Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · 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 5.0)

The given pie charts demonstates about the exports from different kinds of EU to two countries name India and China on the year 2000 and 2011.

Overall, United states of goods in India was highest on 2011, and the lowest was Austria. The Germany was the greatest among all in the second year comparing to all.

The exports of goods to China where the Germany was the largest among all the year behind by 48 percentages in the year 2011 while the lowest one of EU exports is on Finland by 2 percentages.France was the second largest exporters so it slightly decreased from 13 percentages to 10. Otyher exporters such as sweden, United States,Italy was declining on the year 2011.

The exports of goods in country India where United Kingdom was at the largest exporters by 29 percentages. However it shows the decline by the year passes and become 13%. The country with smallest exports is Austia by 3%. Others also make exports such as Belgium, Finland, France, Spain where all are showing the different exporters.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify the two destinations and years, and you report several relevant figures, including Germany’s 48% share of exports to China in 2011 and the UK’s fall from 29% to 13% for India. However, the overview is unclear and partly inaccurate: “United states of goods in India was highest on 2011” does not identify the leading exporter, and Austria was not the smallest share in India in 2011 (it was 2%, while several countries had that share). The response also misses the key contrast that Germany dominated exports to China in both years, while the leading shares for India shifted from the UK to Germany. Some comparisons are vague or incorrect, so the main features are only partially conveyed. State a precise overview, then select accurate comparisons across both years and destinations.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a basic paragraph structure: an introduction, an attempted overview, and separate sections for China and India. This gives the reader some sense of how the information is grouped. However, progression is not consistently clear. The overview sentence about “United states of goods in India” is difficult to follow, and the China paragraph moves from Germany to France and then to a list of other exporters without a clear comparison pattern. Linking phrases such as “Overall” and “However” are present, but connections between ideas are sometimes inaccurate or mechanical. Organise each destination’s figures in a consistent way—for example, compare the largest shares in 2000 and 2011, then summarise notable rises and falls—and use clear references to the country and year.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some task-relevant vocabulary, including “exports,” “largest,” “decline,” and “decreased,” and you attempt to describe changes rather than merely list figures. However, the range and control are limited, with repeated or imprecise expressions such as “largest among all” and “different exporters.” Several word choices make the meaning difficult to interpret: “United states of goods” appears to mean the share or value of exports, while “behind by 48 percentages” does not clearly express Germany’s proportion. There are also spelling errors, including “demonstates,” “Otyher,” and “Austia.” Use precise chart language such as “accounted for,” “share,” and “fell from … to …,” and check spelling and word forms.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more extended sentences, including “However it shows the decline by the year passes and become 13%,” but complex constructions are often faulty and the errors sometimes obscure the intended meaning. Examples include “The given pie charts demonstates,” where the subject and verb do not agree, and “The exports of goods to China where the Germany was the largest,” which lacks a clear grammatical structure. Tense and article use are also inconsistent, as in “by the year passes” and “the Germany.” Sentence boundaries and punctuation need attention, particularly the missing space after “percentages.” Build accurate simple sentences first, then add clauses using reliable patterns such as “Germany’s share rose from 38% in 2000 to 48% in 2011.”

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