Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 11 · 2026-09-30
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)
From 1967 to 2007 , the graph illustrates the emission of the carbon dioxide in per person in four different nations .
overall , in united Kingdom the emissions rate is high about 9 per person while the Sweden is also high in first year but he fall down about 5 per person during this period. swesen and Portugal have least emissions.
from 1967to 1987, in Portugal and itlay the emission level are significantly increase whereas United Kingdom and sweeden fall down rapidly in this process . this shows the rates of emissions fall down and up in four countries.
from 1997 to 2007, Portugul are slowly increase but sweden are rapidly decreased at the end in 2007 they contrast with each other while Italy were remain same about 7 per person . Moreover the united kingdom slowly decrease in this period. this show the United Kingdom contain highest emission rate .
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 regarding carbon dioxide emissions from 1967 to 2007. However, there are significant inaccuracies in reporting the data. For instance, the student states that Sweden and Portugal had the 'least emissions' initially, which is partially true, but Portugal started at a very low 1.2 metric tonnes rather than sharing Sweden's level of 8.6. Furthermore, some trends are misread or poorly articulated, such as claiming Italy remained the same at around 7 per person from 1997 to 2007 when it actually plateaued precisely at 7.6. The overview is weak, consisting of fragmented and inaccurate generalisations. While all four countries are mentioned, the lack of precision and underdeveloped overview place this response at Band 5.0 according to the task achievement descriptors.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0
The response is organised into four paragraphs corresponding roughly to an introduction, an overview/first period, and subsequent time periods. However, the logical progression is frequently disrupted by poor cohesion and abrupt shifts. The student uses basic time markers such as 'from 1967 to 1987' and 'from 1997 to 2007', but cohesive devices within and between sentences are often inaccurate or missing. Referencing is confused, as seen in phrases like 'while the Sweden is also high in first year but he fall down', where the pronoun 'he' is incorrectly used for a country. Paragraphing is attempted, but the internal structure of paragraphs lacks clear progression and overall coherence, resulting in a Band 5.0 score for this criterion.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
The lexical resource is very limited and repetitive. The student relies heavily on basic vocabulary such as 'high', 'low', 'increase', and 'decrease'. There are frequent word choice and collocation errors, such as 'emission of the carbon dioxide in per person' and 'Portugul are slowly increase but sweden are rapidly decreased'. Spelling errors are also present, including 'Portugul' and 'swesen'. The range of vocabulary is barely adequate to convey the basic message, and less common lexical items are either absent or used inaccurately. These noticeable lexical shortcomings align closely with the Band 5.0 descriptor.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
The student attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but grammatical control is weak throughout the text. There are frequent errors in subject-verb agreement and tense consistency, such as 'the emissions rate is high', 'Portugal and itlay the emission level are significantly increase', and 'Italy were remain same'. Punctuation and capitalisation are also problematic, with lowercase letters used for proper nouns like 'united Kingdom', 'Portugal', and 'sweden', alongside random spacing before punctuation marks. Because errors occur frequently and occasionally impede smooth reading, the grammar performance is indicative of a Band 5.0.
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