Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Summit Mastery · 2026-09-18
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 line graph illustrates the actual likelihood and perceived danger of being a victim to crime in 2009, 2010 and 2011.
Overall, the percentage was highest for perceived crime with dominant car crimes in 2009-10, while it was least for the actual violent crime in the same time period . The remaining cateogried continued to fluctuated in all years.
The most significant crime was percieved in 2009-10 with high percetage in car sector at about 22%, While it was about near 15% for burglary and violent crime. The second highest crime was also percieved in year 2010-11, as it ranges about 16% for cars, 13 and 14% for both burglary and violent base.
The number for actual crime was lowest in all years, as it was below 5%. In year 2009-10 it was least at about 2%, arounf 3% for actual crime for all years. On the other hand, actual crime was actally highest only in car sector to about 4.5% from [redacted phone].
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0
The student attempts to summarise the data, identifying some key features such as the dominance of car crime in perceived danger and the lower figures for actual crime. However, there are significant inaccuracies in reading the data. For example, the student states that perceived car crime was 'at about 22%' when the chart shows it at 21% in 2009/10, and misinterprets other values. Furthermore, the data format is a bar chart, not a 'line graph' as claimed in the introduction. The overview is somewhat vague ('The remaining cateogried continued to fluctuated in all years'). Overall, the response covers parts of the task but lacks precision in reporting figures and features, aligning with a Band 5.0.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The response is organised into an introduction, an overview, and body paragraphs separating perceived and actual crime data. However, logical progression is hindered by confusing sentence structures and abrupt shifts between ideas. Cohesive devices are minimal and sometimes inaccurate (e.g., 'While it was about near 15%', 'On the other hand, actual crime was actally highest only in car sector'). Paragraphing is attempted, but internal cohesion within paragraphs is weak. Referencing is occasionally unclear, making it difficult to follow the comparisons between years and categories. This level of organisation and coherence fits a Band 5.0.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The student demonstrates a limited and basic lexical range. There are several spelling and word-form errors throughout the text, such as 'cateogried' instead of categories, 'percieved' and 'percetage' instead of perceived and percentage, and 'arounf' instead of around. Vocabulary choice lacks precision, and collocations are occasionally unnatural (e.g., 'violent base'). While the vocabulary is minimally adequate to convey the general topic of crime statistics, the frequent errors in word formation and spelling restrict the score to a Band 5.0.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The student attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but many of the complex sentences contain grammatical errors or awkward phrasing (e.g., 'as it ranges about 16% for cars, 13 and 14% for both burglary and violent base'). There are frequent errors in verb tense consistency, prepositions, and article usage. Punctuation and spelling mistakes also distract from readability. Although meaning can generally be extracted, the high frequency of grammatical inaccuracies places this performance firmly at Band 5.0.
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