Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · IELTS Momentum Workout · 2026-11-04

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)

These pie charts illustrates how much India and China imports from various EU countries in 2000 and 2011.

Overall, in the India the United Kingdom recorded highest portion in 2000 then fell shaply while Germany proportion went up in 2011 in comparing Belgium portion went down in 2011. Likewise , others countries proportion showed no big change. On the otherhand , in China the Germany remaind at highest portin in both years while France portion marginally decreased in 2011. Similarly others countries carried minor portions in both years.

The graph of India described highest proportion at 25% of the Germany in 2011 with comparing 2000 while the United Kingdom was at peaked 29% in 2000, similarly Belgium portion decreased 5% in 2011 while others incresed from 5% to 9% in 2011 while others countries like a quite bit level went up. Similarly , comparing with the China highest portion was also Germany same as India but portion was 48% in 2011.

Comparing the India With China the charts shows China got export from Germany bigger than two times of india portion in 2011. Relatively they both imported from Germany.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You identify several important features, including the UK’s leading share of India-bound exports in 2000, Germany’s rise in both markets, and Germany’s dominance in China. The comparison that Germany’s 2011 share for China was more than twice its share for India is also accurate. However, some figures and trends are misreported: Germany’s share for India in 2011 was 25%, not a “highest proportion at 25%” without clarifying that the UK’s 29% was highest in 2000; Belgium fell from 25% to 20%, not by 5% to 5%; and France’s share for China fell from 13% to 10%, rather than marginally. The overview is relevant, but several comparisons are unclear or incomplete. Select the main changes more precisely and support them with accurate figures.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has an identifiable structure: an introduction, an overview, and paragraphs attempting to compare India and China. This gives the reader a general sense of the topic. However, progression is weakened by repeated or unclear links, such as “Similarly” and “while others,” and the overview combines several points in a long, difficult-to-follow sentence. The final paragraph repeats Germany’s dominance without adding much, while other useful comparisons are left undeveloped. Some references, including “others countries,” are not clear about which market or year is meant. Organise the body by market or by the most significant changes, and use linking phrases only when the relationship between the figures is explicit.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some task-relevant vocabulary, including “proportion,” “decreased,” “increased,” and “compared,” so the reader can recognise that you are describing shares and changes. However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations are inaccurate, which sometimes makes the meaning difficult to follow. Examples include “imports from various EU countries” where the charts show EU exports, “portion went up,” and “carried minor portions.” There are also noticeable spelling errors, such as “shaply,” “remaind,” “portin,” and “incresed.” Use precise chart language consistently, such as “accounted for,” “share,” and “rose/fell from … to …,” and check spelling before submitting.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more extended sentences, including comparisons with “while” and “although”-type relationships, but control is uneven. Errors in agreement and sentence construction appear in “These pie charts illustrates” and “the charts shows,” while missing or incorrect articles and prepositions occur in phrases such as “in the India” and “in comparing Belgium portion.” Several sentences run together without clear punctuation, especially in the overview and the paragraph beginning “The graph of India described…,” making relationships between ideas hard to identify. Aim for shorter, complete sentences and check subject–verb agreement, articles, and punctuation. For example, write “The charts illustrate…” and “In India, the UK’s share fell…” to make the comparisons clearer.

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