Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · IELTS Summit Mastery · 2026-07-26

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 6.0)

The graph illustrates the perceived danger and actual likelihood of a victim of crime.

Overall, the car crime was perceived the most. Crimes are perceived mostly from 2009 to 2010. Actual

likelihood was the least of burglary crime from 2009 to 2010. The crime trends varied throughout the whole timeline. Actual likelihood was pretty much low compared with perceived.

From 2009 to 2010, the car crime perceived percentage peaked over 20%. The realization was less to around 17% from year 2010 to 2011. Actual likelihood was pretty much low in contrast to perceived percentage. From year 2009 to 2011 it was below 5%.

Burglary crime and violent crime was perceived to 15% from 2009 to 2010 and also stayed the same percentage from 2010 to 2011, whereas burglary crime was less than 5% and stayed same throughout the period. Violent crime stayed at the same percentage below 5% from 2009 to 2011.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

The response covers the main features of the graph, such as the general trend that perceived danger is higher than actual likelihood. However, the reporting of data is inconsistent and at times inaccurate. For instance, the claim that 'car crime was perceived the most' is a good summary, but the specific data points (e.g., 'peaked over 20%') are not clearly linked to the specific years or categories in a way that makes the graph easy to interpret. The analysis lacks a clear comparison between the three crime types, and some figures are vague or misstated, which limits the overall clarity of the task completion.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5

The essay is organised into paragraphs, which helps the reader follow the structure. However, the progression of ideas is somewhat disjointed. The use of cohesive devices is limited and occasionally repetitive (e.g., 'from 2009 to 2010' is used frequently). Some sentences feel disconnected, and the transition between the overview and the specific details is abrupt. While the paragraphing is present, the internal flow within paragraphs could be improved by using a wider range of linking words to connect the data points more logically.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

The vocabulary is generally adequate for the task but lacks the precision required for a higher band. Phrases like 'the realization was less' and 'perceived the most' are somewhat awkward and do not accurately describe the data. There is a reliance on simple, repetitive language. To improve, you should use more specific terminology related to data description, such as 'proportion,' 'incidence,' or 'discrepancy,' and ensure that collocations are natural. The range is sufficient to convey the basic meaning, but it does not demonstrate the flexibility needed for higher scores.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

The response contains a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but there are frequent grammatical errors that occasionally impede clarity. Examples include 'the car crime was perceived the most' (incorrect article usage) and 'Actual likelihood was the least of burglary crime' (awkward phrasing). There are also issues with subject-verb agreement and preposition usage (e.g., 'perceived to 15%'). While the meaning is generally understandable, the frequency of these errors prevents the writing from reaching a higher band. Focusing on sentence construction and proofreading for basic errors would be beneficial.

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