Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · 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 5.5)

The pie charts depict the percantage of exports that are transfer from european countries to India and China in 2000 and 2011.

Overall, it can be shown that UK and Belgium are the larget seller to India in 2000. However, in 2011 the exporter country which export goods is Germany and Belgium, which drops from 25 to 20 percent. On the other hand, Germany dominates the export country to China in 2000. However, this export goods even expanded more dominately at exactly 48 percent.

First, a clear balance can be seen in terms of exporter countries to India which comprise with Belgium, Germany, UK which 25, 15, 29 percent respectively and excluding these, other countries are less than 10 percent which supports to export goods. However, in 2011, EU countries expanded to supply more goods in India. Countries like Austria, France, Italy, Netherlands, Spain Sweeden so forth extend their share goods with India.

On the opposite, Sweeden, UK, Italy, Finland, France have reduced their export to China from 2000 to 2011. We can clearly see a trend to increase the supply of goodsin Germany to China from 38 percent to 48 percent. However, some countries like Spain, the countries which are unknown expanded their export goods with China from 2000 to 2011.

In conclusion, Germany is the dominant country which export to both India and China, however, UK, Belgium are only relevant to India in terms of sharing goods.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify the main contrast that Germany was the largest exporter to China and note its rise from 38% to 48%. You also report the leading India shares in 2000 and Belgium’s decline from 25% to 20%. However, the overview is partly inaccurate: Germany did not become the sole leading exporter to India in 2011; it led at 25%, while Belgium was second at 20%. The claim that Germany dominated exports to both markets in the conclusion is also misleading, since the UK led India in 2000. Several comparisons are vague or incorrect, such as saying all the named countries increased their India shares, when the UK fell substantially. Select the clearest trends and support them with accurate figures.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable structure, with an introduction, an overview, separate discussion of India and China, and a conclusion. This gives the reader some organisation. However, progression within paragraphs is uneven: the India paragraph moves from 2000 figures to a broad claim about 2011 without giving the actual changes, while the China paragraph lists countries that declined before returning to Germany’s increase. Linking phrases such as “However” and “On the other hand” are repeated and sometimes do not express a clear contrast. References such as “this export goods” and “the countries which are unknown” are also unclear. Group the main trends more logically and use precise links between comparisons.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some task-relevant vocabulary, including “pie charts,” “share,” “dominates,” and “supply,” and the reader can generally understand the topic. However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations are inaccurate, which sometimes makes the meaning difficult to follow. For example, “the larget seller” and “exporter country which export goods” are awkward, while “expanded more dominately” does not naturally describe a percentage increase. There are also spelling errors such as “percantage” and “Sweeden,” and phrases like “extend their share goods” are unclear. Use standard chart language such as “accounted for,” “share of exports,” and “rose/fell,” and check spelling and word forms.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more complex sentences, including contrast clauses beginning with “However” and “On the other hand.” Nevertheless, errors occur frequently and sometimes make relationships between ideas hard to interpret. Examples include “the exporter country which export goods is Germany and Belgium,” where the subject and verb structure is unclear, and “Countries like Austria … extend their share goods,” which lacks a clear grammatical construction. Agreement and tense are also inconsistent, as in “Germany is the dominant country which export,” and articles or prepositions are often missing or misplaced. Aim first for accurate short comparisons, then combine them using controlled clauses; check subject–verb agreement, verb tense, and sentence boundaries.

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