Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Momentum Workout · 2026-10-14

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 provided pie charts illustrates the information of EU countries who take part in export with the India and China in 2000 and 2011.

Overall, eupropean countries such as Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, sweden,and UK. In 2000 United kingdom and Germany take more part in expoting with china and india. Moreover, in 2011 belgium and Germany most prominent with both countries. Austria and spain are low exporter with these nations.

In 2000 belgium 25% export with india and in 2011 it decrease and reached at 20%. As it is England in 2000 export 29% but in 2011 it declined and stay on 13%. Furtermore, finland export same amount which is 2% in each years. Afterward, in case of china Germany is large exporter in 2000 it is 38% and in 2011 it is upward and stop on the 48% it the huge difference in each years. However, Belgium and Austria export 2% in each years. The rate of export of Sweden is falldown in 2000 it was 8% and in 2011 it is low and reached at 3%.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify the two destinations and years, and report several relevant figures, including India’s UK share falling from 29% to 13% and China’s German share rising from 38% to 48%. However, the overview is unclear and includes an inaccurate generalisation: Belgium was not among the leading exporters to China, and Germany was not one of the two largest exporters to India in 2000. The statement that Austria and Spain were low exporters is broadly supported, but the response does not clearly summarise the main contrast between India’s changing leading shares and Germany’s dominance in exports to China. Some comparisons are also misreported: Austria’s China share was 2% in both years, but Belgium’s was 5%, not 2%. Select the most important patterns and check each figure against the chart.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response has a basic paragraph structure, moving from an introduction and overview to details about India and China. This gives the reader some sense of organisation. However, progression within the paragraphs is uneven: the overview lists countries without explaining a clear pattern, and the final paragraph shifts between destinations and exporters without consistently signalling those changes. Linking expressions such as “Moreover,” “Furthermore,” and “However” are used, but some do not show a clear logical relationship between the ideas that follow. Group the information by destination or by the most notable changes, and use clear references such as “For India” and “By contrast, for China” to guide the reader through the comparisons.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some task-relevant vocabulary, including “export,” “declined,” “prominent,” and “difference,” so the topic is generally understandable. However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations are inaccurate, making parts of the report awkward: “take part in export,” “large exporter,” and “the rate of export … is falldown.” Spelling errors such as “european,” “expoting,” and “Furtermore” also reduce clarity and control. Aim for precise, reusable chart language—for example, “accounted for,” “share,” “rose,” and “fell”—and check spelling and word forms carefully. This would make the comparisons more natural without requiring unnecessarily complex vocabulary.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and longer sentence forms, and the reader can understand the broad message. However, errors are frequent, and some longer constructions are difficult to follow. For example, “The provided pie charts illustrates” has a subject–verb agreement error, while “In 2000 United kingdom and Germany take more part” uses an unsuitable tense and an unclear sentence pattern. The sentence beginning “Afterward, in case of china Germany is large exporter” also lacks the grammatical structure needed to present the comparison clearly. Use past-tense reporting consistently, check singular and plural agreement, and build comparisons with complete clauses, such as “Germany’s share rose from 38% to 48%.”

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