Band 4.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.0 · IELTS Momentum Workout · 2026-10-08

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 4.0)

The pie charts compares the EU exports of goods to india and china in 2000 to 2011.

It is crystal celar that the EU exports of goods to India and China has incereased. The highest percentage of EU exports of goods to India and china shown in germany and the lowest one in Australia.

In 2000 the percentage of EU exports of goods to india was 15% but, 2011 percentage grew upto 25%. The minumum percentage seen in Austria which is the lowest among of all EU countrys.

In 2000 the mixmumm percentage of EU experts of goods to china recorded in germany which is 38%, In 2011 it is the highest percentage who exports goods to china. The lowest percentage is recorded in 2% in 2000 but, it is still same in 2011 in Austria whichexports of goods to china.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 3.5

You identify the two destinations and include a few relevant figures, such as Germany’s share of exports to China rising from 38% to 48%, and its share to India increasing from 15% to 25%. However, the response is substantially incomplete: it contains 115 words, below the required 150. The overview is also inaccurate, since the charts show shares of exports rather than total exports increasing, and Germany was not the largest exporter to India in 2000; the UK led at 29%. The claim that Austria was the lowest for India is also wrong in 2011, when Austria’s 2% was tied with Finland. Cover the main contrasts across both years and destinations, and report the figures accurately.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.0

The response has a basic sequence: an introduction, a general statement, and then separate comments on India and China. This gives the reader some sense of how the information is organised. However, the progression is limited because only a few figures are discussed, and comparisons between the two destinations are not developed. Linking words such as “but” appear, but they do not always clarify the relationship between the figures. The final sentence is difficult to follow because several ideas are joined together without clear punctuation. Use distinct paragraphs for the overview and key comparisons, and connect each figure explicitly to its year and destination.

Lexical Resource: Band 4.5

You use some task-relevant vocabulary, including “percentage,” “exports,” “highest,” and “lowest,” so the topic is generally recognisable. However, the range is narrow and several spelling errors make the writing less clear, including “celar,” “incereased,” “minumum,” and “mixmumm.” Some expressions are also imprecise or unnatural, such as “the highest percentage of EU exports … shown in Germany” and “the lowest one in Australia”; the chart names Austria, not Australia. Aim for accurate terms such as “share,” “accounted for,” and “represented,” and check spelling carefully. More varied language for increases, decreases, and stable figures would help you describe the charts precisely.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

Most sentences use simple structures, and the basic meaning can usually be understood, but there is little variety and errors recur. For example, “The pie charts compares” has subject–verb disagreement, while “the EU exports … has incereased” also has an agreement problem. The phrase “in 2000 to 2011” does not express the time period correctly, and “In 2011 percentage grew” is missing an article. Punctuation is also inconsistent, as in “was 15% but, 2011 percentage…” and the long final sentence. Practise accurate comparisons using complete clauses, for example, “Germany’s share rose from 15% in 2000 to 25% in 2011.”

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