Band 4.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.5 · IELTS Momentum Workout · 2026-10-29

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 4.5)

The pie chart illustrate the EU Exports of goods to India and China from 2000 to 2011.

In 2000 EU Exports of goods to india to different countries .The highest percentage is of United Kingdom which is 29% and least is 1% of Austria.Belgium contains 25%,France had 8%,Germany contains 15%,Italy has 7%,Netherland has 4%,Spain,Sweden and Finland contain same percentage which is 2%,others contain 5%.EU Exports of goods to china also contain same contries. Among Germany have the highest 38% and Auatria and Spain contain 2% which is least. Belgium contain 5%,Finland has 6%,France 13%,Italy with 9%,Nergerlands and other contain 4%,Swedan has 8% and United Kingdom has 9%.

In 2011 EU Exports of goods to india has changes in percentage.Germany have the highest % with 25 and Austira,Finland have 2% which is least.Belgium, Germany,Netherland,United Kingdom have 20%,25%,5%,13%.France,Italy,Others contain 9%.Spain and Swedan have 3%.In china Germany contain highest which is 48% and Austria,Finland have least 2%.Belgiumand Netherlands have 5%.Swedan,Spain have 3%.Italy and Others have 8%.France,United Kingdom have 10% and 7%.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.0

You identify the four chart groups and report many individual percentages, including the leading shares for the UK in India in 2000 and Germany in China in both years. However, the response mainly lists figures rather than summarising the main features, and it has no clear overview of the broad changes or contrast between destinations. Some figures are misreported: for China in 2011, Italy is 8% and “Other” is 8%, not France and the UK at 10% and 7% as stated; in India, the sentence grouping France, Italy and “Others” at 9% is inaccurate. To strengthen the response, give a concise overview first, then select key comparisons and check each figure against the chart.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response has a basic chronological structure: it discusses 2000 first and then 2011, with India and China considered in each section. This gives the reader some way to follow the information. However, progression within the paragraphs is weak because the writing becomes a sequence of figures, and links between comparisons are limited. Repeated openings such as “In 2000” and “In 2011,” along with repeated “contain/has,” make the organisation feel list-like. Some punctuation and spacing also blur the grouping of details. Use separate, clearly focused paragraphs for the overview and the main comparisons, and connect related changes—for example, the UK’s decline in India alongside Germany’s rise—rather than listing every country in turn.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use enough chart-related vocabulary to communicate the topic, including “highest percentage,” “least,” and “changes in percentage.” However, the range is limited and repetitive, with “contain” and “have” used repeatedly to describe shares. Several country names are misspelled or inconsistent, including “Auatria,” “Austira,” “Nergerlands,” and “Swedan,” which can make details harder to identify. Some phrasing is also unnatural, such as “the highest percentage is of United Kingdom” and “same contries.” Aim for accurate country names and more precise reporting language, such as “accounted for,” “represented,” “rose,” and “fell.” This would make comparisons clearer and reduce repetition.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

Most sentences use simple present or past forms, but the range of sentence structures is narrow, and frequent errors affect accuracy. For example, “The pie chart illustrate” has subject–verb disagreement, while “Germany have the highest” repeats this problem. Articles and sentence construction are also unreliable in “the highest percentage is of United Kingdom,” and several clauses are joined as fragments or run-on lists, such as “Belgium, Germany,Netherland,United Kingdom have 20%,25%,5%,13%.” Capitalisation and punctuation are inconsistent. Practise forming complete comparison sentences with accurate agreement and articles, and use controlled structures such as “Germany’s share rose from 15% to 25%.” Check sentence boundaries and commas when listing figures.

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