Band 4.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.0 · Cambridge IELTS 11 · 2026-10-15

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 4.0)

he graph below shows average carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions per person in the United Kingdom, Sweden, Italy and Portugal between 1967 and 2007 the rate of co2 is decrease in united kingdom in 1967 the co2 emission is 11 but in 2007 the co2 emission is very down.... sweden is on second number of emission of the co2 the rate of co2 in 1967 the rate of co2 is 10 but the here graoh were shown that the in 2007 the co2 is 5 the its good that the rate of co2 is low in the year of 2007 its not very minimm but its okay in the the italy and the portugal are major emission of co2 and the major country are produce co2 but this is not good for the people . other country accept italy and portugal . in the begining all the courty emission co2 at very high level but uk and sweden control emission of co2 on the true time but co2 it can"t control by the italy and oortugal it can'manage the emission of co2 thats become a big problem gor the future generations.......

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.0

You identify the countries and the period, and you notice that UK and Swedish emissions fell while Italy and Portugal rose. However, the response only minimally reports the graph’s main features: it gives no clear, accurate overview of the overall ranking or the contrasting trends, and several comparisons are unclear. For example, Italy and Portugal are described as “major emission” countries, although Italy rose from about 4 to 7.6 tonnes and Portugal from about 1 to 5.4; neither was among the highest throughout. The claim that all countries began at a “very high level” is also inaccurate, especially for Portugal. Focus on describing the data rather than judging whether emissions are “good” or a problem for future generations.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 3.5

There is a basic attempt to move from the UK and Sweden to Italy and Portugal, and words such as “but” and “in 2007” show some effort to connect ideas. However, the response is presented as one long, loosely connected sequence, with no clear paragraphing or progression from an overview to supporting details. Repeated phrases such as “the rate of co2” make the account difficult to follow, while references such as “the here graoh” and “other country accept italy and portugal” do not make the relationships between ideas clear. Organise the response into an introduction, a concise overview, and detail paragraphs grouped by trend, using clear links between comparisons.

Lexical Resource: Band 4.5

The response uses some relevant basic terms, including “emission,” “rate,” “high level,” and “low,” so the reader can recognise the general topic. However, vocabulary is repetitive and often imprecise, which strains communication. Phrases such as “on second number of emission,” “major emission,” and “control emission” do not accurately express the graph’s rankings or trends. There are also frequent spelling errors, including “graoh,” “minimm,” “begining,” and “oortugal.” Build a small set of accurate chart-reporting expressions, such as “stood at,” “declined,” “rose steadily,” and “remained stable,” and check spelling before submitting.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

You attempt to communicate changes over time and use simple linking structures, but sentence forms are very limited and errors occur frequently, sometimes making the meaning difficult to interpret. For example, “the rate of co2 is decrease” has an incorrect verb form, while “in 1967 the co2 emission is 11” uses an unsuitable tense for past data. Agreement and sentence construction are also problematic in “Italy and the Portugal are major emission,” and several clauses run together without clear punctuation. Practise writing short, complete past-tense sentences first, then combine them with accurate connectors—for example, “UK emissions fell from about 11 tonnes in 1967 to 9 tonnes in 2007.”

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