Band 4.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 4.0 · 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 4.0)
The graph illustrates the emmision of carbon dioxide each person in the Uited Kingdom, Sweden, Italy, and Portugal between 1967 and 2007. Overall, it is clear that Italy and PortugalCo2 emissions in metric tonnes rise accordingly.
In the first place, Italy and Portugal numbers of emission increased steadily between 1967 and 2007. Italy numbers became stable at one point and then rose. Later it re Whereas United kingdom faced a gradual decrease in metric tones years by years. It goes from 10.5 to around 8.
However, Sweden also suffered from lose but they faced fluctuation from 1977 and then there is a sharp decrease in the number of emissions.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 4.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 4.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 4.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 4.0 |
| Overall | 4.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 4.0
The response fails to meet the minimum word count requirement of 150 words, containing only 109 words, which results in a severe penalty under Task Achievement. Furthermore, the content fails to fully or accurately report the main features and comparisons of the chart. While the writer attempts an overview and mentions some general trends, several statements are incomplete, fragmented, or confusing, such as 'Italy and PortugalCo2 emissions in metric tonnes rise accordingly' and the sentence fragment 'Later it re Whereas United kingdom faced...'. Key data points are either omitted or misreported, meaning the overall task is only partially addressed.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 4.0
The organisation of the text is hindered by fragmented sentences, incomplete thoughts, and very poor paragraph structure. Cohesive devices are used awkwardly or incorrectly, such as the abrupt transition 'In the first place, Italy and Portugal numbers...' and the dangling conjunction 'Later it re Whereas United kingdom faced...'. Paragraphing is not used effectively to structure the comparison of the different countries, leading to a text that lacks overall logical progression and coherence.
Lexical Resource — Band 4.5
The vocabulary used is very limited and basic, featuring several spelling errors such as 'emmision' and 'Uited', alongside word-choice errors like 'numbers of emission' instead of 'emission levels'. The writer also makes mechanical errors in word formation, such as 'lose' instead of 'loss'. The range of vocabulary is inadequate for a higher band score, and errors in spelling and word choice occasionally impede comprehension.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 4.0
The grammatical structures attempted are very simple, and most complex sentence attempts break down entirely, resulting in sentence fragments and ungrammatical constructions like 'Later it re Whereas United kingdom faced a gradual decrease in metric tones years by years.' There are frequent errors in verb tenses, subject-verb agreement, prepositions, and plurals (e.g., 'metric tones', 'years by years'). These errors cause considerable difficulty for the reader and reflect a very limited grammatical range.
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