Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 11 · 2026-09-27
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 given line graph demonstrates variatin in carbon dioxide emissions from the people of United Kingdom, Sweden, Italy and Portugal from 1967 to 2007.
As a general overview, it is evident that both Portuguese and Italian shows similar rising trend in emissions of carbon dioxide. Whereas, on the other hand, Swedish fluctuated the most while UK nation drop smoothly.
To begin with the highest value, the population of United Kingdom were standing at almost 11 metric tones of CO2 emission while Sweden nation were bit below, at approximately 9 metric tones, in 1967. Starting from 4 metric tonrs and 1 metric tones, both Italian and Portuguese increases with almoste same figures. However, people of Sweden drops significantly in 1987, after hitting the highest peak of around 10 metric tones. In contast, Italian surpassed the Swedish in 1987.
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 response attempts to cover the main trends in the graph, noting the starting points and general movements for all four countries. However, there are several inaccuracies in reporting the data; for instance, the UK emissions in 1967 were around 10.8 metric tonnes rather than 'almost 11 metric tonnes', but more importantly, the student misinterprets parts of the graph, such as stating that the UK nation 'drop smoothly' without giving a final figure, and leaves the response unfinished. Furthermore, the length requirement of 150 words was not met, as the response contains only 137 words. Consequently, these shortcomings limit the overall development and completeness of the task. Band score: 5.0.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0
The response has a basic structure with an introduction and an overview paragraph. However, the progression is somewhat disjointed. The use of cohesive devices is limited and sometimes awkward, such as 'To begin with the highest value, the population of United Kingdom were standing at...' and 'In contast'. Paragraphing is also problematic, as the second body paragraph abruptly cuts off mid-development. Reference words are occasionally unclear. Overall, the arrangement shows some coherence, but the mechanical and faulty cohesion keep it within the band 5 range. Band score: 5.0.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
The student attempts a range of vocabulary relevant to the task, including terms like 'emissions', 'fluctuated', 'peak', and 'surpassed'. However, there are numerous lexical and spelling errors throughout the text, such as 'variatin' for variation, 'metric tones' and 'metric tonrs' for metric tonnes, 'increases' instead of increased, and 'almoste' for almost. Word choice is also occasionally unnatural, such as 'the population of United Kingdom were standing at' instead of emissions standing at. These noticeable errors and limited control of less common vocabulary restrict the score to a band 5.0. Band score: 5.0.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
The student attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, utilizing comparative and sequential structures like 'While Sweden nation were bit below' and 'after hitting the highest peak'. However, grammatical accuracy is weak, with frequent errors such as subject-verb agreement issues ('both Portuguese and Italian shows', 'Swedish fluctuated... while UK nation drop', 'the population... were standing', 'Sweden nation were bit below'), missing articles ('the population of United Kingdom'), and preposition errors. These errors cause occasional difficulty for the reader. Band score: 5.0.
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