Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Summit Mastery · 2026-11-02
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 chart illustrates the result of a survey regarding perceived danger and actual livelihood of being a victim of crime. It provides a comparison of three different categories Burglary, Car crime and Violent crime.
Overall, it is clear that car while Car related crimes was in the highest position, Burglary and violent crimes experienced more stable.
The number of Burglary perceived rate stood at 16% in 2009/10. This figure slightly decreased to 13% in 2010/11. On the Other hand, Car related crime was 22% in 2009/2
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 3.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 3.5
The opening identifies the chart’s subject and names all three crime categories, and the burglary figures are reported approximately correctly. However, the response is incomplete: it stops mid-sentence at “22% in 2009/2” and gives no account of the remaining car-crime data, violent-crime figures, or actual victimisation rates. The overview is also unclear: “car while Car related crimes was in the highest position” does not clearly state that perceived risk was higher than actual likelihood across all categories, or that car crime ranked highest. The response is 86 words, below the required 150, which contributes to the limited coverage. To improve, complete the comparison, include the actual rates, and give a concise overview of the main patterns before supporting details.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0
There is a basic attempt to organise the response: an introduction is followed by an overview and then a detail paragraph, with “Overall” and “On the Other hand” used to signal relationships. This gives the reader some sense of structure. However, the progression is not sustained because the response ends abruptly during the car-crime comparison, and the overview sentence is difficult to follow (“car while Car related crimes was in the highest position”). The contrast marker “On the Other hand” does not introduce a clearly developed contrast, while the detail paragraph covers only part of the chart. Use separate, purposeful paragraphs for the overview and comparisons, and connect each category’s perceived and actual figures in a consistent order.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.5
The response uses some relevant task vocabulary, including “perceived,” “actual,” “comparison,” and the crime-category labels, so the topic is generally recognisable. There are also attempts at more formal phrasing, such as “stood at” and “experienced.” However, several choices are inaccurate or awkward: “actual livelihood” does not mean actual likelihood, “the highest position” is imprecise for a percentage chart, and “Burglary perceived rate” is an unnatural phrase. Capitalisation is inconsistent in “On the Other hand,” and “Car related crime” would be clearer as “car crime.” Aim for precise chart language such as “proportion,” “rate,” “higher than,” and “declined,” and check collocations before using less familiar expressions.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
The response includes a few complete sentence forms, including “The chart illustrates…” and “This figure slightly decreased to 13%,” and the basic meaning of these statements is clear. However, control is uneven. The overview has faulty sentence construction and agreement in “car while Car related crimes was in the highest position,” and the opening list lacks punctuation after “categories.” The final sentence is incomplete, ending with “22% in 2009/2,” so its comparison cannot be understood. Sentence structures are mostly simple, with little evidence of controlled complex forms. Build complete sentences around each comparison, check subject–verb agreement and punctuation, and proofread the ending so every sentence is finished.
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