Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 11 · 2026-11-12

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 given graph illustrates the average carbon dioxide emissions per person in the different countries like UK, Sweden, Italy and Portugal between 1967 and 2007.

Overall, it is clear that United kingdom is on the highest rank in the carbon dioxide emission while Sweden is on the second highest rank in the era of 1967.

Firstly, we talk about United Kingdom, carbon dioxide is on highest in United Kingdom in 1967 to 2007, while as we see Sweden is partially below from UK and its peak era is 1977.Furthermore, in 2007 carbondioxide has fallen and stand in 5 percent.

Moreover,carbon dioxide in portugal was 1 percent in 1967 and when time travels it ratio increases and and touch 5 percent in 2007. The last one is Italy the percetange of crabondioxide in Italy is 4.5 percent on 1967 and 7.7 percent in 2007. Thus, it clearly says that UK has too much carbon dioxide comparatively uter counytries.==

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify the countries and period, and you report several relevant features: the UK remains highest, Sweden peaks in 1977, and emissions in Portugal and Italy rise overall. However, the overview is incomplete: it focuses on the UK and Sweden’s early ranking but does not summarise the contrasting long-term trends, including Sweden’s substantial decline and Italy’s rise to level with the UK? (Italy remains below the UK, while matching Portugal by 2007). Some figures are also inaccurate or use the wrong unit: emissions are measured in tonnes, not percentages; Portugal begins at about 1.2 and ends at 5.4, while Italy rises from about 4.3 to 7.6. The response is 149 words, one word below the minimum; the eight words copied from the prompt are not counted. Develop a clearer overview and report key comparisons accurately.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

There is some basic organisation: an opening sentence is followed by an overview and then details about the countries, with linking expressions such as “Overall,” “Furthermore,” and “Moreover.” However, progression is not consistently clear. The overview mentions only the UK and Sweden’s early positions, while the later details move between countries without a clear comparison or grouping. Some connectors are mechanical or awkward, and “Firstly” does not lead to a clearly structured sequence. The final sentence repeats the claim that the UK is highest rather than drawing together the main trends. Use one paragraph for a concise overview and organise the details into logical comparisons—for example, the declining UK and Sweden figures versus the rising Italian and Portuguese figures.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant topic vocabulary, including “average carbon dioxide emissions,” “peak,” “fallen,” and “increases,” so the main subject is generally understandable. However, the range is limited and several choices are inaccurate or unnatural, which sometimes makes the meaning unclear. “5 percent” and “1 percent” are not appropriate because the graph reports emissions in metric tonnes, while “highest rank” and “peak era” do not express the intended comparisons naturally. There are also noticeable spelling errors, including “percetange,” “crabondioxide,” and “counytries,” as well as inconsistent spelling of “carbon dioxide.” Aim for precise graph language such as “stood at,” “rose to,” and “declined to,” and check spelling and collocations carefully.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple statements and longer sentences, including clauses introduced by “while” and “when,” but the range is limited and complex attempts are often faulty. For example, “Firstly, we talk about United Kingdom” uses an unsuitable present-tense construction, and “carbon dioxide is on highest in United Kingdom” has problems with articles and sentence structure. In “its peak era is 1977,” the reference is unclear, and “has fallen and stand” does not maintain consistent verb form. Punctuation and spacing are also inconsistent, as in “1977.Furthermore” and “Moreover,carbon.” Practise accurate past-tense reporting and straightforward comparison structures, such as “UK emissions fell from … to …,” before adding more complex clauses.

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