Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · IELTS Momentum Workout · 2026-10-05

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 5.5)

The pie charts illustrate the exports from various eu countries to India and China between 2000 and 2011.

Overall, Germany was the most exporter to china in this period, while india recept exports from defferent countries such a United kingdom and Belgium and Germany.

In china, in year of 2000 the eu exports was mostly from Germany 38% with small percentage of oxports comes from other countries like france 13% and italy 9% and rest of exports comes from defferent countries for example Belgium, Netherlands and spain and other European countries. In 2011 the exports of Germany increased gradually to 48% by contrast other countries decreased slightly for example france from 13% to 10% and italy from 9% to 8%.

In india, the most exports was comes from three countries wich iz United Kingdom 29%, Belgium 25% and Germany 15% more than the other countries like finland, spain and sweden. But in the 2011 year the exports decreased gradually from the other countries United Kingdom 29% to 13% and Belgium by contrast rosed highly in Germany 25%

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

The response addresses the main features of the task, covering both India and China across the two years, though some details are incomplete or imprecise. An overview is attempted, stating that Germany was the leading exporter to China while India received exports from a variety of countries including the UK and Belgium. However, some comparisons are under-developed or vague, such as the incomplete final sentence about Belgium. While key data points like Germany's 38% and 48% are reported, the selection of information lacks full balance and clarity, placing the response appropriately at this level.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a basic overall structure with paragraphing dividing the introduction, China, and India. However, there is a lack of clear progression, and logical flow is frequently disrupted by awkward transitions and run-on sentences. Cohesive devices are minimal, repetitive, or mechanically used, such as 'In china, in year of 2000' and 'By contrast'. Referencing is also occasionally unclear, making it difficult to follow the relationships between data points smoothly. This reflects the characteristics of this level where organisation is evident but progression is lacking.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

The vocabulary used is adequate to communicate basic information about the charts, but the range is limited. There are noticeable lexical errors and inappropriate word choices, such as 'most exporter' instead of 'largest exporter', 'india recept' instead of 'India received', and 'oxports' and 'rozed'. Less common vocabulary is attempted with limited success, and spelling mistakes like 'defferent', 'oxports', and 'wich iz' occur regularly, causing some difficulty for the reader and capping the score.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The writer attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but control is weak. There are frequent grammatical errors throughout the text, including issues with subject-verb agreement ('the eu exports was'), missing articles ('in year of 2000', 'from france'), incorrect preposition use, and poor punctuation. Complex structures often contain faults or break down entirely, such as in the final sentence 'Belgium by contrast rosed highly in Germany 25%'. These frequent errors create difficulty for the reader.

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