Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · 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 5.0)

The given piechart has presented brief about the EU exports of goods to India and China in the year 2000 and 2011 along with other countries the same period of time.

Overall, by seeing the virtual reperesentation of the diagram like there were many upside downs of exportation in both the year. The highest percentage of exportation was with United Kingdom by india in 2000, where lowest was with europe country Austria. Similarly, belgium was in the top by india and lower was Finland in 2011.

2000 was the year when various exports was done to India from many other different countries with the highest percentage of 29% from United Kingdom, sweden and spain at 2%, netherlands 4%, italy 7%, germany 15%, france 8%, belgium 25%, other with 5% and lowest was accounted for only 1% which is Austria. Going to the part of China in the same year, Germany was the country with which China chose to export more from, at 38%. In addition, Austria and Spain were the countries with lowest exportation at only 2%.

On the other hand, Germany took place in the highest percentage at 25% in 2011 by India. Other countries beside finland austria were the only lowest rate countries at 2%. Whereas germany was again the only country that china exported the most from, with 48% and the same goes to the lowest countries that is finland and austria at 2%.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5

You identify several important features, including the UK’s leading share of exports to India in 2000 and Germany’s dominance in China in both years. However, the overview is unclear and contains a key factual error: Belgium was not India’s leading exporter in 2011; Germany was, at 25%. The claim that Finland and Austria were the only lowest-share countries for China in 2011 is also inaccurate, since both were at 2%, but Spain and Sweden were higher at 3%. Several figures are listed, yet the response does not clearly compare how shares changed between years. A more accurate overview and selective comparisons of the main rises and falls would address the task more fully.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response has a basic paragraph structure: an introduction, an overview, and paragraphs covering the two years. Time markers such as “2000” and “On the other hand” help the reader follow the broad sequence. However, progression is not consistently clear because the overview is difficult to interpret, and the body moves between countries and destinations without a stable comparison pattern. The long list of India figures in one sentence also makes the information harder to process. Some linking phrases, including “Going to the part of China,” are awkward or unclear. Organise the body by destination or by year, and use concise comparisons to connect related figures.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some task-related vocabulary, including “percentage,” “highest,” “lowest,” and “exportation,” so the topic is generally recognisable. However, the range is limited and several choices are inaccurate or unnatural, such as “virtual reperesentation,” “upside downs of exportation,” and “the country with which China chose to export more from.” These expressions sometimes make the intended comparison difficult to understand. There are also spelling and form errors, for example “reperesentation” and inconsistent capitalisation of country names. Aim for precise chart language and natural collocations, such as “accounted for,” “share of exports,” and “the largest proportion.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and longer sentence forms, and the response is usually understandable. However, complex sentences are often faulty, and errors occur frequently in verb forms, agreement, articles, and sentence construction. For example, “various exports was done” has incorrect agreement and passive phrasing, while “the same goes to the lowest countries that is” contains agreement and clause-structure problems. The opening sentence, “The given piechart has presented brief,” is also grammatically incomplete or unnatural. Use shorter, controlled sentences when listing data, and check that subjects agree with verbs and that each sentence has a clear main clause. This would reduce the effort required to follow your meaning.

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