Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Momentum Workout · 2026-10-21

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 5.0)

The pie chart compares EU exports of goods to India and China in 2000 and 2011.To begin with the exports of goods to India there is a 5 percent fall in belgium in 2000 to 2011 whereas goods export in United kingdom rise in 2000 by 29 percent in 2000 but reduce in 2011 at 13 percent.However finland is same in both years.Overall goods exports in India relatively face both rise and downfall in both years.Nevertheless germany shows great rise in 2011 by 25 percent.

Whereas in EU exports goods to China ,Germany shows a massive rise at 48 percent in 2011.On the other hand Auatria and Beligium remain the same in both years.In comparision between EU exports of goods India and China in 2000 Belgium and Germany has the most percentage whereas Austria and spain is the least ones but in 2011 Germany rises in both countries.Overall Eu exports of goods to India and China faces both rise and fall depending on various countries.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5

The response identifies some relevant changes, including the UK’s share of India-bound exports falling from 29% to 13% and Germany’s share of China-bound exports rising to 48%. However, coverage is very limited and several comparisons are inaccurate or unclear: Belgium’s India share fell by five percentage points, while Germany’s India share rose to 25%, but the overview does not clearly summarise the main contrast between the destinations. For China, Germany was already the largest exporter in 2000 and increased from 38% to 48%; this key starting figure is omitted. The response also contains only 146 words, below the 150-word minimum; the 20 words copied from the prompt were excluded from that count. Develop a clear overview and report a few accurate, well-selected comparisons.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

There is a basic attempt to organise the response by destination: the first section discusses India, followed by China and a comparison. Linking expressions such as “Whereas,” “On the other hand,” and “Overall” show awareness of how to connect ideas. However, progression is not consistently clear, and the two overview statements repeat the general idea that shares rise and fall without summarising the most important patterns. Some links are awkward or do not clarify the relationship between figures, as in “In comparision between EU exports…” The response would be easier to follow with distinct paragraphs for an overview and the detailed comparisons, and with each paragraph ordered around the largest changes rather than a series of loosely connected observations.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

The response uses some task-related vocabulary, including “exports,” “percentage,” “rise,” and “fall,” and attempts phrases such as “massive rise.” However, the range is limited and several expressions are repetitive or imprecise, including “goods export,” “shows great rise,” and “faces both rise and fall.” Spelling errors such as “Auatria,” “Beligium,” and “comparision” also reduce accuracy. Use more precise chart language and vary the verbs—for example, describe a share as increasing, declining, remaining stable, or accounting for a proportion. Take care to distinguish a percentage from a percentage-point change, and check country names before submitting.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response communicates its general subject, but grammatical errors are frequent and sometimes make relationships between dates and figures difficult to follow. For example, “goods export in United kingdom rise in 2000 by 29 percent in 2000 but reduce in 2011 at 13 percent” has problems with tense, sentence structure, and the way the figures are expressed. There are also missing spaces after full stops, inconsistent capitalisation of country names, and awkward sentence boundaries. Most sentences rely on simple patterns, while attempts to combine ideas with “whereas” and “however” are not consistently controlled. Practise writing complete sentences with a clear subject and verb, use past tense consistently for the chart years, and punctuate each comparison carefully.

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