Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · 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 5.5)

The pie chart illustrates the proportions of exports of goods from different European countries to India and China in 2000 and 2011.

Overall, the exports were increased to India and china by the European countries except the few ones. Germany was the biggest exporter of both countries in 2011, while Austria and Spain were small exporters.

In 2000, 25 percent import of India came from the belgium and 15 percent came from the Germany. Furthermore, in the same year Austria was the minor exporter of India. For the China it`s large import came from Germany which is 38 percent and smallest export came from the Austria and Span recorded as 2 percent only.

In 2011, Germany became the biggest exporter of India with 25 percent and Austria was still the smallest with 2 percent only. Germany remains the dominant exporter of China along with 48 percent and only 2 percent import of China came from Finland.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify the main subject and include a brief overview, noting Germany’s dominance in China and its rise as India’s leading exporter by 2011. However, the overview is partly inaccurate: exports did not generally increase, as the UK share to India fell from 29% to 13%, and Germany’s share to China rose from 38% to 48%. Several details are missing or misreported; for example, Austria, not Austria and Spain, was the smallest exporter to China in 2000, while Finland was at 2% in 2011. The response is also 147 words, three short of the 150-word minimum. Develop the overview and compare the main changes more accurately.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, an overview, and separate paragraphs for 2000 and 2011. This makes the time periods easy to follow, and transitions such as “Furthermore” and “In 2011” help signal movement between points. However, the progression within the paragraphs is limited, with only a few figures selected and little direct comparison between the two destinations or years. Some references are also unclear, as in “For the China it`s large import,” where the reader must infer what “it” refers to. Organise details into clearer comparisons—for example, grouping India and China figures by year—and use linking phrases that express contrast or change.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use some relevant task vocabulary, including “proportions,” “biggest exporter,” “dominant,” and “smallest,” so the topic is generally understandable. However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations are inaccurate: “25 percent import of India came from” confuses imports with exports, while “large import” and “small exporters” are not natural descriptions of the chart shares. Country names are also inconsistently capitalised, as in “belgium” and “china,” and “Span” is misspelled. Use precise terms such as “share of EU exports” and “accounted for,” and check spelling and capitalisation of country names.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response uses mostly short, simple statements, with a few attempts to combine ideas, such as “Germany was the biggest exporter of both countries in 2011, while Austria and Spain were small exporters.” However, grammatical errors are frequent enough to make some sentences awkward or unclear. Examples include “the exports were increased,” which uses an incorrect passive form, and “Germany remains the dominant exporter … along with 48 percent,” where the tense and sentence construction are faulty. There are also errors in articles and sentence patterns, such as “For the China it`s large import.” Practise accurate past-tense reporting and straightforward comparison structures, and proofread punctuation and apostrophes.

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