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 given four pie charts illustrates the proportion of goods exported to India and China from different EU nations in 2000 and 2011 .

Overall, Germany was the largest exporter to China in both years . While, United kingdom and Belgium was top two exporters to Inidia in 2000. Meanwhile, by 2011 germany was the biggest exporter to India and UK's share of exports to India decrease significantly over the period .

Firstly , In 2000 UK exports 29% of goods to India followed by Belgium with 25% . Germany's share of exports to India was 15% . Meanwhile, Sweden , Spain and Finland accounted 2% . Moreover, , Australia's sahre of exports to india was doubled from 1% to 2% by 2011 , whereas Australia's shares to China remains same oveer the period 2%.

Regarding to China , Germany holds largest porportioin approximately 40% of total exports . France's share of exportes to China declined from 13% to 10% . Meanwhile , porportion of other countries increased from 4% to 8% and a slight decrease from 9% to 7%is noteable in UK's sahre .

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify several important patterns, including Germany’s dominance in China and the UK’s sharp fall in its share of exports to India. You also give relevant figures for the leading India exporters in 2000 and note changes in France, “Other” countries and the UK for China. However, coverage is uneven: the 2011 India figures are largely missing, and the China overview does not clearly compare both years. There is also a factual error: Australia is not listed in the charts; the country is Austria. The statement that Germany was the largest exporter to India by 2011 is correct, but it would be stronger with its 25% figure and a comparison with Belgium at 20%. Select and report the main changes more systematically across both destinations.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, an overview, and separate paragraphs for India and China. This gives the reader a basic route through the information, and transitions such as “Meanwhile” and “Regarding to China” signal changes of focus. However, progression within paragraphs is sometimes unclear: the India paragraph moves from 2000 figures to a country not shown in the chart, then to China, before returning to India. Some linking phrases are also awkward or mechanically used, and “Regarding to China” does not form a natural transition. Keep each paragraph focused on one destination and compare the two years in a consistent order. Clearer referencing and fewer abrupt shifts would make the relationships between figures easier to follow.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use some task-relevant vocabulary, including “proportion,” “share,” “exporter,” “accounted for,” and “declined,” which helps describe the charts. There is also an attempt to vary wording rather than repeat “exports” throughout. However, spelling and word-choice errors are noticeable, including “Inidia,” “porportioin,” “sahre,” and “Australia” for Austria; these reduce precision and can distract the reader. Some combinations are also unnatural, such as “holds largest proportion” and “share of exports … decrease significantly.” Use accurate country names and standard chart language, and check spelling carefully. More precise terms such as “accounted for” or “rose to” would help express changes clearly.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt a mixture of simple statements and more complex comparisons, for example, “France’s share … declined from 13% to 10%” and the sentence contrasting the UK’s change with that of other countries. However, grammatical errors are frequent enough to make some sentences awkward or difficult to interpret. Examples include subject–verb agreement in “The given four pie charts illustrates” and “United kingdom and Belgium was,” as well as tense errors in “UK exports” when describing 2000. Sentence openings such as “While,” are also left as incomplete clauses, and punctuation spacing is inconsistent. Practise forming complete comparison sentences, maintaining past tense for the chart years, and checking agreement between subjects and verbs.

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