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 line graph illustrate average carbon dioxide emission each individual in the England, Sweden, Italy and Portugal between 1967 and 2007. At a glance, Sweden increases at first and it decrease drastically.

Firstly, carbon dioxide emission by per person in portugal is 1 metric tonnes in the year 1967. Thereafter, it increases 3 metric tonnes in the year 1987 and then it increases to 5 metric tonnes in the year 2007. Moreover, Italy carbon dioxide comsumption is 4 metric tonnes in the year 1967 the it gets inreases to 7.8 metric tonnes till 2007. Furthermore, Sweden hs 8.6 metric tonnes of carbon dioxide emission and it increases to 10.2 in the next decade then it shows the drastic drop in the emission of carbon dioxide it goes to 5.5 metric tonnes in the year 2007. Thereafter, England has seen a less amount of change form 11 mettric tones in the year 1967 to 9 metric tonnes in the year 2007.

In conclusion, england is the only country mostly pollutes by carbon dioxide emission and the emission is constant till 4 decades.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0

The response covers all four countries shown in the graph and attempts to report key features and trends, such as Portugal and Italy rising while the UK and Sweden generally decline. However, there are several inaccuracies in the data cited by the student. For instance, the student states that Portugal started at 1 metric tonne in 1967, whereas the chart shows it at approximately 1.2 metric tonnes. Furthermore, the overview is extremely brief, only mentioning Sweden and ignoring the overall trends across all nations. While the main features are touched upon, the lack of precision in data reporting and underdeveloped overview prevent this section from reaching a higher band score.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5

The response is structured into an introduction, a body paragraph containing the details, and a very short concluding sentence. Cohesive devices such as 'Firstly', 'Moreover', and 'Furthermore' are used to sequence the data, but they feel mechanical and repetitive. Additionally, paragraphing is poorly handled, as almost all body details are crammed into a single, dense block of text without proper logical division by country or trend. Referencing is also occasionally unclear, making it harder for the reader to follow the progression of ideas smoothly.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The vocabulary used is basic and repetitive, frequently relying on simple verbs like 'increases' and 'gets inreases'. There are noticeable spelling and word choice errors throughout the text, such as 'comsumption' instead of consumption, 'hs' instead of has, and 'mettric tones'. Less common lexical items are rarely attempted, and when the student tries to use terms like 'drastic drop', the overall range remains limited and minimally adequate for the task.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

The student attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but control is weak. There are frequent grammatical errors, such as subject-verb agreement issues ('The line graph illustrate', 'Sweden increases... and it decrease') and missing articles or prepositions. Punctuation is also problematic, with several run-on sentences joined poorly together. These errors cause some difficulty for the reader and reflect limited command over complex grammatical forms.

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