Band 4.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

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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 4.0)

The picture with two different pie charts describes the exports from a few countries to India and China in 2000 and 2011. We can remark a small distance between those two years and at the same time a large number of countries with significant exports. It's crucial to see all four pictures to see how the goods are selling to India and China and how this can be harmful for their economy. I firmly believe that it is a sufficient and equal right of export in Asia in every year, but I can also see a growing proportion of countries goods in Belgium, with 20% of exports in 2011 and 25% of exports in 2000 in the same country, India.

An increasing number of goods are shown in the United Kingdom with a percentage of 29% in India, in the year 2000, followed by a decrease of the number, in 2011 in the same country.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 3.0

The response identifies the two destinations and years and includes a few accurate figures, notably Belgium’s shares of Indian exports (25% in 2000 and 20% in 2011) and the UK’s 29% share in 2000. However, it does not provide a clear overview of the main patterns: for example, Germany dominated exports to China and increased from 38% to 48%, while the UK’s share of Indian exports fell substantially. The claim that exports could be “harmful for their economy” and the opinion about an “equal right” are not supported by the charts and are off-task. The response is also four words below the 150-word minimum. To improve, summarise the key contrasts and changes accurately, and avoid unsupported interpretation.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 3.5

There is a basic sequence from an introduction to comments about Belgium and the United Kingdom, and time markers such as “in 2000” and “in 2011” help the reader follow those details. However, the response has no clear overview or well-developed paragraph structure, and the progression between ideas is weak. The sentence about a “small distance” between the years does not explain a chart feature, while “It's crucial to see all four pictures” does not establish a useful link to the data. The final paragraph adds one comparison but does not connect it to the earlier discussion or complete a summary. Organise the response into an overview followed by grouped comparisons, using clear references to India and China.

Lexical Resource: Band 4.5

The response uses some task-related vocabulary, including “pie charts,” “exports,” “percentage,” “proportion,” and “decrease,” so the general subject is recognisable. However, several choices are imprecise or unnatural for describing statistical data: “small distance between those two years,” “a large number of countries with significant exports,” and “how the goods are selling” do not clearly express the chart’s information. “Growing proportion” also conflicts with the stated fall in Belgium’s share from 25% to 20%. The phrase “equal right of export” is not appropriate in this context. Aim for precise terms such as “share,” “accounted for,” “rose,” and “fell,” and use them only when the figures support the trend.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response includes some longer sentence forms, such as “I firmly believe that …, but I can also see …,” and the main clauses are generally understandable. However, the range is limited, with several sentences joined into lengthy or awkward structures that make the meaning less clear. For example, “It's crucial to see all four pictures to see how the goods are selling … and how this can be harmful” contains multiple clauses without a clear grammatical relationship to the task. The final sentence also has awkward punctuation around “in 2011” and repeats “in the same country.” Use shorter, controlled sentences to report comparisons, and practise accurate clause linking and punctuation when adding year and destination details.

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