Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 11 · 2026-10-10
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 graph illustrates that in the year between 1967 and 2007 the average carbon dioxide gases emissions per person in the united Kingdom, Sweden, Italy and portugal.
Overall, the years shows that the four nations people contrubitions of harmfull gase carbon dioxide. The UK had the most tonnes of carbon release whereas the portugal had less tonnes of carbon release.
On the one hand, in 1967 to 2007 the UK contribute 11 tonnes to 9 tonnes downward although in the same year the sweden had 9 tonnes at first but in the mid year 1977 it rised upto 10.5 tonnes and then again declined from 1987 and at the end of the year it reaches to 5.5 tonnes.
On the other hand, the italy at 1967 the tonnes of carbon emmission are 4.5 but within 2007 the carbon increases upto 7.5 tonnes. Silimary, in 1967 portugal had 1 tonnes of carbon and it started rising upward from the year 1977 and went upto 5.5 tonnes in 2007.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5
You identify the four countries and report the main broad patterns: UK emissions decline, Sweden rises before falling, and Italy and Portugal increase. The overview also correctly notes that the UK is highest overall and Portugal starts lowest. Several figures are close to the chart, such as the UK falling from about 11 to 9 tonnes and Portugal reaching roughly 5.5. However, the overview is imprecise: Portugal is not the lowest by the end, and Italy and Portugal both finish above Sweden. The account also omits key comparisons, including Italy overtaking Sweden and matching the UK’s downward trend with a rise that levels off at the end. Develop these comparisons and make the overview more exact.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0
The response has a basic paragraph structure, with an introduction, an overview and two body paragraphs. The contrastive signposts “On the one hand” and “On the other hand” help separate the country groups, and the sequence generally follows the years. However, progression within sentences is sometimes difficult to follow, particularly in the long sentence about Sweden, where several changes are joined together without clear punctuation. The repeated “in 1967 to 2007” and “in the same year” also make time relationships unclear. Group the UK and Sweden trends in a more controlled comparison, then compare Italy and Portugal, using clear time markers such as “by 1977” and “thereafter.”
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
You use some relevant topic vocabulary, including “average,” “tonnes,” “declined,” and “rising,” so the reader can recognise the subject and general trends. However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations are inaccurate, which makes parts of the report awkward: “carbon dioxide gases emissions,” “people contributions of harmful gase,” and “tonnes of carbon release” do not describe the data naturally. Spelling errors such as “contrubitions,” “harmfull,” “emmission,” and “Silimary” are also noticeable. Use precise chart language consistently, for example “per-capita CO₂ emissions,” “emissions per person,” “rose,” and “fell,” and check spelling before submitting.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
You attempt both simple and longer sentences, and the overall meaning is usually recoverable. However, grammatical errors occur frequently, especially in verb forms, agreement and sentence construction. For example, “the years shows” has incorrect subject–verb agreement, while “the UK contribute” and “it rised” use incorrect verb forms. The opening sentence is incomplete, ending after “Portugal” without a main verb, and “the Italy at 1967 the tonnes … are 4.5” has an unclear structure. Articles and tense choices are also inconsistent. Practise writing complete sentences with a clear subject and verb, and use past tense consistently to describe the historical data.
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