Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · 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 5.5)

The pie chart illustrates the exports of different EU countries to two large nations such as India and China between the period of 2000 to 2011.

Overall, the shows various countries in Europe that sales their goods to China and India. The major one being United Kingdom in 2000 that has exported products to India, and Germany being the largest in the same year with 38 percent export rate of goods to China. A difference can be seen after 11 years where Germany replaced the United Kingdom holding 1st position to ship overseas to India.

In 2000, United Kingdom holds the biggest share in exports of 29 percent to India while other countries like Belgium, Germany and France having the percentage of 25, 15, and 8. Meanwhile Germany dominates the export market in China with 38 percent and France being the second largest export holder.

After 11 years from 2000, Germany became the largest goods saler in Europe to India holding the share of 25 percent and Belgium being 5 percent less than it. In addition, Germany held its place of dominating the market sales to China and France with 10 percent of shares exchanged its place with Belgium.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify the main leaders in both destinations: the UK led exports to India in 2000, while Germany led exports to China, and Germany was still the largest exporter to both markets in 2011. However, the overview is unclear in places, especially “Germany replaced the United Kingdom” for India: Germany became the leader, but the UK’s share fell rather than its position being directly exchanged. Some comparisons are inaccurate or incomplete. For example, Belgium was 20% of exports to India in 2011, not 5% less than Germany’s 25% (it was five percentage points lower); and France did not exchange places with Belgium in China. Include the key changes more precisely, such as Germany’s rise in China from 38% to 48% and the UK’s decline in India from 29% to 13%.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, an overview, and separate paragraphs for 2000 and 2011. This gives the reader a generally coherent route through the information, and time markers such as “In 2000” and “After 11 years” help signal the comparisons. However, some links between ideas are unclear or mechanically expressed. The overview’s “A difference can be seen after 11 years” does not specify the change clearly, while “In addition” introduces a point that is not well connected to the preceding comparison. Group the figures by destination or by the most notable changes, and use clearer references so it is always evident which country and market each statement concerns.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant topic vocabulary, including “exports,” “share,” “dominates,” and “percentage,” so the subject is generally understandable. However, several word choices and collocations are inaccurate or unnatural, limiting precision. “The countries … sales their goods” is not an appropriate construction, “goods saler” is not a natural term, and “percentage of shares exchanged its place” obscures the intended comparison. “Export holder” is also an awkward way to describe a country’s share. Prefer standard chart language such as “accounted for,” “exported,” “share,” and “ranked second.” More accurate phrasing would help you describe changes without relying on vague expressions such as “ship overseas” or “market sales.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and more developed sentence forms, and most of the intended comparisons can be understood. However, there are some recurring errors in sentence construction and verb forms. The overview begins “Overall, the shows,” which lacks a clear subject, and “countries … that sales their goods” has incorrect agreement and verb form. In “United Kingdom holds,” the tense does not match the past year being described; use “held.” The phrase “France being the second largest export holder” is also an incomplete clause in its sentence. Work on complete sentence structures, consistent past-tense reporting, and articles before country names where required (for example, “the United Kingdom”). These corrections would make the comparisons more controlled.

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