Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 11 · 2026-10-26

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 line chart shows the emission of carbon dioxide gas by a persom among four different countries of the world.

The amount of carbon dioxide emitted by a person was the highest in united kingdom about 11 metric tonnes in 1967 till 1977. After that it start decreasing and reached at 10 metric tones in 1987 and close to 9 in 2007. In Italy the carbon dioxide emission per person was 4 metric tonnes in 1967 which increased to 6 in 1977 and peaked close to 8 in 2007. in 1967 carbo emission was close to 9 it peaked to 10 in 1977 and gradually start decreasing afterwards and reached to its lowest in 2007 to about 5 metric tonnes.

the carbon emission per person was the lowest in portugal starting from 1 metric ton and reached at 2 in 1977 and 3 metric tonnes in 1987 and reached at its peak in 1997 to about 5 metric tonnes and remained stagnet till 2007.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5

You report several relevant trends, including the UK’s gradual decline and the rise in Italy and Portugal, and you give approximate figures for key years. However, the response does not fully summarise the graph: Sweden is described, but Italy’s final level is overstated as “close to 8” rather than about 7.6, and Portugal is said to remain stable from 1997, although it rises slightly to about 5.4 by 2007. The overview is also limited: it would be clearer to state that the UK remained highest, while Portugal rose from the lowest starting point and Sweden fell sharply after its 1977 peak. More accurate comparisons and a concise overview would make the main features clearer and more complete.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response follows a broadly understandable order, moving through the UK, Italy, Sweden and Portugal, and time markers such as “After that” and “in 1967” help the reader follow changes. However, the information is presented as one continuous block rather than clearly organised paragraphs, and there is no distinct overview to guide the reader through the main patterns. Some transitions are abrupt, particularly the move from Italy to Sweden, and repeated openings such as “The amount of carbon dioxide” and “the carbon emission per person” make the progression feel repetitive. Grouping the overview separately and using clearer links between country comparisons would improve the organisation.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant topic vocabulary, including “emission,” “metric tonnes,” “increased,” “decreasing” and “peaked,” so the general meaning is usually clear. There is some variation in how you describe trends, but several word choices and collocations are inaccurate or repetitive: “emission … by a person” is less natural than “emissions per person,” and “reached at its peak” is not idiomatic. Spelling errors such as “persom,” “tones” and “stagnet” also reduce accuracy. Aim for precise, natural phrases such as “per-capita emissions,” “rose to” and “remained broadly stable,” while checking spelling and avoiding repeated wording.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You communicate the main information using mostly simple sentences and some longer structures, for example, “After that it start decreasing and reached at 10…” However, the range is limited, and errors occur frequently enough to make some sentences awkward. Verb forms are a recurring issue: “it start decreasing” should be “it started to decrease,” while “it peaked” needs consistent tense throughout. Articles and sentence boundaries also need attention, as in “in 1967 carbo emission…” and the lower-case starts after full stops. Practise forming accurate past-tense sentences and combining comparisons with clauses such as “while” or “whereas”; this will add variety without sacrificing control.

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