Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · IELTS Momentum Workout · 2026-11-03

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 6.5)

The pie charts illustrate and compare exprorts of goods to India and China from various EU countries between 2000 and 2011.

Overall, in 2000, the highest prcentage of exports of goods to India were from United Kingdom, but Germany exported the most amount of goods to China in the same year. Meanwhile, in 2011, Germany remained the largest exporter of goods in China, and it also increased its exports in India, making it the largest exporter in the same year.

In 2000, United Kingdom exported 29% of the goods to India, followed by Belgium, at 25%, but countries such as Germany, Italy, France, Finland, Netherlands, Spainn, Sweden, Austria, and other counteries accounted for the rest 46%, with Austria being the lowest, at just 1%. In contrast, Germany alone exported 38% of the goods to China, which was followed by 13% goods exported from France, and rest of the countries contributed to 49% exports to China.

In 2011, India's import situation changed considerably. Belgium decreased its exports by 5%, compared to 25% in 2000 while Germany went up to 25%, and United Kingdom exported only 13% of the goods, with other coutries exports fluctuating. In comparison, China's import situatin remained relatively stable, with the most obvious change beinng Germany, who increased its exports to China to 48%.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You identify the main contrasts accurately: the UK led exports to India in 2000, Germany dominated China’s figures, and Germany became the largest exporter to India by 2011 while strengthening its lead in China. The overview is clear and the selected figures, including the UK’s 29% and Germany’s 38% and 48%, are grounded in the charts. This meets the task well, but some details are less fully reported than the main trends. For example, the claim that China’s situation “remained relatively stable” is broad despite notable changes in France, Sweden, and “Other”; likewise, “other countries exports fluctuating” does not specify the direction of changes. Include a few more precise comparisons to make the account more fully developed.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 7.0

The response is organised into a clear introduction, overview, and two body paragraphs, with the information grouped sensibly by year and destination. Linking expressions such as “Overall,” “In contrast,” and “In comparison” help readers follow the comparisons, and the progression from the main overview to supporting figures is logical. Some cohesion is less precise where several countries are grouped together as “the rest,” followed by a long list, and the final phrase “with other countries’ exports fluctuating” does not explain which changes are being referred to. To strengthen the progression, organise each body paragraph around the most important changes and use explicit comparisons between 2000 and 2011 rather than broad references to the remaining countries.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use a suitable range of task-related vocabulary, including “illustrate and compare,” “accounted for,” “decreased,” “increased,” and “fluctuating.” These choices communicate the main trends, and the meaning remains clear despite some inaccuracies. However, several spelling errors—such as “exprorts,” “prcentage,” “Spainn,” and “situatin”—reduce accuracy. Some phrasing is also imprecise or unnatural: “the most amount of goods” and “the rest 46%” could be expressed more idiomatically as “the largest share” and “the remaining 46%.” Aim for accurate spelling and precise collocations, especially when describing proportions and changes.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0

You use a mix of simple and more complex sentence forms, including contrast clauses with “but” and “while,” and most of the information is understandable. Some grammatical inaccuracies remain. In “the highest percentage … were from United Kingdom,” the subject–verb agreement is faulty and the country name needs an article; “Germany exported the most amount” also has an awkward grammatical construction. In “the rest of the countries contributed to 49% exports,” the preposition and article pattern is not controlled. The sentence beginning “In 2011, India’s import situation changed considerably” is followed by several clauses joined together, making the structure less controlled. Review agreement, articles, and sentence boundaries while retaining your attempts at complex comparisons.

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