Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · IELTS Summit Mastery · 2026-11-10

IELTS Writing Task 1 question

The graph below shows the perceived danger and actual likelihood of being a victim of crime.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

Perceived and actual likelihood of being a victim of crime: by crime type

Student answer (Band 5.5)

In the graph shown, the perceived danger is bigger than the actual likelihood of being a victim of crime. Out of all, people seem to be more concerned about car crime (above 15%) rather than burglary or violent crimes. And yet, it still is, compared to the rest, more likely to happen.

If we take a look at the likelihood of being a victim of crime, it is less than 5% in all cathegories. However, we can see a slight shift in years. Burglary rised, car crime lowered and violent crime was stagnant.

A different situation can be mentioned about the difference through years of the perceived danger. As I mentioned before, the worries are much higher compared to the crime event actually happening, above 10% for the perceived crime and less than 5% for the crimes. And yet, we can still se that in 2009 shown higher level of stress at the thought compared to 2010.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify the main contrast: perceived risk is much higher than actual victimisation, and car crime is the highest category in both measures. You also note that perceived concern fell by 2010/11. However, the account is only partial: it gives few precise comparisons and does not clearly report the changes in each series. In particular, actual burglary and violent crime rose slightly, while actual car crime stayed level; saying car crime “lowered” is inaccurate. The response contains 149 words, one word below the required minimum; the eight words copied from the prompt are excluded. Include a concise overview and accurate figures or comparisons for all three crime types to make the key features clearer.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a basic sequence, moving from the overall contrast to actual likelihood and then perceived danger, and paragraph breaks help separate these points. Linking phrases such as “However,” “If we take a look,” and “As I mentioned before” show an attempt to connect ideas. Nevertheless, progression is not consistently clear: the final paragraph repeats the contrast already made in the opening, while “A different situation” does not clearly signal what is different. Some references, such as “it” and “the crimes,” are also vague. Organise the report around an overview followed by a direct comparison of perceived and actual figures, and use more precise links between the years and categories.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant vocabulary for the topic, including “perceived danger,” “actual likelihood,” “car crime,” and “burglary,” so the reader can follow the general subject. There is also some attempt at variation with “concerned,” “worries,” and “stress.” However, several choices are imprecise or informal for an academic chart report: “bigger” is not a natural way to compare percentages, and “crime event actually happening” is awkward. Spelling errors such as “cathegories” and “se” are noticeable, while “rised” is an incorrect word form. Use standard terms such as “higher,” “incidence,” and “categories,” and choose precise verbs such as “increased” or “remained stable” to describe trends.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You produce several understandable simple and compound sentences, and the overall meaning is usually recoverable. There are attempts at more complex structures, for example, “And yet, it still is, compared to the rest, more likely to happen,” but the pronoun reference and sentence construction are unclear. Verb forms are also inaccurate in “Burglary rised,” and the sentence “we can still se that in 2009 shown higher level” lacks a clear grammatical structure and has problems with tense and articles. Some sentences rely on conversational fragments or loosely connected clauses. Practise forming complete comparisons, for example, “Perceived concern was higher in 2009/10 than in 2010/11,” and check past-tense forms, articles, and sentence boundaries before submitting.

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