Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · IELTS Momentum Workout · 2026-10-07

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 given pie charts illustrate the percentages of export from different EU countries to India and China in 2000 and 2011.

Overall, it is evident that United Kingdom and Germany accounted for the highest export, whereas Austria had the lowest figures over the period.

In terms of export to India, UK accounted for the largest share, at 29% in 2000, and the figure dropped to 13% in 2011. This was followed by Belgium, at 25% in 2000, compared to 20% export in 2011. There was a consistent increase in the export of Germany, rising from 15% to 25% over the same period. Other EU countries (France, Italy, Netherland, Finland, Spain, Sweden, and Austria) had lowest figures.

Regarding China, Germany stood at nearly 38% in 2000 and the figure rose modestly to 48% in 2011. For United Kingdom, the export to China decreased at 9%, compared to India in 2000 and the figure fell slightly to 7% in 2011.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify the main leaders in the India charts and report several accurate figures, including the UK’s fall from 29% to 13% and Germany’s rise from 15% to 25%. You also note Germany’s dominance in China and its increase to 48%. However, coverage is incomplete: the China comparison is limited, and the statement that the UK figure fell “compared to India in 2000” is unclear and does not accurately describe the China data. The overview also says Austria had the lowest figures throughout, although this is not consistently true across the charts. The response is 148 words, below the 150-word minimum; the 10 words copied from the prompt are excluded. Add a clearer overview and more relevant comparisons across both destinations.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a clear four-part structure: introduction, overview, India details and China details. Phrases such as “Overall,” “In terms of export to India” and “Regarding China” help signal the progression, and the main points are generally easy to follow. However, the final China paragraph is very brief compared with the India discussion, so the coverage feels unbalanced. The sentence about the UK’s China exports—“decreased at 9%, compared to India in 2000”—also makes the relationship between the figures difficult to follow. Develop the China section and use clearer comparisons, for example, explicitly contrasting Germany’s 38% and 48% shares with the UK’s 9% and 7%.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use a suitable range of chart-reporting vocabulary, including “accounted for the largest share,” “dropped,” “rising” and “stood at.” These choices communicate the main trends, and the language is generally understandable. Some word choices and collocations are less precise: “the highest export” would be clearer as “the largest share of exports,” while “export decreased at 9%” does not naturally express a percentage share. “Other EU countries … had lowest figures” is also too broad, since those countries’ shares vary and some are not the lowest. Use precise terms such as “share,” “proportion” and “accounted for,” and avoid grouping several countries together when their figures differ.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0

You use both simple and more complex sentence forms, including the participial construction “rising from 15% to 25%” and the comparison “at 25% in 2000, compared to 20% … in 2011.” Most sentences are understandable, and errors rarely obstruct the overall message. Some grammatical inaccuracies remain, such as the missing article in “had lowest figures” and the awkward construction “the export to China decreased at 9%.” The sentence beginning “For United Kingdom” also needs an article, and its comparison structure is difficult to parse. Review articles with country names and practise forming clear percentage comparisons, while maintaining the range of sentence structures already attempted.

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