Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · IELTS Momentum Workout · 2026-10-17

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 6.5)

The supplied pie charts illustrate the proportions of goods exported from various EU countries to India and China in 2000 and 2011.

Overall, Germany and Belgium were major exporters to india, while Germany dominated exports to China in both years.Over the period, Germany's share of exports to China increased considerably, whereas the United Kingdom's contribution to India declined significantly.

In 2000, the United Kingdom was the largest expoter,followed by Belgium at 25% and Germany at 15%. By 2011, Germany had become the leading expoter to India, with its share rising to 25%. Belgium's proportion fell to 20%, while the UK's figure dropped to 13%. France increased slightly from 8% to 9%, and Italy rose from

7% to 9%.

Regarding exports to China, Germany accounted for 38% in 2000, followed by France at 13%. In 2011, Germany's share increased substantially to 48%, making it the dominant expoter. France's proportion decreased to 10%, while Italy's share declined slightly from 9% to 8%. The UK's contribution also fell from 9% to 7%. Meanwhile, Belgium remained unchanged at 5%, and the netherlands increased marginally from 4% to 5%.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.0

The response addresses the task with a clear overview: Germany dominates exports to China in both years, and its share rises, while the UK’s share of exports to India falls. It also selects relevant comparisons, including India’s shift from the UK as the largest exporter to Germany, and gives accurate figures for several leading countries. This is a well-supported account of the main patterns. Coverage is somewhat selective, however: smaller changes such as Sweden’s fall in China exports and the rise in “Other” for both destinations are omitted, and the overview’s claim that Germany and Belgium were major exporters to India could more clearly distinguish the leading positions in each year. More balanced coverage of notable changes would strengthen the response further.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The information is arranged in a sensible sequence: an introduction and overview are followed by separate paragraphs on India and China. This makes the comparisons easy to follow, and linking expressions such as “By 2011,” “Regarding exports to China,” and “Meanwhile” help signal changes and contrasts. The response also generally groups related figures together. To make the progression more polished, ensure punctuation and spacing around sentence boundaries are consistent; for example, there is no space after the full stop in “both years.Over the period,” and the next sentence begins immediately after “both years.” Some lists of country changes feel like a sequence of separate facts rather than a fully integrated comparison. More varied linking and clearer grouping of increases and decreases would improve flow.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.5

The response uses an adequate range of task-appropriate vocabulary, including “proportions,” “accounted for,” “dominant,” “declined significantly,” and “increased substantially.” These choices communicate the main trends clearly, and there is some variation in how changes are described. However, a few word choices are imprecise or repetitive: “expoter” is misspelled, “major exporters” is broad when describing India’s changing leaders, and “figure” and “share” recur frequently. Country names also need consistent capitalization, as in “india” and “netherlands.” Aim for accurate spelling and more precise alternatives such as “largest contributor” or “export share,” while avoiding unnecessary repetition. These issues do not prevent understanding, but limit the precision and flexibility of the vocabulary.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.5

There is a useful mix of simple and more complex sentence forms, including the contrast in “Germany’s share … increased considerably, whereas the United Kingdom’s contribution … declined significantly” and the participial phrase “making it the dominant expoter.” Most sentences communicate the comparisons clearly. Some punctuation and sentence-boundary control needs attention: “both years.Over the period” lacks a space after the full stop, and “expoter,followed” lacks one after the comma. The final sentence of the India paragraph ends with “rose from” and is left incomplete, which disrupts grammatical completeness. Check each sentence for a finished structure and consistent punctuation, and proofread spacing around commas and full stops. More consistently accurate complex sentences would make the range more effective.

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