Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · IELTS Momentum Workout · 2026-10-31

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 pie charts illustrate exports of goods from various EU countries to India and China in the year 2000 and 2011.

Overall, Germany has the highest exporter of goods to India as well as China, whereas Austria has the least exporter of goods to India as well as China. The unit is measured in percentage.

By 2000, UK exports the highest amount of goods to India contributing 29%, and in contrast, UK exports goods to China lesser than India representing only 9%. Belgium exports the second highest contributing 25% slightly to India, and exports to China comprising only 5%. Finland, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, and Austria exports of goods marginally to India accounting for 2%, 4%, 2%, 2% and 1% and exports to China comprising 6%, 4%, 2%, 8% and 2% moderately. France, Germany, Italy, and others exports to India representing 8%, 15%, 7% and 5%.. Meanwhile, exports to China Germany has the highest representing 38% followed by 13%, 9%, 4% for France, Italy, and others.

By 2011, Germany exports the highest to India accounting for 25% and exports to China which has risen to 48% steadily. In contrast other EU countries exports to India and China have change moderately.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify the two destinations and years, and you include several relevant figures, such as the UK’s 29% share of exports to India in 2000 and Germany’s 48% share to China in 2011. However, the overview contains a major factual error: Germany was not the largest exporter to India in 2000, and Austria was not the smallest exporter to China in either year. The response also gives only a partial account of 2011, with the statement that other countries changed “moderately” too vague to report the main patterns. Some figures are omitted or not clearly linked to their destination. A more accurate overview and selective comparisons across both years would make the key features clearer and better supported.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a clear basic structure: an introduction, an overview, and separate paragraphs for 2000 and 2011. Time markers such as “By 2000” and “By 2011,” together with “In contrast” and “Meanwhile,” help signal comparisons. However, the long 2000 paragraph lists many countries and figures in a way that is difficult to follow, and the links between some figures and destinations are unclear. For example, the sequence “followed by 13%, 9%, 4% for France, Italy, and others” requires the reader to infer that these are China figures. The final paragraph is very brief and does not develop the 2011 comparison. Grouping figures by destination or by notable changes would improve progression.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use an adequate range of task-related vocabulary, including “contributing,” “accounting for,” “representing,” and “comprising,” and the meaning is generally understandable. There are, however, repeated awkward or inaccurate collocations, such as “Germany has the highest exporter,” “exports goods to China lesser than India,” and “exports of goods marginally.” “Moderately” is also not a clear description of the figures in context. Repeated use of “exports” and “representing” makes the report sound list-like, while “the unit is measured in percentage” is an imprecise way to describe the data. Aim for natural reporting phrases such as “accounted for,” “made up,” and “the smallest share,” and vary them without forcing synonyms.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and more complex sentence forms, and the overall meaning can usually be followed. Some errors in agreement, verb forms, and sentence construction remain. For example, “Germany has the highest exporter” needs a grammatical structure such as “Germany is the largest exporter,” while “Finland, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, and Austria exports” has a plural subject that requires “export.” The phrase “other EU countries exports … have change” also contains agreement and verb-form errors. Several clauses are joined awkwardly, particularly the long sentence beginning “Finland, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden…”; breaking it into shorter, parallel comparisons would improve control. Check punctuation too: the double full stop after “5%..” is unnecessary.

See this exact question answered at other band scores. The same prompt compared across bands.

Browse more IELTS Writing model answers or get your own writing scored by the same AI examiner.