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 the average of discharge and release of carbon dioxide for per person in these four countries. It have period from 1967 to 2007.
Overall, it is clear that four countries like united kingdom, Sweden, Italy, and the portugal have average of discharge carbon dioxide per person. The most noticeble trend is, that how many average have these countries of corbon dioxide.
In the year 1967, the United Kingdom had round of 12 emissions in metric tonnes,and then it dropped in 2007of 9 metric tonnes.And the Sweden country in 1967 was round of 8 and then it inrease in 1977 at that time, it had 10 metric tonnes and it rapidtly dropped in 1987.
The Italy counttry had per person of metric tonnes 4 in 1967 and then it increase lightly in 1977 and then it increased in 2007 round of 8 emissions in metric tonnes.And then in the 1967 portugal had round of 1 metric tonnes and it increase in 1977 and it stopped in 2007 of round of 6 metric tonnes.
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 student attempts to address the task by describing the overall trends and some figures from the line graph. However, there are significant inaccuracies in data reporting. For instance, the UK in 1967 is stated to be around 12 metric tonnes, whereas it is actually approximately 10.8, and the description of Portugal's final value in 2007 states 'round of 6 metric tonnes' when the actual figure is closer to 5.4. Furthermore, the overview paragraph is extremely vague and fails to clearly summarize the main trends, such as the overall downward trajectory of the UK and Sweden versus the upward trend of Italy and Portugal. Because of these inaccuracies and the lack of a fully developed overview, the response falls into the Band 5 descriptor for partially addressing the task.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The response is structured into an introduction and body paragraphs, but the logical progression is weak. The overview lacks clarity and fails to set up a proper summary of the graph's main features. Cohesive devices are used awkwardly or repetitively, such as the constant repetition of 'and then', which makes the narrative mechanical rather than flowing smoothly. Paragraphing is attempted, but sentences within paragraphs feel disjointed. Referencing between countries and years can be confusing for the reader. This performance aligns with Band 5, where there is some organization and paragraphing, but overall progression is lacking and cohesive devices are inadequate or overused.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is very basic and repetitive. The student relies on phrases like 'discharge and release of carbon dioxide', 'average of discharge', and 'round of'. There are also awkward word choices and phrasing, such as 'Sweden country', 'The Italy counttry', and 'stopped in 2007'. Attempts to use less common vocabulary result in errors, and spelling mistakes such as 'noticeble' and 'inrease' further detract from the lexical quality. This corresponds to Band 5, featuring a limited and repetitive range of vocabulary with noticeable errors that occasionally cause difficulty for the reader.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The grammatical range is quite limited, consisting mostly of simple and awkwardly constructed compound sentences. There are frequent basic grammatical errors, including subject-verb agreement issues (e.g., 'It have period', 'four countries... have average'), missing articles ('the portugal', 'The Italy counttry'), and incorrect prepositions. Complex sentence forms are rarely attempted successfully, and punctuation is inconsistent. These frequent errors across simple and attempted structures place the response firmly in Band 5, where grammatical accuracy is weak and frequent errors cause difficulty for the reader.
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