Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 11 · 2026-09-21
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 illustrates amounts of carbon dioxide (CO2) produced by per person in United Kingdom, Sweden, Itali and Portugal over a fourty-year period from 1967 to 2007.
Overall, it can be seen that the CO2 emissions per person recorded highest in United Kingdom. However, Sweden and Itlay expereinced some fluctuations throughout the period. Portugal, gradually increased by the end of the period.
To begin with, United Kingdom ranked first initially, which was 11 metric tones in 1967. However, it started to decrese significantly and stood at 7 metric tones in 2007. Sweden recorded 7 metric tones carbon dioxide in 1967 but, it climbed dramatically in 1977 over 11 metric tones.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 4.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 4.0
The response is significantly under the required word count of 150 words, containing only 111 words, which directly impacts the completeness of the task. Furthermore, the response is incomplete, cutting off mid-sentence in the second body paragraph. While the student provides an overview and attempts to report some main features (such as mentioning the UK ranking first and Sweden's fluctuations), several figures are inaccurately reported. For instance, the UK in 1967 is stated as 11 metric tonnes (actual: 10.8) and 7 in 2007 (actual: 8.7), and Sweden's 1967 figure of 7 is also inaccurate (actual: 8.6). Because of the under-length nature, the incomplete text, and inaccurate data representation, the response falls into the Band 4 category.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The text is structured into an introduction, an overview, and a brief beginning of a body paragraph, showing an attempt at logical organization. Paragraphing is used to separate the different sections of an IELTS Task 1 response. However, the overall progression is severely disrupted because the response ends abruptly in the middle of a sentence. Cohesive devices are minimal, relying on basic connectors like 'Overall', 'However', and 'To begin with'. Referencing is generally clear, but the lack of completion and limited development prevent the essay from achieving a higher band score.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The student attempts some topic-specific vocabulary such as 'carbon dioxide (CO2)', 'emissions', 'fluctuations', and 'metric tonnes'. However, there are several spelling and word-form errors, including 'Itali' instead of Italy, 'fourty-year' instead of forty-year, 'decrese' instead of decrease, and 'Itlay' instead of Italy. The range of vocabulary is limited and repetitive, which is partly due to the short length of the text. Word choice is sometimes imprecise when describing trends.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The student attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, such as relative clauses ('which was 11 metric tones in 1967') and introductory adverbial phrases. However, grammatical errors are frequent relative to the short text length. Notable errors include preposition and article issues ('produced by per person in United Kingdom'), spelling mistakes in country names, and awkward phrasing ('recorded highest in United Kingdom'). Because the text cuts off abruptly, it is difficult to fully assess a wider range of structures, but the current control shows frequent basic errors.
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