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 highlights the exports of different EU countries to India and China in the year 2000 and 2011.

Overall, the United Kingdom accounted for the highest proportion in exporting products to India in the year 2000. In 2011, Germany was the biggest exporter. On the other hand, China imported the highest proportion of goods from Germany in both given years.

The United Kingdom contributed the highest in the exports to India at around 29% in the year 2000 which declined drastically to around 13% in the year 2011. Germany exported around 25% which was the highest in 2011 which was just about 15% in the year 2000. Finland exported the equal at around 2% in both years. The percentage for Austria, Sweden, Spain, France was 1%,2%, 2%, 4%, 8% which reached at about 2%, 3%, 3%, 5%, 9% after 1% increase. Italy went from 7% in the year 2000. Italy went from 7% in the year 2000 to around 9% in the year 2011.

Meanwhile, Germany accounted for the highest proportion in exporting goods to China in both years figures reach around 38% in 2000 and 48% in the year 2011. The figure for Austria, and Belgium remained equal in both years that was 2% for Austria and 5% for Belgium.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You identify the main pattern clearly: the UK led exports to India in 2000, Germany became the largest exporter there by 2011, and Germany dominated exports to China in both years. Several figures are accurate, including the UK’s fall from 29% to 13% and Germany’s rise in China from 38% to 48%. However, some data are misreported: France’s India share was 8% to 9%, not 4% to 5%, and the sequence of figures for Austria, Sweden, Spain and France is difficult to interpret. The China comparison is also underdeveloped: France’s decline and the changes in the UK and Sweden would help show broader trends. Select key changes and report them precisely.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable structure, moving from an introduction and overview to separate discussion of India and China. The overview gives the reader a useful guide to the main contrasts. However, progression within the India paragraph becomes unclear when several countries and figures are compressed into one sentence: “The percentage for Austria, Sweden, Spain, France was…” The repeated phrase “Italy went from 7% in the year 2000” also interrupts the flow and makes the paragraph feel less controlled. Use one sentence per meaningful comparison, and group countries by similar trends. Clearer links between the overview and the selected details would make the organisation more effective.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use an adequate range of task-related vocabulary, including “accounted for,” “proportion,” “declined,” and “remained equal,” so the chart’s main movements are generally understandable. Some expressions are imprecise or unnatural, however. “Contributed the highest in the exports” is not a natural way to describe a share, and “the equal” does not clearly express that a figure stayed unchanged. “Exporting products” and “exporting goods” are understandable but repetitive. Aim for precise chart language such as “accounted for the largest share,” “remained stable,” and “rose from…to…”. This would improve clarity and collocational control while retaining the relevant vocabulary you already use.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and more complex forms, including comparisons with “which declined” and “which was the highest,” and the overall meaning is usually clear. Some grammatical errors remain. The opening “The pie charts highlights” has subject–verb disagreement; use “highlight.” In “Finland exported the equal,” the sentence structure is incomplete, and “The figure for Austria, and Belgium remained equal…that was…” has awkward clause construction and punctuation. The repeated “Italy went from 7% in the year 2000” also leaves the first sentence unfinished before the idea is restarted. Check agreement, build complete clauses, and use punctuation to separate comparisons. More consistently accurate complex sentences would strengthen the response.

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