Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · IELTS Momentum Workout · 2026-10-20

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 the exports from different European countries to India and China in 2000 and 2011.

Overall, it is clear that Belgium accounted for the major exporter of goods to India in 2000, while it declined in 2011 and Germany made up the highest position in both countries in 2011. Austria made up smallest portion of exports in China and India.

In 2000, Belgium made up 25% of exports to India while it declined to 20% in 2011. Germany made up 15% in 2000 then it increased to 25%. The exports from United Kingdom declined from 29% to 13% while the exports from Austria, France, Sweden, Spain, Netherlands and Italy increased gradually in 2011. Whereas, exports from Finland remained the same and from other countries rose from 5% to 9%.

On the other hand, the exports of goods from Germany to China increased from 38% to 48% while Austria and Belgium made up the same 2% and 5% respectively. The exports from Uk, Spain, Netherlands and other increased, while good from Sweden, Italy, France, Finland declined in 2011.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You identify the main contrast between India and China and report several relevant changes, including Belgium’s fall in India (25% to 20%) and Germany’s rise in China (38% to 48%). However, the overview contains a significant misreading: Germany was the largest exporter to China in both years, not merely in 2011, and Austria was not the smallest share in both destinations (for example, Finland, Spain and Sweden also had low shares). Some details are also inaccurate: India’s Netherlands share rose from 4% to 5%, but the list of countries said to have increased is not consistently supported for China; Finland, for instance, fell from 6% to 2%. The response addresses the task, but the overview and comparisons need more precise selection and development.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a clear overall structure: an introduction, an overview, and separate paragraphs for India and China. This makes the information easy to follow, and phrases such as “On the other hand” signal a shift between destinations. However, the progression within the data paragraphs is sometimes list-like, and “Whereas” begins a fragment rather than linking a complete contrast. The final China sentence groups several countries together without specifying their figures, and its trend summary is partly inaccurate, which weakens the cohesion between claims and evidence. To improve, organise each paragraph around the largest changes and use linking expressions to show precise comparisons rather than simply listing countries.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use an adequate range of task-related vocabulary, including “accounted for,” “declined,” “increased,” and “portion,” and the meaning is generally clear. Some word combinations are not natural or precise: “accounted for the major exporter” would be better expressed as “was the largest exporter,” while “made up the highest position” is unclear. “Exports from … increased gradually” also suggests a gradual change over time, although the charts compare only two years. The repeated use of “made up” and “exports” limits flexibility, and “good” should be plural or replaced with “goods.” Aim for more precise terms such as “share,” “proportion,” and “rose/fell by” when describing percentage changes.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and more complex sentence forms, and most of the message remains understandable. Some grammatical errors persist, particularly in sentence construction and agreement. For example, “Belgium accounted for the major exporter” uses an incorrect structure; write “Belgium was the largest exporter” or “Belgium accounted for the largest share.” “Austria made up smallest portion” needs an article (“the smallest portion”), and “the exports from … increased … Whereas” leaves an incomplete sentence. In the final sentence, “the exports … and other increased” lacks a clear noun after “other,” while “good from Sweden” has a number/agreement problem. More consistently complete sentences and careful article use would improve accuracy.

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