Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 11 · 2026-10-28

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 illustrates the level of average carbon dioxide emissions in human beings for different four country such as United kingdom, Sweden, Italy and Portugal from 1967 to 2007.

Overall, its can be seen that the UK significantly has the large proportion of CO2 in their

public, while Portugal had the lowest percentage of C02 through out the period.Further more

united kingdom steady decline

sweden increase then shar declinethroughout

italy firts gradually up and slighty up and almost constant from the following last year

portugal lowest one intialy started from 3 in 1967 nad gradually rose up throughout the period

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify the four countries and the period, and you recognise several broad patterns: UK emissions declined, Sweden rose before falling, and Italy and Portugal generally increased. However, the overview is incomplete and some details are inaccurate. The UK had the highest emissions, but Portugal did not remain the lowest: by 2007 it had reached about the same level as Sweden. Portugal began at roughly 1.2 tonnes, not 3, and Italy rose before levelling off at around 7.6 tonnes. The response also gives no clear comparisons supported by figures and is substantially below the required 150 words, leaving the trends underdeveloped. Add key start/end values and explain the countries’ relative positions.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.5

There is a basic structure, with an introductory sentence followed by an overview, and the response attempts to group the main trends. However, the overview reads as a series of disconnected notes rather than a developed summary: “united kingdom steady decline” and “sweden increase then shar declinethroughout” are not integrated into clear sentences. The ideas also lack a logical progression, and linking expressions such as “Further more” do not establish clear relationships between points. Separate the overview from the detailed comparisons, use complete sentences, and organise the countries by similar patterns—for example, the declining series and the generally rising series. Clearer paragraphing and references would make the information easier to follow.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant task vocabulary, including “line chart,” “average carbon dioxide emissions,” “decline,” and “rose,” so the topic is generally recognisable. However, the range is limited and several word choices or forms make the meaning unclear, such as “in human beings,” “large proportion … in their public,” and “lowest percentage” for emissions measured in tonnes. There are also noticeable spelling and word-form errors, including “shar declinethroughout,” “firts,” “slighty,” and “intialy.” Aim for precise terms such as “per person,” “emissions level,” and “tonnes,” and check spelling and collocations. This would make your comparisons more accurate and natural.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

The response attempts an overview and uses some time-related phrasing, but grammatical control is inconsistent and the range of sentence structures is limited. Errors appear in basic sentence formation and agreement, for example, “its can be seen” and “the UK significantly has the large proportion.” Several trend descriptions are fragments rather than complete clauses, including “united kingdom steady decline” and “italy firts gradually up.” Punctuation and spacing also interfere with readability, particularly where sentences run together. Practise writing complete subject–verb sentences in the past tense, such as “UK emissions declined steadily,” and use a mix of simple and compound sentences. Careful proofreading for articles, agreement, and sentence boundaries will improve clarity.

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