Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · IELTS Momentum Workout · 2026-10-28

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 combination of pie charts depicts export numbers from various European union countries to India and China in 2000 and 2011. Data is measured in percentage.

Overall, Germany built their trust by the 2011 as it inclined with maximum numbers than any other countries. On other hand, United Kingdom and Belgium loses their major share in India from 2000 to 2011.

To begin with, United Kingdom was a dominant export partner of India with almost one-third followed by Belgium with one-fourth whereas Germany only holds 15%, but in 2011 Germany surpass United kingdom and Belgium with 10% growth. Germany was already a significant exporter to China with 38% which strong its dominance in 2011 by becoming approximately half of the China's imports from EU.

France was also one of the substantial exporter from EU with 8% in India which grew to 9% in 2011 but it lost it's market in China by 3%. The remaining European countries like Sweden, Spain, Netherlands, Italy, Austria, Finland and other changed relatively little, with figures staying between 2% and 10%.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You identify the main contrasts: the UK and Belgium had the largest shares of exports to India in 2000, while Germany became the leading exporter to both destinations by 2011. The figures you give for Germany’s rise in China (38% to 48%) and France’s change in India (8% to 9%) are accurate, and the overview captures important shifts. However, some comparisons are imprecise: Germany’s India share rose from 15% to 25%, but saying it surpassed both the UK and Belgium does not clarify that the UK fell to 13% and Belgium to 20%. The final claim that the remaining countries changed little is too broad: Finland’s China share fell from 6% to 2%, and Sweden’s from 8% to 3%. More precise coverage of these changes would make the summary more complete.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a clear overall arrangement: an introduction, an overview, and paragraphs that compare India and China, with time changes included. Phrases such as “To begin with” and “whereas” help signal contrast, and the reader can follow the main points. Some links and references are less controlled, however. “On other hand” lacks an article, and “the remaining European countries” groups together several figures without explaining which destination or year the range refers to. The final sentence also compresses many countries into one generalisation. To strengthen progression, organise the details explicitly by destination and compare the 2000 and 2011 figures within each section, using clear references such as “in India” or “for China” throughout.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use a reasonable range of task-related vocabulary, including “dominant export partner,” “market,” “share,” and “significant exporter,” and the meaning is generally understandable. There are also attempts at less common phrasing, but several choices are inaccurate or unnatural: “built their trust” does not describe a rising export share, “inclined with maximum numbers” is unclear, and “strong its dominance” is not an appropriate collocation. “Export numbers” is also less precise than “shares of EU exports,” since the chart reports percentages. These choices keep the vocabulary adequate but not consistently precise. Prefer familiar, accurate expressions such as “increased its share,” “accounted for,” and “strengthened its position,” and check word forms and collocations before using more ambitious phrases.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mix of simple and complex sentences, including comparisons with “whereas” and clauses such as “which grew to 9%.” The main message remains understandable, but some grammatical errors recur. For example, “United Kingdom and Belgium loses” has a subject–verb agreement error, while “Germany surpass” should be “Germany surpassed.” Articles and possessives are also inconsistent in “On other hand” and “China’s imports,” and “Germany built their trust” has unclear agreement and reference. The sentence beginning “The remaining European countries…” is structurally sound, but the response would benefit from more consistently accurate tense and agreement when describing past data. Review past-tense verbs, singular/plural agreement, and article use; these corrections would make your varied sentence forms more controlled.

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