Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · 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 6.0)

The provided diagrams illustrates 11 different EU countries exporting good to India and China in the year 2000 and 2011.

Overall, in the year 2000 the highest export was done by United Kingdom to india where it decreased by the year 2011 and Germany became the highest exporter whereas for China the highest import was done from Germany in the both years.

Firstly, as for india in the year 2000 United Kingdom was highest exporter having 29% whereas it went down to 13%, making germany as the highest exporter 25% in 2011 where majority of countries have also incresed except belgium and united kingdom whereas finland remained constant in 2%.

Secondly, as in china germany was the highest exporter in the both years which was increased by 10% from the year 2000 from 38% where majority of nation's export was decresed in the year 2011 except netherlands, spain, others where austria and belgium remained constant in 2% and 5% respectively.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You identify the main contrasts accurately: the UK led exports to India in 2000 before Germany took the lead in 2011, while Germany was the largest exporter to China in both years. You also report several relevant changes, including Germany’s rise in China’s share from 38% to 48%. This gives the response a clear overview and addresses both destinations. However, some comparisons are too broad or incomplete: the claim that most countries’ exports to China decreased overlooks the increases for Belgium, the Netherlands, Spain and “Other,” while Austria and Belgium—not Austria alone—are the unchanged shares. More precise selection of key changes, such as the UK’s sharp fall for India and Germany’s growing dominance in China, would make the summary more fully developed.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a clear overall arrangement: an introduction, an overview, and separate paragraphs for India and China. “Firstly” and “Secondly” help signal the shift between destinations, and the reader can generally follow the comparisons. Some linking is mechanical, however, and the long sentences in the detail paragraphs combine several trends without clearly separating them. For example, the India sentence moves from the UK’s decline to Germany’s rise and then to changes among other countries. The China paragraph similarly groups decreases, increases and unchanged figures together. Use shorter sentences and organise each paragraph around the most important changes to create smoother progression and clearer relationships between details.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant chart vocabulary, including “exporter,” “highest,” “increased” and “remained constant,” so the main information is usually understandable. However, the range is limited and some word choices or collocations are inaccurate, such as “highest export was done by” and “highest import was done from Germany”; the charts show exports, so “largest share of EU exports went to” would be more natural. There are also noticeable spelling errors, including “incresed,” “decresed” and “belgium.” Repeated use of “highest” and “majority” makes the description less precise. Build a wider set of accurate terms for shares and changes, and check spelling and word forms carefully.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and more complex sentences, including clauses linked with “whereas” and “except,” and the overall meaning can usually be understood. However, errors recur in sentence structure, agreement, articles and tense. For example, “The provided diagrams illustrates” has a subject–verb agreement error, while “in the both years” uses an unnecessary article. The sentence beginning “Firstly, as for india…” is difficult to control because several clauses are joined together, and “which was increased by 10% from the year 2000 from 38%” has an unclear grammatical relationship. Aim for more controlled sentence patterns: state a comparison in one clause, then add a separate sentence for other country changes. Check agreement and article use during revision.

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