Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Momentum Workout · 2026-10-10

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 pie charts illustrates proportion of various europian countries which exports goods to asian countries(india,china) in 2000 and 2011.

Overall, Germany was the largest exporter to china, while spain and sweden recorded the smallest figures. United kingdom and belgium accounted the highest proportion in terms of exporting goods to india, however germany became dominat later.

Exports of goods to india, United kingdom and belgium accounted largest amount of share in 2000 with around one-third, this figures gradually decreased to 13% and 20% respectively by 2011.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.0

You identify some relevant headline features: Germany is described as China’s largest exporter, and the UK and Belgium are noted as major exporters to India in 2000. However, the report covers only a small part of the charts and gives no meaningful account of China’s changes or most countries’ shares. The statement that Spain and Sweden had the smallest figures is not consistently accurate: in 2000, Austria had the lowest share for India, while Austria and Spain were among the lowest for China. The India comparison also says the UK and Belgium together had “around one-third,” which does not accurately describe their combined 54% share in 2000. The response is 85 words, below the 150-word minimum. Include a fuller overview and select accurate comparisons across both destinations and years.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a basic, recognisable structure: an introduction, an overview beginning “Overall,” and a paragraph with a specific India comparison. This helps the reader follow the limited information presented. However, progression is incomplete because the final paragraph stops after discussing two Indian exporters, leaving the China data and other notable changes unorganised and unreported. The overview also combines several claims without developing them into a clear comparison. To improve, use separate body paragraphs for India and China, grouping the most important changes within each, and connect comparisons with clear phrases such as “by contrast” and “over the period.” This would create a more complete progression rather than a short sequence of isolated observations.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use some task-relevant vocabulary, including “proportion,” “exporter,” “accounted,” and “figures,” and the main topic is generally understandable. However, the range is limited and several word-choice, collocation, and spelling problems reduce precision. “Europian” is misspelled, “dominat” is not the correct form, and “accounted the highest proportion” needs a more natural construction such as “accounted for the largest shares.” “Largest amount of share” is also awkward and repetitive. Use accurate terms consistently, for example “share of exports,” “percentage,” and “rose/fell,” and check country-name spelling and capitalisation. More precise vocabulary would help distinguish the countries’ changing shares without relying on vague phrases such as “largest amount.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response includes a few sentence patterns, including a complex overview sentence joined with “while” and a comparison using “however.” Meaning is usually recoverable, but grammatical control is uneven. The opening has a subject–verb agreement error: “The pie charts illustrates” should be “The pie charts illustrate.” In “United kingdom and belgium accounted the highest proportion,” the verb pattern requires “accounted for,” and the sentence lacks a clear article or plural construction. The final sentence also has an unclear subject and number agreement in “this figures gradually decreased.” Use complete, carefully checked sentences, with accurate articles, agreement, and verb patterns. A wider range of structures will be useful once these basic forms are more consistently controlled.

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