Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 11 · 2026-08-27

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)

This graph shows to the average carbon dioxide emissions per particular person in four different country in 1967 and 2007

Here a given the average carbon dioxide per metric tones per different years the first country is Portugal which graph is continues increased whole years in 1967 the ratio is 1 metric tone to 2007 the ratio is held is 5 metric tone the second country is Italy the ratio is same as Portugal but the different is the year 1967 ratio is around 4.2 metric tone and 2007 held to the 7 metric tone the third and fourth county is United Kingdom and Sweden the both countries ratio is totally different then the Italy and Portugal thee both country ratio is decreased whole year in 1967 the UK has 11 metric tone and 2007 the ratio is 9 metric tone and the has quite different like year 1967 the ratio is 9 metric tone then 1977 the ratio was increased the 11 tone and then decreased the continue.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0

The response identifies the main trends for the four countries, such as the upward trend for Portugal and Italy and the downward trend for the UK and Sweden. However, the report is hampered by significant inaccuracies in data reporting. For example, stating the UK started at 11 metric tonnes and ended at 9 is acceptable, but the description of Sweden's trend is confusing and lacks clarity regarding the peak and final figures. The overview is missing, which is a critical requirement for Task 1. To improve, ensure you provide a clear summary of the most significant trends at the beginning or end of the report.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0

The response is written as a single, long paragraph, which makes it difficult to follow. There is a lack of logical paragraphing to separate the countries with increasing trends from those with decreasing trends. Cohesive devices are either missing or used incorrectly, such as 'the first country is Portugal which graph is continues increased'. The lack of punctuation, particularly full stops, creates run-on sentences that impede the flow of information. Using clear transition words like 'In contrast' or 'Conversely' would help organize the comparison between the two groups of countries.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The vocabulary is quite limited and repetitive. The student relies heavily on the word 'ratio' to describe carbon dioxide emissions, which is inaccurate in this context; 'level' or 'figure' would be more appropriate. There are also several word-choice errors, such as 'particular person' instead of 'per capita' or 'per person', and 'held to the 7 metric tone' instead of 'reached 7 metric tonnes'. Spelling errors like 'county' instead of 'country' and 'tones' instead of 'tonnes' further detract from the quality of the writing.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 4.5

The response contains frequent grammatical errors that often impede communication. There are issues with subject-verb agreement ('which graph is continues increased'), incorrect preposition usage, and a lack of proper sentence structure. The absence of punctuation makes it difficult to identify where one clause ends and another begins. The range of structures is very limited, consisting mostly of simple, error-prone sentences. To improve, focus on basic sentence construction, ensuring each sentence has a clear subject, verb, and object, and use periods to separate distinct ideas.

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