Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 11 · 2026-08-08
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 5.5)
The line graph depicts the avekiye carbon dioxide emitted in four countries, which are the united kingdom, Sweden, Italy and Portugal, flom 1967 to 2007.
Ovehill, the people emitted the most carbon dioxide in the UK throughout the period, However, it constantly declined, Sweden was the second largest country at the begining, while, the people kept reducing the emission since 1977 and ended up as one of the lowest countries.
Stood as the highest emission of carbon dioxide per person, each body in the UK emitted around 11 methic tonnes in 1967. Since it experienled a constant drop to around 9 amethic tonnes per human, There was a rapid climb in Sweden to reach over 11 methic tonnes in 1977, but it showed a considerable drop of 5 methic tonnes by 2007.
Portugal and Italy shared the similar pattern which kept on rising through the entire period. Furthere, each meen only emitted 1 methic tonnes in 1967, it increased fivefold to 5 by 1987. It is still one of the lowest mission countries with that member.
Despite the number in the UK only experienced a slight increase over 40 years, it before became the second largest emission country on cut the end.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 6.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 6.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.5 |
| Overall | 5.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0
The response provides a clear overview of the main trends, such as the decline in the UK and Sweden and the increase in Italy and Portugal. Key features are identified, and comparisons are made between the countries. However, there are some inaccuracies in data reporting; for example, the text states Sweden reached over 11 metric tonnes in 1977, which is accurate, but the description of the UK's trend as a 'constant drop' is slightly imprecise given the fluctuations shown. The final paragraph is confusing and does not clearly relate to the data provided. Overall, the response covers the requirements but lacks precision in data interpretation.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0
The response is organized into paragraphs, and there is a logical progression of ideas. Cohesive devices are used, such as 'Overall', 'However', and 'Since', but some transitions are mechanical or misused, such as 'Stood as the highest' at the start of a paragraph or 'Furthere' (spelling error). The referencing is occasionally unclear, particularly in the final paragraph, which lacks a clear connection to the preceding analysis. Paragraphing is present, but the internal structure of the paragraphs could be more cohesive to improve the flow of information.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The range of vocabulary is adequate for the task, but there are frequent spelling errors such as 'avekiye' (average), 'flom' (from), 'Ovehill' (Overall), 'begining' (beginning), 'methic' (metric), 'experienled' (experienced), and 'meen' (men/people). These errors are distracting and occasionally impede readability. While the student attempts to use topic-specific vocabulary like 'emission' and 'metric tonnes', the persistent spelling issues and word choice errors (e.g., 'each body', 'each meen') limit the score. A wider range of precise vocabulary is needed to move to a higher band.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5
The response uses a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. However, there are frequent grammatical errors, including subject-verb agreement issues ('Portugal and Italy shared the similar pattern which kept on rising'), punctuation errors (comma splices), and awkward phrasing ('it before became the second largest emission country on cut the end'). While the meaning is generally understandable, the frequency of errors is high enough to cause some difficulty for the reader. More attention to sentence construction and proofreading for basic grammatical accuracy is required.
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