Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Momentum Workout · 2026-11-01

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 5.0)

This Pie chart comapres two countrires china and india regarding the export from various countries in 2000 and 2011. First we look into 2000 where we see that in india, the united kingdom has huge amount of exports 29% with just behind belgium of 25%, germany has 15% of export and frnace has 8% and other countries contribute a little wheras in china the leading country in export is germany with 38% with france in second with just 13% and all other conribute a little.

In 2011, we can see that in india there is decline in exports from Uk and Belgium and rise in germany by 10% and netherland by 1% whereas in china case we can see thay in 2011 the germany has increased its export by 10% and france has also go down a bit from 13% to 10% but the other export countries has exceed from 4% to 8%.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify several important features accurately: the UK and Belgium lead exports to India in 2000, while Germany dominates exports to China, and you note Germany’s rise in both markets by 2011. However, the response only partially summarises the charts. It gives no clear overall overview of the main contrast between the destinations, and many figures and changes are omitted. Some details are imprecise: Germany’s share of exports to India rises from 15% to 25%, so “by 10%” should be expressed as a 10-percentage-point increase; the Netherlands rises from 4% to 5%. The claim that “all other” countries contribute little overlooks notable shares such as France and Sweden in China. Select and compare the most significant changes more fully.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a basic chronological structure, moving from 2000 to 2011, and uses signposts such as “First” and “In 2011” to guide the reader. However, the organisation does not make the comparisons especially clear: India and China are discussed in long, crowded sentences, and the second paragraph combines several changes without a consistent pattern. The opening does not provide a distinct overview, so the reader must infer the main trends from the details. Some linking is repetitive, particularly the repeated use of “whereas” and “and,” while references such as “the other export countries” are vague. Separate the overview from the detail paragraphs and group comparisons by destination or by the most important increases and decreases.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant chart vocabulary, including “decline,” “increased,” “leading,” and “contribute,” so the main topic is generally understandable. However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations are inaccurate or awkward, such as “huge amount of exports,” “all other contribute a little,” and “the other export countries has exceed.” Spelling errors—including “comapres,” “countrires,” “frnace,” and “conribute”—are noticeable and reduce the clarity and polish of the report. Use precise terms for shares and changes, and check spelling carefully. For example, “accounted for” and “share of exports” are more natural in describing percentages than “has huge amount of exports.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt to connect ideas in longer sentences, but the response relies heavily on extended sentences joined by “and,” and these often contain errors. For example, “the other export countries has exceed from 4% to 8%” has incorrect subject–verb agreement and verb form, while “France has also go down” uses an incorrect verb form. There are also problems with articles and sentence construction, as in “in china case” and “the germany has increased its export.” Capitalisation and punctuation are inconsistent, making some sentences harder to follow. Use a wider mix of shorter, controlled sentences and complex structures, and check tense, agreement, articles, and punctuation in each sentence.

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