends and percentages. There are attempts to use less common vocabulary and phrases such as 'significant increase' and 'maximum exports', but these are accompanied by lexical inaccuracies and awkward word choices, including 'Europe countries' instead of 'European countries', 'carried' instead of 'accounted for' or 'generated', and 'took a win'. Spelling is generally acceptable, and minor word-choice errors do not impede overall communication, but the lack of precision and limited range keep the lexical performance at this level.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

The response demonstrates a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, though attempts at complex structures frequently contain grammatical slips. There are noticeable errors in prepositions and sentence construction, such as 'resulted with the highest in India', 'exported for less than 10%', and 'other countries exports around less than 8%'. Punctuation and article usage are also occasionally faulty, as seen in missing articles or incorrect prepositional choices within grammatical patterns. Nevertheless, these errors rarely impede the reader's understanding of the intended message, allowing the text to remain readable despite the grammatical lapses.

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