Band 4.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

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

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)

This line graph showing CO2 emission per in 4 countrys Uk,Sweden,Italy and portugal in 1967 to 2007

This Line graph show Co2 Emissions in Metric Tonnes per person continusly increase in 2 Country Portugal and Italy.

And descrice CO2 emissions in metric tonnes in United Kingdom and Sweden.

In UK 1967 CO2 per person is almost 11.5 tonnes and its next 40 year its descrices slowly and now 2007 CO2 in per person is 8.2

and Sweden in 1967 co2 is per person is around 8.2 and next 10 year is increses and in 1977 per person tunnes is around 10.2 after 1977 its contnuesly down and 2007 in co2 in per person is almost 4.8

1967 in portugal starting in 0.9 and next 40 year trend going is high adn in 2007 CO2 in per person in almost 4.8 and Italy CO2 per personf starting in 1967 is around 4.1 and next 40 years trend is going high and in 2007 CO@ per person is almost 6.9

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify the four countries and report the broad direction of change: emissions fall in the UK and Sweden overall, while Portugal and Italy rise. You also note Sweden’s early increase before its decline. However, the response gives no clear overview comparing the countries’ final positions or highlighting that the UK remains highest, while Portugal and Sweden finish at roughly the same level. Several figures are noticeably inaccurate: the UK starts at about 10.8, not 11.5, and ends near 8.7, not 8.2; Italy finishes around 7.6, not 6.9. The main trends are relevant, but limited comparisons and imprecise reporting leave important features underdeveloped.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.0

The response follows a broadly understandable order, moving from a brief introduction to the countries’ trends, and it groups the UK and Sweden before Portugal and Italy. However, the opening is fragmented and repeated: “This line graph showing…” is followed by another sentence beginning “This Line graph show…”. There is little paragraphing or clear separation between the country descriptions, and the long run-on sections make comparisons difficult to follow. Linking is mostly limited to repeated “and” and “after,” while references such as “its” are not always clear. Organise the response into an introduction, a concise overview, and two comparison paragraphs, using clear transitions to show contrasts and changes over time.

Lexical Resource: Band 4.5

You use some relevant task vocabulary, including “trend,” “increase,” “down,” and “per person,” so the reader can generally identify the intended changes. However, the range is limited and several words are repeated or inaccurately formed, such as “descrices,” “increses,” and “continusly.” Phrases like “trend going is high” and “CO2 in per person” are not natural collocations and make the descriptions less precise. Use standard graph language consistently, for example “rose,” “declined,” “remained stable,” and “emissions per capita.” Check spelling and word forms carefully, and choose precise terms for the direction and scale of each change.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

The response attempts to describe changes over time and includes some time references, but sentence structures are mostly incomplete or poorly controlled. For example, “This line graph showing…” lacks a main verb, while “This Line graph show…” has subject–verb disagreement. The sentence beginning “In UK 1967…” combines several ideas without clear grammatical boundaries, and forms such as “its next 40 year its…” make relationships difficult to understand. Articles, plurals, and prepositions are also often missing or misplaced. Use complete sentences with a clear subject and verb, and vary simple structures with controlled clauses such as “Although Sweden rose until 1977, its emissions then declined.” Accurate punctuation would also help separate each country’s figures.

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