Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Summit Mastery · 2026-09-15
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 5.0)
: The provided bar chart illustrates the differences between the perceived fear of crime and the actual rates of victimisation in terms of three offenses, namely burglary, car crime, and violent crime, during 2009/10 and 2010/11.
[ Muskan Sharma: Overall, it is clear that the perceived danger of crime was significantly higher than the actual figures across all categories. Additionally, car crime was considered the most dangerous threat by the public throughout the period.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 4.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 4.0
The response fails to meet the minimum word count requirement of 150 words, coming in at only 74 words. As a result, the task cannot be fully addressed. However, the student does successfully introduce the chart and provide a clear, accurate overview highlighting that perceived danger exceeded actual crime rates, while correctly identifying car crime as the highest perceived threat. To achieve a higher band, the writer must extend the response by providing a more detailed breakdown of the specific figures and comparisons across the given years.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
Despite its severe brevity, the text is logically structured, featuring an introductory sentence followed by an overview. Cohesive devices are used appropriately, such as 'namely' to specify the crime types and 'Additionally' to introduce the overview point. Paragraphing is not fully developed due to the lack of content, which restricts the score, but the internal organisation and progression of the sentences present in the response are clear and easy to follow.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.5
The vocabulary used is relevant and natural for an Academic Task 1 response, demonstrating appropriate phrasing such as 'perceived fear of crime', 'rates of victimisation', and 'most dangerous threat'. There are no spelling or word choice errors in the limited text produced. However, the range of vocabulary remains restricted simply due to the extremely short length of the writing, preventing access to higher bands.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The student demonstrates good control over grammar and sentence structure in the single complex sentence provided. The sentence uses appropriate subordination ('The provided bar chart illustrates...') and prepositional phrases accurately. However, because the text consists of only two sentences, the range of grammatical structures is necessarily very limited, preventing evaluation of a wider array of complex forms.
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