Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 11 · 2026-11-10
IELTS Writing Task 1 question
The graph below shows average carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions per person in the United Kingdom, Sweden, Italy and Portugal between 1967 and 2007.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Student answer (Band 5.0)
THE LINE graph illustrate the average amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions per person in four european countries the united kingdom, sweden, italy and portugal over a 40 year time period from 1967 to 2007.
overall the United Kingdom and Sweden was emite too much carbon dioxide at the 1967 era, however italy and portugal small amount of emission of carbon diooxide. by the time passes the united kingdom drop the CO2 emission gradually. on the other hand the sweden suddenely increase the emission at the 1977 era, then they drop back very quickly .
Otherhand the italy and portugal very less carbon dioxide emission in the 1967 but by the time it increases very fast and they don't control the carbon dioxide emission.
overall the united kingdom and sweden control the CO2 emission from 11, 9 to 9, 5 metric tones. otherside the italy increase 4 to near 8 metric tones. and portugal from 1 to 5.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5
You identify the four countries and the 1967–2007 period, and you report the broad direction of several trends: UK emissions declined, Sweden rose and then fell, while Italy and Portugal increased. However, the overview is not consistently accurate or sufficiently precise. The UK and Sweden were the highest in 1967, but Sweden’s peak came in 1977; Italy and Portugal did not both rise “very fast” throughout, as Italy levelled off at about 7.6 tonnes after 1997. The claim that the countries “don’t control” emissions is an unsupported interpretation. Include a clear overview of the main contrasts and use selected figures to compare the countries more accurately.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0
The response has some organisation: it begins by introducing the graph, then discusses the higher-emitting countries and the increases in Italy and Portugal. However, the progression is not consistently clear, and the overview is repeated in the final paragraph rather than developed in a purposeful sequence. Linking expressions such as “however,” “on the other hand” and “Otherhand” are used awkwardly or repetitively, and “otherside” does not clearly connect the comparison that follows. Paragraphing would be more effective if you used one paragraph for a concise overview and separate paragraphs for the main trends. Clearer references to each country would also help readers follow the comparisons.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
You use some relevant vocabulary, including “emissions,” “gradually,” “increase” and “metric tones,” so the main subject is generally understandable. However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations are inaccurate, such as “was emite too much,” “control the CO2 emission” and “the italy and portugal very less.” These expressions make parts of the report difficult to interpret precisely. Spelling and capitalisation are also inconsistent, for example “diooxide,” “suddenely,” and lower-case country names. Aim for accurate chart language such as “stood at,” “rose to,” “declined to” and “remained stable,” and check spelling and country-name capitalisation.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
The response communicates some basic comparisons, but it relies heavily on simple sentence patterns, and attempts at longer sentences are often faulty. For example, “the United Kingdom and Sweden was” has subject–verb disagreement, while “the italy and portugal very less carbon dioxide emission” lacks a complete verb structure. Tense and verb forms are also problematic in “the united kingdom drop” and “the sweden suddenely increase.” Articles, plurals and punctuation are inconsistently controlled, as in “the 1967 era” and “emission.” These errors sometimes make the intended relationships unclear. Practise forming complete sentences with accurate past-tense verbs, for example, “UK emissions fell gradually, whereas Sweden’s peaked in 1977 before declining.”
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