Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Momentum Workout · 2026-10-18

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 given charts illustrate the information of EU exports of goods to India and China in 2000 and 2011.

Overall, United Kingdom had the largest proptiion of export of goods to india in 2000.While, in 2011 germany had the significant amount of goods in india. Moreover, Austria had the least percentage of goods to india in both 2000 and 2011. In contast, Germany contained the highest proportion of goods in 2000 which was 38% and 48% in 2011. Austria had the same minimum percentage of goods to China in both 2000 and 2011.

It is clearly seen that, the percentage of exports of products was high in united kingdom which was 29% in 2000 and in germany was 25% in 2011.Following this, belgium contained the 25% in 2000 and 20% in 2011.Swede and Spain involved the simmilar proportion of products which was 2% in 2000 and in 2011 was 3%.

Eu exports of goods to china in germany was 38% in 2000 and 48% in 2011. Swedon and france conained the same ratio which was 3% in 2011. others was 4% in 2000 and 8% in 2011.In china, france contained the proportion of goos was 13% in 2000 and 10% in 2011.Italy contained 9%, belgium involved 5% in 2000 meanwhile in 2011 italy involved the percentage was 8% and belgium was 5%.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify the main contrast that Germany dominated exports to China in both years, and you report its rise from 38% to 48%. You also note the UK’s leading share of exports to India in 2000 and Germany’s increase there by 2011. However, the overview is partly unclear: “in 2011 germany had the significant amount of goods in india” does not clearly state that Germany became the largest exporter to India, while the claim that Austria had the lowest share in both years is not accurate for China, where several countries share the minimum in 2011. Some figures are also misreported: Sweden and Spain did not both have 2% in India in 2000, and Sweden and France did not share 3% in China in 2011. Select and compare the key changes more accurately.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.5

The response has a basic structure, beginning with an introduction and overview before moving to India and China, so the reader can identify the two destinations being discussed. However, progression within the paragraphs is uneven: the overview repeats details later, and the India paragraph moves from the UK and Germany to Belgium and then Sweden and Spain without a clear comparison pattern. Linking words such as “Moreover,” “In contrast,” and “Following this” are used, but some do not express the relationship clearly; for example, “In contrast” introduces another statement about Germany’s high share in China. Group the information by destination and year, and use links to show genuine comparisons or changes. Clearer paragraph focus and reference would make the report easier to follow.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant chart vocabulary, including “proportion,” “percentage,” “exports,” and “contained,” and you attempt to describe rankings and changes. However, the range is limited and several choices are inaccurate or unnatural, such as “significant amount of goods,” “involved the proportion,” and “contained the 25%.” Repeated use of “goods” and “percentage” also makes the report less precise. Spelling errors—including “proptiion,” “contast,” “simmilar,” and “Swedon”—are noticeable and sometimes slow the reader, although the intended meaning is usually recoverable. Aim for accurate collocations used in chart reports, such as “accounted for,” “share of exports,” and “rose from … to …,” and check spelling carefully.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt a few longer sentence forms, including “which was 29% in 2000,” and use past-tense reporting in several places. However, sentence control is inconsistent, and errors occur in basic structures as well as longer attempts. For example, “Overall, United Kingdom had” needs an article, while “in 2011 germany had the significant amount of goods in india” has an unclear grammatical relationship between the country and the exports. There are also punctuation and sentence-boundary problems, such as the missing space after full stops and the comma in “It is clearly seen that,”. Most sentences rely on simple patterns or loosely joined clauses. Practise accurate comparisons and complete sentences, then check articles, agreement, capitalization, and punctuation.

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