Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · IELTS Momentum Workout · 2026-10-22

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 demonstrates the import rate of India and China from different European countries over 12 years.

Overall, it is clear the Germany had covered major portion in both countries whereas UK, Belgium, France and Italy are the second most goods exporter countries to China and India.

In 2000, the countries with highest goods export shares to India were United Kingdom 29%, Belgium 25% and Germany 15%. In 2011, the United Kingdom's share dropped significantly to 13%, Belgium 20% and Germany's export rate rose to 25% where Italy and France slightly rose to 9%.

In contrast, these countries had the highest shares in exporting goods to China in 2000 which are, Germany 38%, France 13%, Italy and United kingdom 9%.

In 2011, among all the countries, Germany became the top goods exporter to China and it's share surge to 48%. However, France and United kingdom and Italy's account slightly dropped to 10%, 7% and 8%.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You identify the main pattern that Germany was a major exporter to both destinations, and you support this with relevant figures, including its rise to 25% for India and 48% for China. The comparisons for the UK and Belgium’s shares to India, and for France, Italy and the UK to China, are also useful. However, the overview is not fully accurate: Germany was not the largest exporter to India in 2000, and the claim that the UK, Belgium, France and Italy were the second-most exporters to both countries is unclear. Some notable changes are omitted, such as Finland’s fall from 6% to 2% for China and the rise in China’s ‘Other’ category. A more precise overview and a clearer selection of key changes would strengthen the report.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a clear overall arrangement: an introduction and overview are followed by separate paragraphs for India and China, with the years compared within each paragraph. This makes the main destination-based comparisons easy to follow. You also use linking expressions such as “Overall” and “In contrast” to signal the structure. To make the progression more consistently clear, ensure that each comparison is expressed in a complete, well-connected sentence. For example, “In 2011, among all the countries…” repeats the shift to China without a smooth link to the previous sentence, while the list of countries in the overview is difficult to interpret. More precise referencing and less abrupt transitions would make the cohesion more natural.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use a reasonable range of vocabulary for describing shares and change, including “dropped significantly,” “rose,” “highest shares” and “top goods exporter.” These choices help communicate the main comparisons, and the meaning is generally clear. However, some expressions are inaccurate or unnatural for this chart, such as “import rate” for exports, “had covered major portion,” and “goods exporter countries.” The phrase “share surge” also uses an unsuitable word form and collocation. Aim for precise chart language and consistent terms such as “share of exports,” “accounted for,” and “exported the largest proportion.” This would improve naturalness and precision without requiring more complicated vocabulary.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and more complex sentence forms, including a contrastive opening with “In contrast” and clauses describing changes across the two years. The main figures and comparisons remain understandable. Some grammatical errors are present, however: “The pie charts demonstrates” has subject–verb disagreement, and “it is clear the Germany had covered” has problems with the article and verb construction. In “Germany became the top goods exporter to China and it's share surge to 48%,” the possessive form and verb tense are incorrect. There are also awkward sentence boundaries and punctuation around lists. Review agreement, articles, past-tense reporting verbs and possessive forms, then proofread each sentence for a complete grammatical structure.

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