Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 11 · 2026-09-22
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 graph illustrate the average carbon dioxide emissions per individual in the united kingdom, Sweden, Italy and Portugal between 1967 and 2007.
In 1967, Portugal has less than 2 metric tones of emissions which was lowest compare to any other on the flip side United Kingdom is at the peak of the mountain with almost 11 metric tonnes emissions. Moving further, in next two given years numbers take a twist and Sweden proportion came downward and matched the ratio of Italy .
In 1997, fraction of United Kingdom chart came downward as compare to previous years . However, still remained at top till last year of the survey . Sweden shown the massive drop from the beginning and finished at the same number of Portugal in year 2007. Nevertheless, Italy displayed a steady growth every year and reached almost 8 metric tones carbon dioxide.
Overall, ratio of the United Kingdom was at summit every year . whereas, Sweden shown a massive drop which ended up at bottom moreover, Sweden and Portugal displayed a slow and steady growth every year .
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 prompt by summarising the main features of the line graph showing CO2 emissions. An overview is provided in the final paragraph. However, there are notable inaccuracies in reading the data: for instance, stating that Portugal finished at the same number as Sweden in 2007 (they were actually 5.4 and 5.4 respectively, which is factually close, but other trends are misstated or confused, such as claiming Sweden and Portugal displayed slow and steady growth). Furthermore, some countries are confused in the text (e.g. stating Sweden ended up at the bottom when Portugal started at the bottom and Sweden finished higher than Portugal and Italy). The response satisfies the overall length requirement, but the data interpretation errors limit the task achievement score to Band 5.0.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The text is organized into four paragraphs, including an introduction and a concluding overview. However, the logical progression is frequently hindered by confusing referencing and imprecise cohesive devices. Phrases like 'Moving further, in next two given years numbers take a twist' and 'fraction of United Kingdom chart came downward' are awkward and impede smooth reading. Paragraphing is attempted, but internal cohesion is often faulty or mechanical, leading to a disjointed flow of ideas. Overall, the organizational structure warrants a Band 5.0.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is generally basic and repetitive, with several lexical errors and inappropriate collocations such as 'peak of the mountain', 'ratio of Italy', and 'fraction of United Kingdom chart'. Words are often misspelled or misused (e.g. 'tones' instead of 'tonnes', 'illustrate' missing an 's'). While the student attempts some less common vocabulary, the inaccuracies in word choice and lexical control lead to a constrained range that restricts the score to a Band 5.0.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The student uses a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, but control over grammar and punctuation is weak. There are frequent errors in subject-verb agreement and tense consistency (e.g., 'The graph illustrate', 'Portugal has less than 2 metric tones', 'Sweden shown the massive drop'). Punctuation is also problematic, with irregular spacing and missing periods. These frequent errors cause some difficulty for the reader and reflect a Band 5.0 level of grammatical accuracy.
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