Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · IELTS Momentum Workout · 2026-10-06

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 proportion if exports from different EU countries to India and China in 2000 and 2011.

Looking at the details, in 2000 UK had largest percentage of goods export to india, accounted for 29%, However, the figure decreased in 2011 and recorded just 13%.

Moreover, the Belgium shared 25% in 2000, after decade the proportion fell 5%, accounted for 20% in 2011. Germany consitituted just 15% in 2000 and numbers steadily rose and reached at 25%. Whereas the Austria had least percentage of exports 1% in 2000, whereas figure rose slightly and accounted for 2% in 2011.

Furthermore others EU countries such as France, Netherland, spain etc. expercienced rise in 2011.

In China, Germany was the largest country to exports goods to China in 2000, shared 29%, while France was the second among all consituted 13%. UK and Sweden was at 9% and 8%. Whereas in 2011 the figures of Germany increased significantly recorded 48% and France percentage slightly declined and reached at 10%. Meanwhile, UK and Sweden figures were also fell, represented 7%, and 3%,

while, spain numbers rose slightly from 2% to 3%.

Overall, the percentage of exports to India rose from 2000 to 2011, while some countries belgium and UK figures fell. Meanwhile, exporting goods to China the Germany percentage increased, whereas the other countries fugures rose from 2000 to 2011.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify several important patterns, including the UK’s fall in India’s export share and Germany’s strong growth in China, and you include relevant figures. However, some key data are inaccurate: Belgium’s share in India fell by five percentage points, not “5%” as a relative change, and Germany’s share of exports to China was 38% in 2000, not 29%. The overview is also unclear and partly contradictory: it says India’s overall export percentage rose, although the charts show country shares rather than total export volumes, and it claims other countries’ shares to China rose when several fell. Covering the main comparisons more accurately and giving a clear overview would strengthen the response.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable structure, moving from India to China and ending with an overview, and phrases such as “Moreover” and “Furthermore” help signal additions. However, the progression within paragraphs is sometimes difficult to follow because figures and comparisons are listed without a consistent organising principle. The overview comes last and repeats or conflicts with details rather than clearly summarising the main contrasts. Some linking words are also used awkwardly, such as “Whereas” beginning a sentence without a clear contrast, and the final “while” clause is punctuated as a separate fragment. Grouping the largest changes together and using clearer links between comparisons would make the information easier to follow.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use some suitable chart vocabulary, including “proportion,” “constituted,” “declined,” and “increased significantly,” so the reader can generally understand the comparisons. However, the range is limited and several word-choice, collocation, and spelling problems reduce precision. For example, “goods export” and “country to exports goods” are unnatural, while “shared 25%” is less appropriate than a standard reporting verb such as “accounted for.” There are also misspellings, including “consitituted,” “expercienced,” and “fugures,” and inconsistent capitalisation of country names. Aim for accurate, natural phrases for describing shares and changes, and proofread spelling and proper nouns.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt some complex sentence forms, including contrasts with “while” and “whereas,” but control is inconsistent. Errors occur in basic sentence patterns and agreement: “UK had largest percentage” needs an article, “UK and Sweden was” should use a plural verb, and “the figures … was also fell” combines incompatible verb forms. Several clauses are joined or punctuated awkwardly, as in “Whereas the Austria had least percentage …, whereas figure rose,” and the final sentence beginning “while” is incomplete. These errors sometimes make relationships between ideas harder to interpret. Practise accurate article use, subject–verb agreement, and consistent past-tense constructions before adding more complex contrasts.

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