Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · 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 6.0)

the pie charts illustrates, the international sales from EU countries to India and China around 2000 to 2011.

Overall , Germany, Belgium and united kingdom was the major exporters to India while china major exporter were Germany between 2 years. India has diverse distribution of exports mean while china remain highly concentrated in few countries.

In 2000, Major exports to India was led by Belgium with 25%, united kingdom 29% followed by France 8% and Italy with 7% . Other countries like Netherlands, Sweden Spain accounts less than 5%.

In Contrast, By 2011 the major export was also Belgium nevertheless share falls to 20% and Germany share roses up to 25%.and the share of united kingdom drops to 13%. France remained stable at 8%. Italy increased to 9% and Netherlands and Spain saw small rises to 5% and 3% respectively. the share of other countries also grew.

In terms of china Germany was overwhelmingly, In 2000 the major exporter was Germany with 38% followed by France 13% , Moreover Italy also has a share of 9% as well as united kingdom, and the rest of countries accounted for less then 9% respectively.

In 2011 Germany substantially increased to 48%, France share drops up to 10 % meanwhile, Italy and united kingdom decline to 8% and 7%. Moreover Sweden, Spain, Finland also faces decline. while a little bit improvement has saw in Netherlands up to 5%.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You cover both destinations and both years, and your overview identifies the key contrast: India’s exports are more widely distributed, while China’s are dominated by Germany. You also report several important changes accurately, including Germany’s rise in China from 38% to 48% and the UK’s fall in India from 29% to 13%. This is a relevant, well-supported response, though some details are less fully or accurately handled. For example, France’s share of India’s exports rises from 8% to 9%, rather than remaining stable, and the 2011 China paragraph says Finland declined without giving its actual fall from 6% to 2%. A more precise overview and careful checking of smaller changes would strengthen the report further.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a clear overall structure: an introduction, an overview, and separate paragraphs for India and China. This makes the main comparisons easy to locate, and transitions such as “In Contrast” and “In terms of china” help signal shifts. However, cohesion is sometimes mechanical or unclear. The repeated “Moreover” does not always show a meaningful relationship, and the long India paragraph for 2011 combines several changes without a clear grouping. Punctuation and sentence boundaries also interrupt the flow, as in “25%.and the share” and “In 2011 Germany substantially increased to 48%, France share drops…” Grouping the largest changes first, then the smaller ones, and using clearer linking phrases would improve progression.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use a relevant range of chart vocabulary, including “share,” “major exporter,” “distribution,” “decline,” and “increased,” so the main information is generally understandable. There are also attempts at more descriptive language, such as “overwhelmingly” and “substantially.” However, several word choices and collocations are inaccurate or awkward: “international sales” is less precise than “exports,” “share roses up” is incorrect, and “a little bit improvement has saw” is not idiomatic. Spelling and form errors such as “less then” and “faces decline” also reduce precision. Aim for consistent, accurate reporting verbs and collocations, for example “accounted for,” “rose to,” and “experienced a decline.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more complex sentences, including comparisons with “while” and “followed by,” but control is uneven. Agreement and verb-form errors appear in examples such as “the pie charts illustrates,” “Germany, Belgium and united kingdom was,” and “a little bit improvement has saw.” Articles and sentence construction also need attention: “china major exporter were Germany” and “France share drops up to 10%” are not grammatically well formed. Punctuation frequently creates run-ons or fragments, particularly where full stops are followed immediately by lowercase clauses. These errors sometimes make relationships between figures harder to follow. Practise building complete comparison sentences with accurate subjects and verbs, and check each sentence for agreement, tense, and punctuation.

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