Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · 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 5.5)

The four provided pie charts display exports of goods from different EU nations to India and China in 2000 and 2011.

Overall, it is immediately apparent that Germany exported the largest number of goods to India in 2011. Similarly, this nation exported the largest proportion of goods to China in 2000 and 2011 as well. By contrast, the United Kingdom was the dominant in 2000 to share goods to India. Additionally, Austria shared with the lowest goods throughout the given period to both nations, India and China.

Exports to India, Austria, Finland, Spain , Sweden and the Netherlands accounted for the fewer share of goods to India compared to other nations from 1% to 5%. and the UK had the largest figure at 29% in 2000. This was followed by Germany which was the second largest proportion at 25% in 2011.

Exports goods to China, Germany exported the largest number of goods in both years 2000 and 2011, at 38% and 48%, respectively. Exports from Sweden to China dropped from 8% in 2000 to only 3% in 2011. Belgium and Austria remained unchanged. while, France, Finland, The UK and Italy decreased their exports in 2011 compared to 2000.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify several important patterns, including Germany’s leading share of exports to China in both years and the UK’s dominance in India in 2000. However, the overview contains a key factual error: Germany’s largest share of exports to India was in 2011, but the UK—not Germany—had the largest share that year too, at 13% versus Germany’s 25%? In fact, Germany’s 25% is larger, so Germany is correctly identified as the leader in 2011. The claim that Austria had the lowest share throughout is inaccurate: other countries also had low shares, and Austria was not always the sole minimum. Some comparisons are missing or unclear, and the India paragraph misuses the 2011 German figure as a comparison after the UK’s 2000 figure. Cover the main changes more accurately and systematically.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, an overview, and separate paragraphs for India and China. This gives the reader a coherent overall arrangement, and transitions such as “Overall,” “By contrast,” and “Similarly” help signal relationships. However, progression is uneven. The India paragraph begins with a list of smaller shares, then jumps to the UK in 2000 and Germany in 2011 without clearly comparing the same countries across years. The final China paragraph strings together several changes, while “Belgium and Austria remained unchanged. while…” creates an awkward break and faulty connection. Use clearer topic sentences and group figures by meaningful trends, with consistent linking and punctuation.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use some relevant chart vocabulary, including “accounted for,” “proportion,” “dominant,” and “dropped,” so the response can describe shares and changes. However, several word choices and collocations are inaccurate or repetitive: “exported the largest number of goods” suggests quantities rather than percentages, while “shared goods” and “the dominant … to share goods” do not express export shares naturally. “The fewer share” is also an unsuitable form. These choices sometimes make the intended comparison difficult to follow. Prefer precise terms such as “accounted for the largest share,” “represented,” and “declined,” and use “percentage” or “proportion” consistently. Check that each phrase describes a share of exports rather than a number of goods.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more complex sentences, including “Overall, it is immediately apparent that…” and a comparison using “while.” However, errors in sentence construction and punctuation are frequent enough to affect clarity. For example, “By contrast, the United Kingdom was the dominant in 2000 to share goods to India” has an incomplete or malformed structure, and “Exports to India, Austria, Finland…” is not a complete sentence before the following “and.” The fragment “while, France…” also has incorrect punctuation and capitalization. There are inconsistent spaces before commas and full stops, and some clauses are joined without clear grammatical links. Practise complete sentence patterns for reporting figures and use punctuation to separate independent clauses accurately.

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