Band 4.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.5 · 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 4.5)

The pie charts shows export from india and china to various EU countries in 2000 and 2011.

In 2000, india's major import is from united kingdom 29%. Although, india also imports 25% of goods from belgium and 15% from germany. Furthermore, india imports 2% from sweden, finland, and spain, 1% from austria, 4% and 7% from netherlands and italy. Also, 8% from france and 5% from others.

In 2011, india's major import is from germany and belgium 25% and 20%. Furthermore, 13% from UK, 3% from sweden and spain, 9% from italy, france and others, 2% from netherlands and finland.

In 2000, China exports 28% of its EU goods from germany, 13% from france, and 9% from uk and italy. CHina expirts 4% from netherlands and other, while, 2% from spain and austria, 8% from sweden,6% from finland, also %5 from belgium.

In 2011, china exports 48% of EU goods from germany, 10% from france

8% from italy and 7% from uk. while, only 2% from finland and austria.3% from sweden and spain, 5% from netherlands and belgium and 8% from others.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.0

You cover both destinations and both years, and include many country percentages, so the response is recognisably about the charts. However, the figures are not consistently accurate: China’s German share in 2000 was 38%, not 28%, and the 2011 India figures for the Netherlands and Finland are reversed (5% and 2%, respectively). More importantly, there is no clear overview of the main patterns, such as Germany’s dominance in exports to China and the shift in India’s largest shares from the UK and Belgium towards Germany. The repeated wording that India or China “imports/exports” goods “from” countries also makes the direction of the data unclear. Select the key comparisons, state the overall trends, and check each figure against the chart.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response has a basic, useful structure: it separates India from China and discusses 2000 before 2011, which helps readers locate the information. However, it does not establish a clear overall progression because it begins immediately with individual figures and has no overview paragraph. Within the paragraphs, lists of percentages are joined repeatedly with “Furthermore,” “Also,” and “while,” so the connections can feel mechanical rather than showing which figures are most significant. Some punctuation also makes the lists difficult to follow. Group the information by destination and year, but organise each section around the largest shares and notable changes, using linking phrases to express contrast or increase rather than simply adding another item.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use enough basic chart-related vocabulary to communicate the topic, including “major,” “imports,” “exports,” and “goods.” However, the range is limited and several choices are inaccurate or awkward for describing the chart. For example, “india's major import is from” and “China exports … of its EU goods from Germany” do not clearly describe the proportions of EU exports going to each destination. Repeated use of “from” contributes to this confusion, while “others” is less precise than the chart category “Other.” Spelling and capitalisation errors such as “expirts” and “CHina” are also noticeable. Practise accurate reporting phrases such as “accounted for,” “made up,” and “the largest share,” and use country names consistently.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

Most sentences are short and follow a simple list pattern, with little evidence of a wider range of sentence structures. There are frequent errors in agreement and sentence construction, as in “The pie charts shows” and “india's major import is,” where the subject and verb or number do not match. Several percentage lists are fragments rather than complete sentences, for example “Furthermore, 13% from UK…” and “Also, 8% from france…”. Punctuation is also unreliable, particularly in “while, only 2% from finland and austria.3% from sweden…”. These problems sometimes make the relationships between figures unclear. Build complete sentences with a clear subject and verb, and check agreement, articles, and punctuation when combining comparisons.

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