Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Summit Mastery · 2026-09-22

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 bar chart illusrated the information about the Forcast pedicated and real likelihood of being a victim of offence. The data is calibarated in percentage.

After looking the chart in more details, it is clear that in 2009/10, The highest ratio of perceived car crime noticed as 21% followed by the percentage of same crime in 2010/11 accounted as 17%.However, The lowest ratio of actual burglary crime in the in 2010/11 obversed as 2%. The ratio of perceived burglary and violent crime was 15% in 2009/10 similarly.

Probling Further, The minor difference 2% obversed between the ratio of actual violent and car offence in the year of 2010/11. The propertion of burglary crime was 15%, 13%, 3 % in 2009/10 and 2009/10 respectively.

Overall, the highest ratio of reecieved crime in all years

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 4.5

The student attempts to summarise the main features of the chart, noting figures such as the perceived car crime at 21% in 2009/10 and actual burglary at 2%. However, there are numerous inaccuracies in data reporting (e.g., stating the ratio of perceived burglary and violent crime was 15% in 2009/10 similarly, whereas burglary was 15.5% and violent crime was 15.5%, but confusing other figures). Furthermore, the response trails off incompletely at the end and fails to meet the 150-word minimum requirement, containing only 133 words. This leads to an under-developed response that only partially satisfies the task instructions.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0

The text is divided into short paragraphs, but the overall organization and logical progression are hindered by abrupt transitions and incomplete concluding thoughts. Cohesive devices are attempted (e.g., 'After looking the chart', 'However', 'Overall'), but referencing and linking are frequently mechanical or inaccurate. The text ends mid-sentence in the final overview paragraph ('Overall, the highest ratio of reecieved crime in all years'), which significantly disrupts the flow and structural integrity of the report.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The student attempts a range of vocabulary related to data analysis, such as 'ratio', 'percentage', and 'propertion'. However, there are frequent spelling errors ('illusrated', 'Forcast', 'pedicated', 'calibarated', 'obversed', 'propertion', 'reecieved') and awkward word choices ('Forcast pedicated', 'crime noticed as'). The lexical control is limited and errors occasionally cause strain for the reader.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

The response contains a mix of simple and attempted complex sentence structures. However, grammatical accuracy is low due to frequent errors, including missing prepositions, incorrect verb forms ('obversed as' instead of 'was observed as'), and sentence fragments or incomplete thoughts (especially the final sentence). Punctuation and capitalization are also inconsistent (e.g., 'The highest ratio...'). These errors sometimes impede understanding, though the general topic remains discernible.

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