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 charts compare the EU's exports of Goods to two asian countries in 2000 and 2011.

Overall, Germany soared in exporting items, whereas the United Kingdom fell in percentage. The exporting activities of other European countries remained almost stable in both India and China.

Germany has a 15% rate of sending goods to India and 38% to China in 2000. The percentage rose to 25% and 48% in 2011. The numbers for the United Kingdom decreased from 29% to 13% in India and from 9% to 7% in China.

In India, other countries like Belgium, Austria, Finland, Italy, Netherlands, Spain

France, Spain and Sweden has

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5

You identify the main contrast that Germany’s share increased while the UK’s declined, and the figures you give for these countries are accurate. However, the response covers only a small part of the charts: it does not report the other countries’ shares or compare the broader patterns between India and China. The final sentence, “In India, other countries like Belgium… France, Spain and Sweden has”, is unfinished and provides no usable data. The overview is also too general to capture key features such as Germany’s dominance in China and the UK’s leading position in India in 2000. The response is 45 words below the required minimum, which contributes to its limited coverage. Develop a complete overview and select several meaningful comparisons.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.0

There is a basic sequence: an introduction, an overview, and then figures for Germany and the United Kingdom. This gives the reader some direction, and the comparisons within the third paragraph are understandable. However, the response is not organised into a complete account of the charts. The final paragraph breaks off mid-sentence, leaving the discussion unfinished, and there is no clear grouping of the remaining countries or comparison between the two destinations. The transition from the overview to the country-specific details is also abrupt. Use complete paragraphs with a clear purpose—for example, one comparing the leading exporters and another summarising smaller changes—and ensure every sentence is finished and connected to the point being made.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use some relevant vocabulary for describing chart data, including “exports,” “percentage,” “decreased,” and “rose,” and the meaning of the main comparisons is generally clear. There is also an attempt at more descriptive wording in “Germany soared in exporting items,” although this collocation is not natural for a share shown in a pie chart. “Exporting activities” is vague, and “rate of sending goods” is less precise than language such as “share of exports.” The phrase “other European countries remained almost stable” is also too broad to describe the varied figures accurately. The unfinished final sentence further limits the evidence of vocabulary control. Aim for precise terms such as “proportion,” “accounted for,” and “share,” and use them consistently when describing changes.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You produce several understandable simple sentences and attempt a contrast in “whereas the United Kingdom fell in percentage.” However, the range of sentence structures is limited, and errors appear in both sentence construction and agreement. In “Germany has a 15% rate… in 2000,” the present-tense “has” does not fit the past time reference; use “had” or “accounted for.” The final clause, “France, Spain and Sweden has,” has subject–verb disagreement and is incomplete. The opening also needs consistent capitalisation in “Asian,” while “both India and China” contains an unnecessary gap in the submitted text. Practise accurate past-tense reporting and complete compound-subject sentences, then combine related figures using controlled comparative structures.

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