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 compare data of exports from various EU countries to india and china in 2000 and 2011.

Overall, Germany accounted for highest export to china in whole period compared to other EU nations. Whereas For exported goods to india Austria constituted for lowest percentage.

Firstly, United Kingdom recorded highest goods exporter for the year 2000. In 2011 this percentage decresed to 13%. The second highest goods exporter in 2000 was Belgium at 25%. And this number reduced five percentage point in 2011. For Germany this proportion was 15% in 2000 and in 2011 this percentage experienced highest point of 25% compared to other EU countries. While the countries like Austria, France, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden and other recorded only slightly increased in goods export to india in 2011 as compared to the year 2000, The Finland remained same in both year.

Secondly, Germany accounted for highest exporter in whole period for China numbered as 38% in 2000 and 48% in 2011. The percentage of goods export to china in 2011 was increased only 1 to 2% in Netherlands and Spain compared to 2000. There was a decline in this number for nations like France, Italy, Sweden, United Kingdom, Finland.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You cover both destinations and both years, and your overview identifies Germany’s dominance in China and Austria’s small share of exports to India. Several key comparisons are accurate: the UK led India exports in 2000 before falling to 13%, Belgium declined from 25% to 20%, and Germany’s China share rose from 38% to 48%. However, the overview is incomplete: Germany became the largest exporter to India in 2011, a major change that is not highlighted. Some details are also unclear or inaccurate; for example, Austria was not the lowest share in both years, and the China changes are described too generally. Select the main shifts more precisely and support them with exact figures.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, an overview, and separate paragraphs for India and China. This makes the two destinations easy to distinguish, and sequencing by year generally helps the reader follow the comparisons. However, progression within the paragraphs is sometimes mechanical, relying on “Firstly,” “While,” and “Secondly,” and some links are awkward or incomplete, such as “And this number reduced five percentage point.” The India paragraph groups many countries together without giving figures, while the China paragraph ends abruptly after listing declines. Use clearer topic sentences and organise details around the most important increases and decreases, with explicit comparisons between the two years.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant vocabulary for describing charts, including “accounted for,” “percentage,” “declined,” and “increased,” so the main information is generally understandable. There is some repetition of “percentage,” “goods exporter,” and “number,” and several collocations are unnatural, such as “highest goods exporter” and “experienced highest point.” Spelling and capitalisation slips, including “decresed,” “india,” and “china,” also reduce accuracy. Aim for more precise chart language, such as “share of exports,” “largest contributor,” and “rose to,” and check spelling and country-name capitalisation. This would make the description more fluent and appropriately formal.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more complex sentence forms, including contrast clauses with “Whereas” and “While,” and the reader can usually understand the comparisons. However, some sentence structures are incomplete or awkward: “Whereas For exported goods to india Austria constituted for lowest percentage” does not form a clear, complete contrast, and “And this number reduced five percentage point” has problems with sentence connection and plural agreement. There are also errors in articles and tense or verb patterns, as in “accounted for highest export” and “was increased.” Use complete sentences, check articles and singular/plural forms, and prefer direct constructions such as “the share fell by five percentage points.”

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