Band 4.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.5 · 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 4.5)

The line graph illustrates the average carbon dioxide emissions per person in the United Kingdom, Sweden,Italy and Portugal between 1967 to 2007.

overall, we can see that the Portugal and Italy were increasing to the and of the period. While, The Sweden was gradually declined.However UK had the highest level of CO2 emissios throughtout the period.

Initially,In 1967 The UK produced approximately 11 metric tonnes of CO2 per person.When 8.5 tonnnes in sweden.Italy produced near by 4 metric tonnes of CO2 emissions per person.While The Portugal had lowest emissions over the 1.

One the other hand,In 1977 The UK emissions had sharply d

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 4.0

The response is incomplete and cuts off mid-sentence at 'One the other hand,In 1977 The UK emissions had sharply d'. It is also significantly under the 150-word minimum, containing only 103 words. Consequently, the task cannot be fully addressed. While the student attempts an overview and mentions some initial figures (e.g., 'In 1967 The UK produced approximately 11 metric tonnes'), the lack of completion heavily restricts the development of ideas and prevents a full reporting of main features and comparisons. Because of the severe under-length issue and incomplete text, this performance falls into Band 4.0.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 4.5

The essay attempts some basic paragraphing, separating the introduction, an overview, and initial details. However, the overall organisation is disrupted because the response ends abruptly. Cohesive devices are used in a very basic or flawed manner, such as 'overall, we can see that' and 'While, The Sweden was gradually declined.' Referencing and transitions lack smooth integration, resulting in choppy and disconnected sentences. Because the text breaks off prematurely, progression cannot be fully maintained, leading to a Band 4.5 descriptor profile.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The vocabulary used is very basic and repetitive. Phrases like 'average carbon dioxide emissions per person' are lifted from the prompt. There are several spelling and word-choice errors, such as 'emissios' instead of emissions, 'throughtout', and incorrect phrasing like 'over the 1' and 'near by 4 metric tonnes'. The range is quite limited and inadequate for a complete academic task response. However, basic terms like 'metric tonnes' and 'increase' appear, supporting a Band 5.0 score for lexical adequacy at a simple level.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 4.5

The student attempts a mix of simple and complex structures, but control is poor. There are frequent grammatical errors, such as missing articles ('the Portugal', 'the Sweden'), incorrect prepositions ('between 1967 to 2007'), and awkward verb tenses ('were increasing to the and of the period'). Punctuation and capitalisation are erratic (e.g., 'overall, we can see...', 'While, The Sweden...'). Because the response cuts off mid-sentence ('had sharply d'), sentence structures are incomplete. The frequency of errors causes noticeable difficulty, aligning with Band 4.5.

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