Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · IELTS Momentum Workout · 2026-11-02

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 5.5)

The pie charts campare the percentages of countries of EU exports of goods to India and China in 2000 and 2011.

Overall, the proportion of exports of goods highly recorded from three countries of EU, Germany, Belgium and United kingdom to India in given years. However, rest of the countries recorded least proportion of exports of goods. But to the china, Germany accounted percentage of exorts of things more than other countries of EU.

A glance at the pie graphs that reveals the percentage of exports of goods from three countries United kingdom to India was 29%, Belgium was 25% and Germany was 15% in 2000. However, the proportion of exports of things from United Kingdom Belgium to India decreased to 13% and 20% resoectively but from Germany increased to 25% in 2011. Rest of countries of EU shared a minor percentage.

As regards the Germany exports of goods to China recorded most of proportion, 38% and 48% in 2000 and 2011 respectively On other hands rest of countries of EU accounted least percentages of exports in given years.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You identify the main contrast: Germany is the largest exporter to China in both years, while the UK and Belgium are prominent in exports to India in 2000. The figures you give for these key countries are accurate, and you note the UK and Belgian shares falling while Germany’s Indian share rises. However, the overview is unclear and overgeneralises that the three named countries account for the highest proportions in both years; by 2011 Germany leads India and the UK falls to 13%. The China discussion gives Germany’s figures but does not compare other countries or describe the notable rise to 48% alongside declines in several shares. Select and compare a few more key changes to make the coverage more complete.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, an overview, and separate paragraphs for India and China. This gives the reader a basic route through the information, and transitions such as “However” and “As regards” signal changes in focus. Cohesion is sometimes mechanical or unclear, though. For example, “rest of the countries” is repeated without specifying which group is meant, and “A glance at the pie graphs that reveals” does not form a clear sentence. The final paragraph also ends abruptly after a broad statement about other countries. Use clearer topic sentences and connect comparisons explicitly—for example, contrast Germany’s growing share in China with the UK’s declining share in India.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some task-relevant vocabulary, including “proportion,” “accounted,” “decreased,” and “increased,” and the reader can generally understand the intended comparisons. However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations are inaccurate, such as “exports of things,” “highly recorded,” and “least proportion.” Spelling errors including “campare,” “exorts,” and “resoectively” also reduce precision. Aim for standard chart language and vary it carefully: use “share of exports,” “accounted for the largest proportion,” and “the remaining countries.” Check spelling and avoid substituting vague words such as “things” for the precise term “goods.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more complex sentence forms, including contrasts with “However” and clauses describing changes between years. Some grammatical errors remain, and they occasionally make sentences difficult to follow. For instance, “A glance at the pie graphs that reveals” has an incorrect clause structure, while “Germany accounted percentage” is missing a necessary grammatical element. The overview sentence beginning “Overall, the proportion…” also lacks a clear, complete construction. Practise building accurate comparison sentences, such as “Germany’s share rose from 15% to 25%.” Check articles, sentence boundaries, and punctuation, particularly where one sentence runs into the next without a full stop.

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