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)

The pie charts illustrates exports from different EU countries to India and China in 2000 and 2011.

Overall, United Kingdom exported the greatest proportion of goods to India, and Austria exported the lowest percentage of good in 2010. Germany contributed the largest percent and both Finland and Austria represented the smallest proportion in 2011. In China, Germany exported the largest proportion of goods between 2000 and 2011. In 2000, Austria exported lowest, and both Austria and Finland contributed the lowest in 2011.

Regarding India, United Kingdom exported greatest, at 29%. Belgium contributed the second largest, at 25%. Germany and France contributed 15%, 8% gradually. Netherlands make up 4%. Finland, Spain, Sweden costituted 2% and Austria represented only 1% in 2000. In 2011, Belgium contributd 20%, Germany 25%, U.K. 13%, both Sweden, Spain made up 3%. Italy, Netherlands represented 9%, 5%.

As for China, Germany contributed the greatest proportion,at 38%. U.K., France, Finland, Belgium represents 9%,

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5

You identify the main leaders in each market, and the India figures for 2000 are mostly reported accurately, including the UK at 29% and Belgium at 25%. However, the overview contains a year error (“Austria … in 2010”) and does not clearly summarise the key changes. Several details are missing or inaccurate: for example, in 2011 India, Italy is 9% and the Netherlands 5%, but these are presented unclearly; the China section stops after listing some 2000 figures and gives no 2011 comparison. The response is also below the required 150 words, with 145 counted words (excluding 10 copied prompt words). To improve, complete both China years and select the most important changes, such as Germany’s rise to 48% of exports to China.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response has a basic structure: an opening, an overview, and separate paragraphs for India and China. Phrases such as “Regarding India” and “As for China” help signal the topic. However, progression is uneven because the China paragraph ends abruptly, leaving the comparison incomplete, and the overview repeats country rankings without organising the main changes clearly. Some details are crowded into lists, such as “Finland, Spain, Sweden … 2%,” which makes comparisons harder to follow. Use a consistent sequence for each destination—2000 figures, 2011 figures, then the main change—and finish the final paragraph. Clearer links such as “by contrast” or “while” would help connect comparisons rather than simply listing values.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use a relevant range of chart vocabulary, including “proportion,” “contributed,” “represented,” and “made up,” and the reader can generally understand the intended comparisons. However, some word choices and collocations are inaccurate or repetitive: “greatest proportion” is repeated, while “exported lowest” is not a natural way to describe a share. There are also spelling errors, including “costituted” and “contributd,” and “good” should be plural when referring to goods. Aim for precise, consistent terms for shares and changes, and check spelling carefully. Avoid using several different verbs where a clear phrase such as “accounted for” would report a percentage more naturally.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple statements and more developed sentences, and most of the figures remain understandable. However, errors occur frequently enough to make some sentences awkward. The opening says “The pie charts illustrates,” where the plural subject requires “illustrate.” In the overview, “United Kingdom exported” needs an article (“the United Kingdom”), and “both Finland and Austria represented the smallest proportion” has a number mismatch between “both” and “proportion.” The sentence “Germany and France contributed 15%, 8% gradually” is also poorly formed, and the final China sentence lacks a complete comparison. Practise accurate subject–verb agreement, articles, and sentence patterns for reporting two figures; use full sentences rather than compressed lists.

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