Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 11 · 2026-10-20

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)

Firstly i will talk about united kingdom . here in the graph it shows that uk has a very high level emission at start in 1967 but at the time passes it slowly came a little down .

secondly i will talk about Sweden. in 1967 the carbon dioxide emission in Sweden was about 8.3 something and it slowly came down to 4.9 something at 2007.

third is Italy, at 1967 the emission of carbon dioxide was around 4.2 but time passes and it reduced more and at 2007 it was about 7.9 .

forth is Portugal. at 1967 the carbon dioxide in Portugal was soo low like in range of 0 but at 2007 it slowly increase and start its journey higher .

so shortly i will talk about all in some words . the united kinkdoms carbon dioxide emission rate was higher in 1967 and was low in 2007 as well as sweden its carbon dioxide rate was also high at 1967 and low in 2007 . on the other side italy and portogal was low at 1967 and high in 2007

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify the four countries and give the broad contrast that emissions fell in the UK and Sweden but rose in Italy and Portugal. However, the account is only partly accurate and leaves important features unclear. Sweden did not decline steadily from 1967: it first rose to a peak in 1977 before falling, and its final level was about 5.4 tonnes, not 4.9. Italy increased rather than “reduced more” after 1967, and Portugal began at about 1.2 tonnes, not near zero. The overview also misses useful comparisons, such as the UK remaining highest throughout and Italy overtaking Sweden. Select the main trends accurately and support them with a few approximate figures.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable sequence, moving through the countries and ending with a brief comparison, so the reader can follow its general subject. However, the repeated transitions “Firstly,” “secondly,” “third,” and “forth” make the organisation mechanical, and the final paragraph repeats earlier points rather than synthesising them. The country-by-country sections also lack clear paragraphing and do not group related trends for comparison. For stronger progression, use a concise introduction and overview, then organise details into contrasting groups—for example, the declining UK and Sweden versus the rising Italy and Portugal. Use linking expressions to show relationships between data, not simply to announce each new country.

Lexical Resource: Band 4.5

You use enough basic topic vocabulary to communicate the general subject, including “carbon dioxide emission” and “higher” and “low.” However, the range is limited and several phrases are repetitive or imprecise, such as “at the time passes,” “came a little down,” and “start its journey higher.” Some word choices make the trend difficult to interpret, particularly “it reduced more” for Italy, whose emissions rose. Spelling errors such as “kinkdoms,” “portogal,” and “soo” also reduce accuracy. Build a more precise set of trend expressions—such as “declined gradually,” “peaked,” “rose steadily,” and “levelled off”—and use “emissions” consistently when describing the figures.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

Most sentences rely on simple patterns, and attempts to connect clauses often contain errors that make the writing less clear. For example, “at the time passes it slowly came a little down” has an incorrect clause structure, while “at 2007 it was about 7.9” uses an unsuitable preposition. There are also inconsistent sentence openings and punctuation, including lower-case “i” and spaces before full stops. The repeated “I will talk about” framing further limits the range of report-style sentences. Practise accurate past-tense descriptions and combine them with controlled comparisons, such as “While UK emissions declined, Italy’s rose.” Check articles, prepositions, capitalisation, and sentence boundaries during revision.

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