The graph below shows CO 2 emissions for different forms of transport in the European Union. The Pie Chart shows the percentage of European Union funds being spent on different forms of transport.
Sample Response
The graphs outline the amount of carbonCarbon dioxide emissionsemission per passenger from different forms of transportfrom different vehicles in the European Union and EU spendingthe EU expenditures on different modes of transportation. Overall, the highest amount of CO2 per person is emitted by air transportthe Air transports and the European Union allocates the highest percentage of funds tospends the highest percentage of funds for the road transportation system. According to the bar graph, a passenger travelling by cara single passenger of a personal car is responsible for around 130 gramsgm of CO2 per kilometre while a passenger in a bus producesbus contributes to 65 grams of65 gm CO2 emissionseruption per kilometre. Coaches, maritime and rail passengers emit the lowest amount of CO2 which is about 50 grams per passenger. By contrastFinally, an aeroplane traveller contributes to about 380 grams of CO2 per passenger-kilometre370 km of CO2 per kilometre which is the highest. Based on the pie chart, the European Union spent the highest amount (52%) on the road transportation system while spent only 1% to 2% on ports, waterway airport intermodal and other transport systems. They spent 31% on railwaysthe rail system and 10% on public transportthe public transportation system. This indicates the European Union spent the majority of the budget on public transportations.
Why this response received Band 6.5
The response clearly covers both visuals, gives an effective overview, and reports most of the major figures. Its main weakness is precision: the air figure is assigned the wrong unit, the final claim mischaracterises road spending as public transport, and several awkward grammatical or lexical choices reduce control; prioritise checking units and categories against the charts before refining the language.
IELTS Writing Criteria Scores
Task Achievement
A clear overview identifies the two dominant features and most figures are accurate, although the air-emissions unit and final interpretation of road spending are inaccurate.
Check every unit and category against the visuals, then end with an accurate comparison rather than an unsupported interpretation.
Coherence and Cohesion
Information progresses logically from the overview through emissions to spending, but it is presented as one block and some linking is mechanical.
Separate the overview and the two datasets into purposeful paragraphs, using transitions only where the comparison requires them.
Lexical Resource
The response uses a sufficient range of transport and comparison vocabulary, but inaccurate combinations such as "CO2 eruption" and "Air transports" reduce precision.
Use established chart language such as "emits," "emissions per passenger-kilometre," and "air travel" consistently.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy
A mix of simple and complex sentences communicates the data clearly, though article, agreement, clause, and list-structure errors recur.
Proofread each comparative sentence for a complete subject and verb, correct articles, and parallel category lists.
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IELTS Academic Writing Task 1
The graph below shows CO 2 emissions for different forms of transport in the European Union. The Pie Chart shows the percentage of European Union funds being spent on different forms of transport.
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