Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Momentum Workout · 2026-10-16

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 pie charts below provide exports percentage from various EU countries to India and China in 2000 and 2011. Aswe see that in 2000 the number of counteries are less than 2011 and some counteries export more in 2000 but the gradually reduce their number of export in 2011 because of entry of some other counteries.

In 2000,the Uk and Belgium exports more goods to india than sweden,spain,italy,fineland and some other counteries as shown in pie chart but in 2011 belgium maintain its percentage but Uk decreases its goods export percentage and because of that italy,germany,france and other counteries increase their good percentage .

If we talk about china, the germany is the one of all counteries that maintain its percentage from 2000 to 2011. Germany exports the largest part of goods in china rather than other counteries. The other counteries that also export goods include Uk,sweden,spain,italy,belgium,finland,france but the do not perform normal prcrntage in exports

Conclusion is that,the counteries that export goods ti china have normal increase or decrease ratio from 2000 to 2011 but in case of india pie chart have clear increase and decrease ratios.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify the two destinations and years, and correctly note that Germany was the largest exporter to China. However, the overview is unclear and several key comparisons are inaccurate or too vague. For India, the UK fell from 29% to 13%, while Belgium declined from 25% to 20%; saying Belgium “maintain[ed] its percentage” is incorrect. Germany’s share to China did not remain stable: it rose from 38% to 48%, the most notable change in those charts. The claim that the number of countries was lower in 2000 is unsupported, as the same categories appear in both years. To make the summary more complete, state the main trends clearly and support them with accurate figures, including the contrasting patterns for India and China.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a basic structure, moving from an introduction to India, then China, and finally a conclusion. This gives the reader some sense of organisation. However, progression within the paragraphs is weak: the opening makes a broad claim about countries and exports without clearly setting out the main features, and the conclusion repeats a general comparison rather than summarising the most important changes. Linking phrases such as “If we talk about China” are repetitive and conversational, while “because of that” does not clearly connect the figures. Group the information by destination or by major trends, and use clear references and transitions so each comparison follows logically from the previous one.

Lexical Resource: Band 4.5

You use some task-related vocabulary, including “exports,” “percentage,” “largest part,” and “increase and decrease,” so the topic is generally recognisable. However, the range is limited and several expressions are imprecise or unnatural, such as “maintain its percentage,” “normal percentage,” and “normal increase or decrease ratio.” Repetition of “goods,” “countries,” and “export” also makes the account less precise. Spelling errors, including “counteries,” “fineland,” and “prcrntage,” further reduce clarity. Choose vocabulary that describes chart movement and shares accurately, and check spelling carefully. For example, use “share” for a proportion and “rose” or “declined” to report changes.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and longer sentences, including a cause-and-effect construction with “because of that,” but control is inconsistent. Errors in sentence formation and agreement appear in phrases such as “Aswe see that” and “the germany is the one of all counteries,” while “the do not perform” has an incorrect subject–verb form. Articles and prepositions are also often missing or misplaced, as in “exports more goods to india” and “in china.” Punctuation and spacing are unreliable, with missing spaces after commas and inconsistent capitalisation of country names. These errors sometimes make the intended relationships difficult to follow. Practise building accurate short comparison sentences first, then combine them using controlled clauses.

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