Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · IELTS Summit Mastery · 2026-10-24

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)

The bar graph compares the how dangerous different types of crimes are perceived veruse the chances of actually being a victim of those crime, inlcuding burglary, car crime and violent crimes, across two periods, 2009/2010 and 2010/2011.

Overall, car crime are assumed to be happened the highest in both the years, and actual cases are also the highest among all the types. Burglary and Violent crimes' perception of likelihood are the same, although, violent crimes actual likelihood is greater than burglary.

In 2009/2010 car crime was assumed to be having highest chances of occuring of more than 20%, and arounf 7% in 2010/2011, although, the actual chances were around 4% in both the period.

Burglary and violent crime are preceived similarly, in 2009/2010 assumption were near 15% for both the crime and it reduced to around 18% in 2010/2011. However. the actual figures far lesser. Burlgary likelihood was near 2.5% in both the periods and for violent crime, likelihood was near 3% in both the years.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You identify the chart’s main comparison and cover all three crime types across both periods, with an overview noting that car crime has the highest perceived and actual likelihood. You also correctly recognise that actual figures are much lower than perceived ones. However, several key details are inaccurate: car crime perception falls from about 21% to 17%, not to around 7%, and burglary and violent-crime perceptions fall from roughly 15.5% to 13% and 13.5%, rather than rising to 18%. The overview also says the perceived burglary and violent-crime figures are the same in both years, which is not quite accurate. More precise reporting of the changes would make the summary clearer and better supported.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a clear overall structure: an introduction, an overview, and two paragraphs grouping car crime separately from burglary and violent crime. This makes the information reasonably easy to follow. Linking expressions such as “Overall,” “However,” and “although” help signal comparisons, but some are used awkwardly or create unclear relationships. For example, “although, the actual chances were around 4%” does not connect smoothly to the preceding clause, and “However. the actual figures far lesser” has incorrect punctuation and an incomplete transition. The final paragraph also combines several comparisons without a clear progression. Use complete linking clauses and organise each paragraph around a consistent comparison, such as perceived versus actual figures.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant chart vocabulary, including “perceived,” “actual,” “likelihood,” “periods,” and “reduced,” and the reader can generally understand the intended comparisons. However, several word choices and collocations are inaccurate or unnatural, such as “assumed to be happened,” “chances of occuring,” and “actual cases” when the chart reports likelihood percentages rather than case counts. Spelling errors—including “veruse,” “inlcuding,” “arounf,” “preceived,” and “Burlgary”—also reduce accuracy and polish. Aim for precise reporting language such as “was perceived as more likely,” “the actual likelihood was,” and “fell to.” Proofreading spelling and choosing natural collocations would make your vocabulary more effective for this task.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and complex sentences, including comparisons with “although” and “However,” and the main message is usually understandable. Some grammatical errors nevertheless affect clarity. For example, “car crime are assumed” has subject–verb disagreement, while “the actual figures far lesser” is missing a verb. The opening phrase “compares the how dangerous” has an incorrect sentence structure, and “in 2009/2010 assumption were” lacks an appropriate article and has agreement problems. Punctuation is also inconsistent, as in “However.” before a clause that continues the same thought. Practise accurate clause construction, agreement, and complete verb phrases, while retaining your attempts at complex sentences.

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