Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · IELTS Momentum Workout · 2026-10-27

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 illustrate the percentile shares of commodities exported from European union countries to India and china in the years 2000 and 2011.

Overall charts describes all countries have some reasonable rate in export but in 2000, United Kingdom had majory share for export to india and Germany is recorded higher export of goods to China, similarly in 2011, Germany became highest goods exporters in all over European union.

It is clearly visible in year 2000, United Kingdom accounted 29% for exports to India reported as top, next Belgium wih 25% and Germany with 15% other counties like Italy, France,Finland, Spain and Sweden are noted with less than 10%.Although in 2011 there was major changes Germany toped in chart with 25% taking over United Kingdon and Belgium, other countries had only minor changes.

The export chart from 2000 and 2011 to China clearly states that Germany dominated in both years covering almost half the shares 38% in 2000 and 48% in 2011, apart from France around (13% in 2000 and 10% in 2011) other countries had countributed only minor percentages less than 10%.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You identify the main contrasts accurately: the UK led exports to India in 2000, while Germany was the largest exporter to China in both years and increased from 38% to 48%. You also note Germany’s rise in India and the UK’s loss of share, so the overview captures important changes. This meets the task well, with some features more fully reported than others. However, the overview’s claim that Germany became the highest exporter “in all over European union” is unclear and overgeneralised: Germany led India in 2011 and China in both years, but the charts show separate destinations. Several comparisons are only broadly described as “minor changes”; adding selected figures, such as Belgium’s fall in India from 25% to 20%, would make the account more complete and precise.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, an overview, and separate paragraphs for India and China. This makes the main information reasonably easy to follow, and phrases such as “Although in 2011” and “apart from France” help signal comparisons. However, progression within the India paragraph is somewhat compressed: “other countries had only minor changes” does not specify which changes, and the overview’s reference to Germany as the leading exporter “in all over European union” makes the comparison difficult to interpret. Some linking is mechanical, particularly the repeated use of “in 2000” and “in 2011.” Grouping the key rises and falls more clearly, and using precise references to each destination, would make cohesion more controlled.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant task vocabulary, including “accounted,” “dominated,” “shares,” and “exported,” and the reader can generally understand the comparisons. There is also some attempt at varied phrasing, such as “covering almost half the shares.” However, several word choices and collocations are inaccurate or unnatural: “percentile shares” should be “percentage shares,” “reasonable rate in export” is unclear, and “Germany toped in chart” is not idiomatic. Spelling and capitalisation errors, including “majory,” “Kingdon,” “india,” and “china,” also reduce accuracy. Aim for standard chart language such as “accounted for,” “the largest share,” and “rose/fell,” and check spelling and country-name capitalisation carefully.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and more complex sentence forms, including the overview sentence beginning “Overall” and the contrast introduced by “Although in 2011.” The main trends remain understandable, but some grammatical errors recur. For example, “Overall charts describes” has subject–verb disagreement and a missing article, while “United Kingdom accounted 29%” needs the pattern “accounted for 29%.” The sentence beginning “Although in 2011” is not a complete clause as written, and the long final sentence would benefit from clearer punctuation and clause boundaries. There is some range, but more consistent control of articles, agreement, prepositions, and sentence boundaries is needed for greater accuracy.

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