Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Momentum Workout · 2026-10-23

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)

Pie chart demonstrate that in Austria here is no major increase in goods export for both India and China, meanwhile in Belgium there is a major incline of goods export for India, while in China it remains constant. Other than that Finland dosent plays a vital role for both as it is same in India but slightly decreased in China, then in France the export market have decreased for both India and China. Now comes the Germany the exporting power of this country have played a vital role in this chart as it had increasement of 10% each side so the goods there must be really crucial of both the country. India and China havent taken much export from Italy as it have slightly decresed both sides. Spain,Netherlands and Sweden have also almost same amount of exporting power in India and China with slight ups and downs from 2000 to 2011 but on the last side United Kingdom the most important country for exporting goods have decreased majorly in India and also skight in China.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify several relevant changes, including Germany’s growing share of exports to both destinations and the UK’s decline, especially in India. However, the response does not give a clear overview of the main contrasts between the markets, and several claims misread the figures. Belgium’s share of exports to India fell from 25% to 20%, rather than showing a major increase; France also fell for China but rose from 8% to 9% for India. Germany’s share rose by 10 percentage points in India but by 10 points in China? In fact, it increased from 38% to 48% for China, while India rose from 15% to 25%. Develop a concise overview and support it with accurate, selected comparisons rather than commenting on nearly every country.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.5

The response follows a broadly understandable sequence through the countries, and linking expressions such as “meanwhile,” “Other than that,” and “then” show an attempt to connect ideas. However, it is presented as one long paragraph, with no clear introduction or overview, so the reader has to infer the main message. The repeated country-by-country pattern also limits progression, while phrases such as “Now comes the Germany” and “on the last side” make the sequence feel conversational rather than logically organised. Group the information into an introduction, an overview, and focused detail paragraphs—for example, one comparing India’s largest exporters and another highlighting China’s dominance by Germany. Use transitions to express comparisons, not simply to move to the next country.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use some relevant topic vocabulary, including “export,” “increasement,” “decreased,” and “exporting power,” and the reader can generally identify the subject of each comparison. However, several choices are inaccurate or unnatural for describing shares in a chart: “major incline” suggests a rise where Belgium’s Indian share actually fell, and “goods there must be really crucial” is speculative rather than data-focused. Repetition of “export” and “country” also limits precision. There are noticeable spelling and word-form problems, including “dosent,” “decresed,” and “skight.” Aim for standard chart language such as “share,” “accounted for,” “rose,” and “declined,” and choose terms that describe the figures without adding unsupported interpretation.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt some longer sentences with contrast clauses, as in “meanwhile in Belgium…” and “while in China it remains constant,” but control is uneven and many sentences contain errors. Examples include “Pie chart demonstrate,” “Finland dosent plays,” and “the export market have decreased,” where agreement or verb forms are faulty. Articles and sentence construction are also problematic in “Now comes the Germany,” while the long opening sentence joins several comparisons without clear punctuation. These errors sometimes make relationships between ideas difficult to follow. Practise accurate simple sentences first, then combine them with controlled clauses such as “whereas” and “while.” Check subject–verb agreement, past-tense forms for the 2000–2011 changes, and punctuation at sentence boundaries.

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