Band 4.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.5 · Cambridge IELTS 11 · 2026-10-01

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 4.5)

The line chat shows average emissions of carbon dioxide according to per person in the united kingdoms,and other countries like Italy,Sweden,and the last country is that Portugal.Duration of process occurs between 1967 to 2007.

So,in Portugal the remaining emission size slowly increase from 1967 till 1987 but they can be see that 1997 era sharply increase and in 2007 their rate same till.

The other described as Italy,their starting period at 4 stage to almost near to 8.The percentage increase during start but in 1977 to 1997 it was same. Their is huge diffirence that is realy surpised. In 2007 they sharply increase.

If we talk about remaining two coutries which is sweden and united kingdom. In their longer time both desreases down quickly the sweden increase their emission capablitiy in the 8 stage but 1977 their value reduce most till 2007.other is uk it not lighter suddenly but reduce in small time at still constant

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5

The response addresses the task only partially. While the student attempts to summarise the data by mentioning the countries and certain trends, the information is presented in a confused and disjointed manner. Some data points are inaccurate or poorly described, such as claiming that Italy's emissions 'sharply increase' in 2007 when they actually remained stable, or misinterpreting the overall trends for Sweden and the United Kingdom. There is no clear overview provided, and the selection of main features is superficial, which keeps the response at a minimal level of task fulfilment.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

There is some organisation evident in the attempt to group countries and discuss time periods, but there is no clear overall progression or logical structure. Paragraphing is highly irregular and informal, with abrupt transitions such as starting sentences with conversational fillers like 'So, in Portugal' or 'If we talk about'. Cohesive devices are either inadequate or misused, and referencing is frequently unclear, making it difficult for the reader to follow the flow of information across the text.

Lexical Resource: Band 4.5

The vocabulary used is very basic and repetitive, with noticeable errors in word choice and spelling that cause difficulty for the reader. Examples include 'line chat' instead of chart, 'united kingdoms', 'diffirence', 'realy surpised', and 'capablitiy'. The range is limited to simple terms, and attempts at less common vocabulary often result in unnatural phrasing or incorrect collocations, such as 'remaining emission size slowly increase' or 'reduce most till 2007'.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

The range of grammatical structures is very limited. The student relies heavily on simple sentences or attempts complex structures that are frequently faulty, leading to frequent errors in tense selection, prepositions, articles, and subject-verb agreement. Examples of structural breakdown include 'Duration of process occurs between 1967 to 2007', 'they can be see that 1997 era sharply increase', and 'it not lighter suddenly but reduce in small time at still constant'. These persistent errors strain the reader and obscure the intended meaning.

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