Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · 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 5.5)

The four pie charts compares the proportion of exports from several EU countries to India and China between 2000 and 2011.

Overall, United kingdom accounted for the largest proportion of exports to India in 2000, while Germany had the highest figure of exports to India in 2011.

In contrast, Germany was the highest exported rate to chine in both years, and its shares increased considerably.

In 2000, Uk accounted for the largest percentage of exports, at 29%, while its proportion was decreased over the next year, at 13%. Following this, Germany recorded the percentage of 15% to export goods to India in 2000, which increased in 2011, at 25%. Finland, was the smallest proportion of export goods in both years.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify some important features, including the UK’s leading share of exports to India in 2000 (29%) and Germany’s rise in India from 15% to 25%. The overview also correctly notes Germany’s dominance in exports to China and its increase. However, the response covers only India in its detailed comparisons and gives no figures for China, despite the task presenting four charts. The statement that Finland had the smallest share in both years is also inaccurate: Austria was lower in 2000, and several countries shared the minimum in 2011. The response is 30 words below the required minimum, which contributes to the limited coverage. Include the main China figures and compare more of the key changes across both destinations.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, an overview, and a paragraph with details about India. Linking expressions such as “Overall,” “In contrast,” and “Following this” help signal relationships between points. However, the progression is incomplete because the final paragraph discusses India only, leaving China without supporting detail after it is mentioned in the overview. Some connections are also unclear: “Following this” does not establish a clear comparison, and “its proportion was decreased” makes the relationship between the UK’s two figures awkward to follow. Organise the details into a clearer comparison of India and China, and use linking phrases only where they accurately describe the relationship between figures.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant chart vocabulary, including “proportion,” “percentage,” “accounted for,” and “increased considerably,” so the reader can understand the general subject and some trends. However, the range is limited and several choices are inaccurate or unnatural, such as “the highest exported rate,” “smallest proportion of export goods,” and “its proportion was decreased.” There are also spelling and capitalisation slips in “United kingdom,” “Uk,” and “chine.” Use precise terms such as “share of exports” and “accounted for the largest share,” and check country names carefully. More varied language for rises, falls, and comparisons would help you describe the charts more precisely.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and more complex sentence forms, including the relative clause in “Germany recorded the percentage …, which increased in 2011.” The main ideas are generally understandable, but errors recur in agreement, tense, articles, and sentence construction. For example, “The four pie charts compares” should use a plural verb, while “its proportion was decreased” uses an incorrect passive form; “Finland, was” also has an unnecessary comma. The phrase “Germany was the highest exported rate” is structurally unclear. Practise accurate comparative sentences, such as “Germany’s share of exports to India rose from 15% to 25%,” and check subject–verb agreement and verb forms when editing.

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