Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · 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 5.5)

The given pie chart represent the exportation of goods from european countries to India and Chinain 2000 and 2011.

Overall, in both year German was the most top exporter for China, while Austria was in least. Furthermore, UK was leading country to trade in India in first year, whereas Belgium lead in another mentioned year.

In the year 2000, most of the goods were shipped from Belgium in India, which was 25% and Austria export the lowest percentage (1%). Finland, Sweden, Spain ship 2%, Neatherland 4%, and 5% by other. Germany was second highest exporter of 15%, Italy and France ship 7% and 8% respectively. There was slight increased by 2% to 3% exportation in Sweden, Sp-ain, Neatherland, Italy, France and Finland. However, Germany proportation increased by 10% and Belgium decreased by 5%.

Germany was leading country in transporting goods to China, 38% in 2000 and 48% in 2011. Austria export the lowest goods, which was 2% in both years. The rest of the countries have similar rate as India in both 2000 and 2011.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You identify the main contrast between the destinations: Germany dominates exports to China, while India’s leading exporter changes from the UK in 2000 to Belgium in 2011. You also report several relevant figures, including Germany’s rise in China from 38% to 48% and Austria’s 2% share in both years. However, the India overview is inaccurate: Belgium, not the UK, was largest in 2000 (25% versus 29% for the UK? The chart shows the UK at 29%, so the UK was largest); in 2011 Germany, at 25%, was largest, not Belgium at 20%. The claim that Austria was the least exporter for China is also not consistently true, as several countries shared the 2% minimum in 2011. The final statement that other countries had similar rates to India is too vague and overlooks major differences. More precise comparisons across both years would make the report more complete.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a clear overall shape: an introduction, an overview, and separate paragraphs for India and China. This makes the main destinations easy to follow, and transitions such as “Overall,” “Furthermore,” and “However” help signal relationships. However, the India paragraph moves from 2000 figures to changes over time without clearly identifying the 2011 values, and the phrase “There was slight increased by 2% to 3% exportation…” makes the comparison difficult to track. The final China paragraph ends with a broad, unclear reference to “the rest of the countries.” To strengthen progression, group the most important changes by destination and state the relevant year and country explicitly, rather than relying on general references.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use some task-relevant vocabulary, including “exporter,” “percentage,” “increased,” and “decreased,” and the reader can generally understand the topic. However, several word choices and collocations are inaccurate or unnatural, such as “exportation,” “most top exporter,” “ship,” and “transporting goods.” Spelling errors such as “Chinain,” “Neatherland,” and “proportation” also reduce precision. Some phrases, including “the rest of the countries have similar rate,” are too general to describe the data effectively. Aim for accurate chart language such as “accounted for,” “share,” “rose,” and “fell,” and use country names and percentages precisely. This would give you a more flexible and natural vocabulary for describing proportions and changes.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more complex sentences, including a contrast with “whereas” and a time comparison using “while.” Meaning is usually recoverable, but errors in agreement, articles, tense, and sentence construction are noticeable. For example, “The given pie chart represent” needs a plural subject and verb, while “in both year German was” requires plural agreement and an article. In “Austria export the lowest percentage,” the verb form is incorrect, and “There was slight increased” has an incorrect adjective/verb pattern. The sentence beginning “There was slight increased by 2% to 3% exportation…” is also difficult to parse. Practise accurate past-tense reporting and simple comparative structures before adding more complex clauses; clearer sentence patterns will improve control.

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