Band 4.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.0 · IELTS Momentum Workout · 2026-10-30

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 4.0)

The charts illustrates exportation of different European countries to India and China during 2000 and 2011. Figures are measured in percentage.

Overall, the data demonstrates that in both 2011 and 2000 Germany is the most active country in delivering goods to China

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 3.0

You identify the chart topic and give one relevant overall observation: Germany accounts for the largest share of exports to China in both years. However, the response is far too brief to summarise the charts and omits nearly all comparisons, including the major changes in exports to India and the rise in Germany’s share of exports to China. The statement that the figures are percentages is accurate, but no supporting figures or other key features are reported. The required minimum of 150 words is not met; at 42 words, the response cannot provide the coverage and development needed for this task. To improve, write a complete overview and select several significant figures and changes from both destinations.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.5

There is a basic, understandable sequence: an opening sentence introduces the charts, followed by an overall observation. The paragraph break also separates these functions. However, the response ends before developing or organising the information into a full summary, so there is no progression through the main features or comparisons. The link between the two sentences is also limited, and the overview is not supported by details. For a clearer report, use a short introduction, a distinct overview, and one or two body paragraphs grouping the India and China figures or the most important changes. Connect comparisons explicitly with phrases such as “whereas” and “by contrast”.

Lexical Resource: Band 4.5

The response uses a small set of relevant terms, including “charts,” “Figures,” “percentage,” and “delivering goods,” so the general subject is understandable. However, the vocabulary range is very limited for describing data, and “most active country” is imprecise: the chart shows Germany had the largest share, not that it was more active. “Exportation” is also less natural in this context than “exports.” Because the response contains no detailed descriptions of rises, falls, or comparisons, it does not demonstrate the range of data-reporting vocabulary needed. Use precise terms such as “accounted for,” “share,” “increased,” and “declined,” and support them with accurate figures.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

The response communicates its basic meaning, but the grammatical range is narrow, with two short sentences and no developed comparisons or complex structures. There is a subject–verb agreement error in “The charts illustrates”; the plural subject requires “illustrate.” The phrase “during 2000 and 2011” is also awkwardly formed for two separate years; “in 2000 and 2011” is the appropriate construction. The second sentence is incomplete as a report because it gives no further detail, although its basic clause structure is understandable. Practise accurate plural agreement and build a wider range of sentences, for example: “Germany’s share rose from 38% in 2000 to 48% in 2011, while the UK’s fell.”

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