Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 11 · 2026-09-16
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 chart blows shows that the emission of corbon dioxide per person in United kingdom, Sweden, Italy and Portugal between 1967 to 2007. In this chart we will summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where it relevant.
The chart shows the average carbon dioxide emission per person from 1967 to 2007. Furthermore, the emission of the corbon dioxide is in the metric tones. First of all, emission of corbon dioxide in Italy is gradually increase from 4.1 to 6.9. moreover, emission of corbon dioxide in Portugal is increase from 1.8 to 4.8 from 1967 to 2007. If we talk about sweden, the emission in corbon dioxide decreased from 8.2 to 4.8. Lastly, emission in corbon dioxide in united kingdom is also decreased from 10.4 to 8.2 from 1967 to 2007. So, emission in corbon dioxide in United kingdom and sweden is decreased, while in italy and portugal were increa
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0
The response attempts to address the task by reporting figures and identifying general trends for the four countries, such as noting that emissions decreased in the UK and Sweden while increasing in Italy and Portugal. However, the student includes meta-language from the prompt ('In this chart we will summarise the information...'), which is unnecessary in Task 1. Furthermore, there are several inaccuracies in the data cited (for instance, stating Italy increased from 4.1 to 6.9 when the graph shows a rise from 4.3 to 7.6, and cutting off mid-sentence at the end). These issues limit the development and accuracy of the response, placing it at a Band 5.0.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The response is structured into an introduction and a body paragraph, though the text cuts off abruptly at the end. Cohesive devices are basic and repetitive ('First of all', 'moreover', 'If we talk about', 'Lastly'), and referencing is sometimes weak or mechanical. While there is a basic attempt to group information logically by country, the lack of a clear concluding overview and the incomplete final sentence disrupt the overall progression of the essay, reflecting Band 5.0 descriptors.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is very basic and repetitively relies on terms directly from the prompt, such as 'emission of carbon dioxide' and 'per person'. There are numerous spelling errors throughout the text, including 'blows' instead of 'shows', 'corbon' instead of 'carbon', and 'tones' instead of 'tonnes'. Attempted vocabulary lacks flexibility, and word choices are frequently imprecise or flawed, placing this criterion at Band 4.5, rounded to 5.0.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The student uses a mix of simple and somewhat complex sentence forms, but control is weak. There are frequent grammatical errors, such as subject-verb agreement issues ('emission... is gradually increase', 'emissions... were increa'), missing articles, and awkward phrasing ('where it relevant'). Punctuation and sentence construction are flawed, and the essay ends abruptly with an incomplete sentence fragment. These frequent errors cause difficulty for the reader, aligning with Band 5.0.
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