Band 4.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 4.5 · Cambridge IELTS 11 · 2026-10-04
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 given line graph present the data about the average carbon dioxide emissions per person,[redacted phone] in the U.k, sweden,Italy and portugal.
overall, the highest is U.k and lowest is portugal.
according to the given information impact the carbon dioxide emissions in metric tonnes,firstly portugal is 1967 to 2007suddenly rise. while italy is normal.sweden is decrase also u.k is up down.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 3.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 4.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 4.5 |
| Overall | 4.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 3.5
The response fails to meet the minimum word count of 150 words, stopping at only 60 words. Consequently, the task is addressed only minimally. The student attempts to provide an overview by mentioning the highest and lowest countries, but the main features and comparisons are severely underdeveloped and incomplete. Key trends across the 40-year period are largely ignored, and the data provided for individual countries is extremely brief and vague.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.5
The text contains basic transitional attempts such as 'overall' and 'according to the given information', but there is no clear logical progression or effective paragraphing. Sentences are fragmented and lack cohesive ties, making the overall arrangement difficult to follow. Referencing is basic and referencing ties between ideas are absent, which prevents the information from flowing logically from one point to the next.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is very basic and repetitive, relying on simple terms like 'highest', 'lowest', 'rise', 'normal', and 'decrase'. There are several word-choice and capitalization errors, such as failing to capitalize country names ('portugal', 'sweden') and using non-standard phrasing like 'impact the carbon dioxide emissions' and 'up down'. The range of vocabulary is barely adequate to communicate simple ideas about the chart.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5
The response shows a very limited range of sentence structures, consisting almost entirely of simple, faulty clauses. There are frequent grammatical errors, including subject-verb agreement issues ('The given line graph present') and missing articles or prepositions. Punctuation is also problematic, with incorrect comma placement and a lack of proper sentence boundaries, which can cause some difficulty for the reader.
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