Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · IELTS Momentum Workout · 2026-10-15

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 pie charts that are given below illustrates that india and china imports of goods from different EU countries like Belgium, Germany, UK etc, in 2000 and 2011.

overall, in india and china goods that were exports from EU countries in 2000. In India, largest proportion share by UK of exports of goods while the Austria accounted for the smallest proportion and in China, exports of goods by EU countries largest proportion share by Germany that are almost three times greater that France contributes of 13% while smallest proportion share by two countries that were Spain and Austria. In 2011, Eports of goods in both countries India and China largest contribution by Germany of 25% and 48% respectively while the smallest proportion shared by Austria of only 2% in both countries.

In detail, In 2000 and 2011 india imports goods from different EU countries. In 2000, UK exports 29% goods to india but in 2011, that were reduced to only 13%. Germnay exports of goods to india in 2000 was 15% but when we see in 2011 Germany share largest proportion of 25%. Most stable countries that exports of goods contributes larger nor small in both years which includes Sweden, Spain, Austria, Netherlands, Italy, Finland and other.

Moreover, China largest contribution in imports of goods were Germany 38%and 48% in respective years. Finland exports of goods to china in 2000 were 6% but in 2011 that exports reduced three times to 2%.Most stable countries that exports of goods contribution were larger nor small in both years which includes Sweden, Spain, Austria, Netherlands, Italy, and other.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You identify several important features, including the UK’s leading share of exports to India in 2000, Germany’s dominance in China, and Germany’s rise in both markets by 2011. The figures you give for these trends are accurate, and the overview makes a useful comparison between the two destinations. However, some claims are unclear or incomplete: Austria was the smallest exporter to India in 2000, but in China the smallest shares were Austria and Spain, as you note; in 2011, Austria was not the smallest share in India, since Finland remained at 2% as well. The statement that several countries were “most stable” is not well supported, as some changed noticeably. Covering these comparisons more precisely would make the summary more complete.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable structure: an opening, an overview, and separate discussion of India and China. This helps the reader follow the broad topic, and transitions such as “In detail” and “Moreover” signal a change of focus. However, progression within paragraphs is sometimes difficult to follow because several comparisons are compressed into long, loosely connected sentences. The repeated claim that countries were “most stable” does not clearly explain what is being compared, and “larger nor small” is hard to interpret. Use one paragraph for the overview and one for each destination, grouping increases and decreases together. Clearer links between each figure and its comparison would improve cohesion.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use relevant chart vocabulary, including “proportion,” “exports,” “contribution,” and “reduced,” so the topic is generally clear. However, the same phrases recur, especially “largest proportion share” and “exports of goods,” and several combinations are unnatural or imprecise, such as “most stable countries” and “larger nor small.” Spelling errors including “Germnay” and “Eports” also reduce accuracy. Aim for a more controlled range of standard reporting language, such as “accounted for,” “share,” “rose,” and “fell,” and check country names and common chart terms carefully. More precise word choice would make the comparisons easier to understand.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more complex sentences, and the reader can usually identify the main comparisons. However, sentence structure and grammatical control are inconsistent. For example, “The pie charts … illustrates” has a subject–verb agreement error, while “In India, largest proportion share by UK” is missing a clear verb and articles. The sentence beginning “Most stable countries that exports…” also has agreement and clause-structure problems. There are some attempts to compare years, but verb forms and sentence boundaries need more reliable control. Practise writing complete sentences with a clear subject and verb, and use consistent past-tense forms when describing the chart data.

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