Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 11 · 2026-10-29

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 5.5)

The line graph below illustrates normal carbon dioxide dischage per human in the four countries United Kingdom,Sweden,Italy and Portugal in the middle of 1967 and 2007.

Overall , United Kingdom release higher carbon dioxide in the starting but gradually it decreasing.Portugal had very low emission of carbon dioxide.

To commance with,in 1967 United Kingdom reach highest peak between 10 to 12 but it gradually decrease in 1977 then it also reduce in 1987 it reaches on 10 .In 1997 it decline from 10 and after 10 years it stuck into between 10 to 8. To eleborate with, Sweden releases in 1967 carban dioxide per individual emission from 8 and its reachs to 10 in 1977.After 1977 it decreses gradually and in 2007 it reaches to between 4 and 6.

On the other hand, in 1967 italy emits 5 percent and gradually it reaches to less than 8 in 2007.Portugal has lowest point in all of them.it emits between 0 to 2 and reaches to between 4 and 6

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify the four countries and give a basic overview that the UK starts highest and Portugal starts lowest, while also describing the broad decline in Sweden and rise in Portugal. However, the overview is incomplete: it does not mention Italy’s substantial increase or that Italy finishes level with the UK’s closest competitor, Sweden and Portugal at about 5.4, while Italy remains second-highest. Some figures are imprecise or misleading: the UK is described as reaching “10” in 1987, though it is about 10.1, and Italy’s 1967 figure is given as “5 percent” rather than roughly 4.3 tonnes. The final values and Italy’s plateau after 1997 are also omitted. Select the main trends and compare end points more clearly.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable overall structure: an introduction, a brief overview, and two body sections that group the UK and Sweden before Italy and Portugal. This gives the reader a basic route through the information. However, progression within the body is sometimes difficult to follow because the descriptions repeat similar wording and do not consistently distinguish years or comparisons. Phrases such as “To commance with” and “To eleborate with” do not create clear links, while “On the other hand” suggests a contrast that is not fully explained. Use straightforward transitions such as “Meanwhile” or “By contrast,” and organise each country’s figures in chronological order, with comparisons between the countries at the beginning and end.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some task-related vocabulary, including “emission,” “gradually,” “highest,” and “lowest,” so the topic is generally understandable. However, the range is limited and several choices are inaccurate or unnatural, which sometimes makes the meaning unclear. “Normal carbon dioxide dischage per human” is not an appropriate way to describe per-person emissions; “average CO₂ emissions per person” is more precise. “Italy emits 5 percent” confuses a percentage with a measurement in tonnes, and “stuck into between 10 to 8” is unclear. Spelling errors such as “dischage,” “commance,” and “eleborate” also weaken control. Build a reliable set of terms for describing levels, rises, falls, and units.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and longer sentences, and the reader can usually identify the countries and years being discussed. However, control is inconsistent, particularly in longer sentences, and errors in verb forms, agreement, articles, and sentence construction sometimes make relationships unclear. For example, “United Kingdom release higher carbon dioxide … but gradually it decreasing” needs a subject-verb agreement correction and a complete verb form. “Sweden releases … emission … and its reachs” also combines an awkward structure with incorrect verb forms. Punctuation and spacing are inconsistent, including spaces before commas and missing spaces after them. Practise accurate past-tense reporting and build longer sentences around one clear comparison at a time.

See this exact question answered at other band scores. The same prompt compared across bands.

Browse more IELTS Writing model answers or get your own writing scored by the same AI examiner.