Band 4.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 4.0 · Cambridge IELTS 11 · 2026-09-03
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 4.0)
Let discuss the graph to average carbon dioxide emissions per person in the untied kingdom sweden, Italy and portugal to 1967 and 2007
It began united Kingdom carbon dioxide emission in metric tonnes the average 1967 is graeter to 10 and 2007 is less than 9 .
To secoundly the average of carbon dioxide emission in sewden to greater than 10 and the average in 2007 is less than 6 .
The thirdly Italy the average of carbon dioxide emission to 1967is greater to 4 and the average to 2007 is enhace to less then 8 .
Finaly to Portugal the average of carbon dioxide in matric tonnes ti 1967 is less than 2 and remember to the 2007 is greater than to 5 .
The overall the percentage to emission of carbo dioxide not the same in recent year to less and greater so time is not same on the average.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 4.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 4.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 4.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 4.0 |
| Overall | 4.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 4.0
The response attempts to address the task by describing the trends for the four countries. However, the information provided is often inaccurate or poorly expressed, such as stating that the UK emission in 1967 was 'greater to 10' when the graph shows it was slightly above 10. The overview is extremely vague and fails to highlight the significant trends, such as the decline in the UK and Sweden versus the increase in Italy and Portugal. The response lacks a clear summary of the main features and comparisons, resulting in a fragmented presentation of the data.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 4.0
The response is organized into short, repetitive sentences that lack logical flow. While there are attempts at sequencing using words like 'To secoundly', 'The thirdly', and 'Finaly', these are used incorrectly and do not create a coherent progression of ideas. Paragraphing is absent, and the lack of cohesive devices makes the text feel like a list of disconnected observations rather than a structured report. The overall arrangement is mechanical and fails to guide the reader through the data effectively.
Lexical Resource — Band 4.0
The vocabulary is very limited and repetitive, relying heavily on basic structures to describe the data. There are frequent errors in word choice and collocation, such as 'enhace' instead of 'increased' and 'matric tonnes' instead of 'metric tonnes'. The student struggles to use appropriate terminology for describing trends, such as 'greater to' or 'less than', which are used inconsistently. The range of vocabulary is insufficient to convey the information with any degree of precision or academic style.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 4.0
The response contains frequent grammatical errors that often impede communication. There are significant issues with sentence structure, subject-verb agreement, and preposition usage (e.g., 'Let discuss the graph to average', 'remember to the 2007 is greater than to 5'). The text consists almost entirely of simple sentences with incorrect syntax. Punctuation is also problematic, with missing capitalization and incorrect spacing. The lack of control over basic grammatical structures makes the writing difficult to follow and significantly lowers the overall quality.
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