Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · IELTS Momentum Workout · 2026-10-19

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 6.0)

The pie charts illustrate goods exported to India and China in 2000 and 2011 by differerent european countries.

In 2000, the largest exporter to India was United Kingdom (29%) and in 2011, it was Germany (25%). Meanwhile Germany remained the major exporter of goods to China in both 2000 and 2011.

Belgium consistently remianed the second major exporter to India for both of the years while Finland significantly shipped lowest proportion of goods to India. Although France was the second highest exporter to China in year 2000, it plummented to 10% by 2011. Steady export from Austria obtained by China despite the proportion shifts from other EU countries.

Despite market dominance of Germany in China, it gradually increased in India by 2011, replacing UK as the highest exporter followed by Belgium.On the other hand, Belgium remained unchanged in export market to China, comprising significantly a lower proportion of 5% in both years.

Overall the charts illustrates the export difference in China and India and the dominant markets of EU countries in terms of goods across the two years.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You identify several important patterns, including the UK’s leading share of exports to India in 2000, Germany’s dominance in China in both years, and Belgium’s unchanged 5% share in China. However, some comparisons are inaccurate or unclear: Belgium was not the second-largest exporter to India in 2011, as Germany led at 25% and Belgium had 20%; Finland was not the lowest in 2000, when Austria had 1%. The claim that France “plummeted” to 10% in China is also misleading, since it fell from 13% to 10%. Your overview is broad rather than a clear summary of the main shifts. Select the most significant changes and report them precisely, including Germany’s rise in China and the UK’s decline in India.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has an overall structure, moving from an introduction to comparisons and a concluding overview, and the reader can generally follow the topic. However, the progression between points is not always clear: the paragraph beginning “Despite market dominance of Germany in China” repeats earlier information rather than developing a distinct comparison. Some linking words, such as “Meanwhile,” “Although,” and “On the other hand,” are used, but the relationships they signal are occasionally awkward or unclear. The sentence about Austria also interrupts the comparison without explaining its relevance. Group the information more systematically—for example, discuss India’s changes together, then China’s—and use references and transitions that make each comparison explicit.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use a reasonable range of vocabulary for describing charts, including “largest exporter,” “proportion,” “dominance,” and “remained unchanged.” Some attempts at less common or emphatic wording are inaccurate or unnatural, however. “Plummented” is a misspelling and is too strong for France’s modest decline from 13% to 10%; “Steady export from Austria obtained by China” is also difficult to interpret. Phrases such as “second major exporter” and “export difference” are less natural than standard chart language. Aim for precise, conventional collocations and check spelling: for example, describe a share as rising, falling, or remaining stable, and use “accounted for” when reporting a percentage.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0

You attempt a mix of simple and complex sentences, including clauses beginning “Although” and “Despite,” and most of your meaning remains understandable. Some grammatical errors nevertheless reduce accuracy. For example, “the largest exporter to India was United Kingdom” needs the article “the,” while “the charts illustrates” has a subject–verb agreement error. In “Belgium consistently remianed the second major exporter … for both of the years,” the sentence structure and reference are awkward, and “Despite market dominance of Germany” lacks a determiner. Punctuation also needs attention: there is no space after the full stop in “Belgium.On the other hand.” Review articles, agreement, and sentence boundaries, and make sure complex clauses are complete and clearly connected.

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