Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · IELTS Momentum Workout · 2026-11-05

IELTS Writing Task 1 question

The table shows the number of fatal, serious and slight injuries resulting from gun and knife crime in Great Britain from 1998 to 2007 and the percentage increase for each degree of injury over the period.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

Great Britain - Gun and Knife Crime statistics - 1998-2007

Student answer (Band 6.0)

The table illustrates the number of injuries caused by gun and knife crime in Great Britain from 1998 to 2007.

Overall, the total number of injuries increased over the period. Slight injury accounted for the largest proportion throughout the year while, fatal injury remaind the least common. The highest total was recorded in [redacted phone].

To begin with total number of injuries rose steadily from 864 in [redacted phone] to 2367 in [redacted phone]. Increased sharply to 3912 in [redacted phone] before falling slightly to 3821 in the following year.

Regarding the different types of injuries slightly injuries showed the most significant increas rising from 653 to 3424 between [redacted phone] and [redacted phone]. Similarly, serious injuries increased 162 to 476 small decline in the final recorded year. Fatal injuries also fluctuated starting from 49 and reaching a peak of 95 in [redacted phone].However, this figure fell to 49 again in [redacted phone].

In term of overall changes, slight, serious and fatal injuries incresed by 405% 194% and 18% respectivelyd.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You provide a relevant overview, identifying the overall rise in total injuries, the dominance of slight injuries, and the low frequency of fatal injuries. You also select useful figures, including the total’s increase from 864 to 3,912 and the percentage changes. However, some details are incomplete or imprecise: the total peaked at 3,912 in 2004–05, then fell to 3,821 in 2005–06, so it was not the highest figure across every year shown if the final year is considered (its total is not provided). The slight-injury peak was 3,424 in 2004–05, but the response does not mention its subsequent fall to 3,296. The serious-injury trend is also compressed, and the final recorded value is 476 in 2005–06. More precise coverage would strengthen the report.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a clear overall arrangement: an introduction and overview are followed by paragraphs on totals and injury categories. This makes the main comparisons easy to locate, and transitions such as “To begin with” and “Regarding” help signal shifts in focus. However, some connections between ideas are abrupt or incomplete. For example, “Increased sharply to 3912” lacks an explicit subject, and “Similarly, serious injuries increased 162 to 476 small decline” combines a rise and a later fall without clearly linking them. The final percentage sentence is relevant but feels appended rather than integrated. Use complete sentences and clearer sequencing—such as describing each category’s rise and subsequent change—to make the progression smoother.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use an adequate range of task-related vocabulary, including “accounted for the largest proportion,” “fluctuated,” “peak,” and “percentage.” These choices help communicate the main trends, and the meaning is generally clear. Some word forms, spelling, and collocations are inaccurate, however: “slightly injuries” should be “slight injuries,” “most significant increas” contains a spelling error, and “in term of overall changes” is not idiomatic. “Fatal injury” is also less natural here than “fatal injuries” when discussing the category. Aim for accurate, consistent labels for the three injury types and check spelling carefully. More precise trend language, such as “rose markedly” or “declined modestly,” would also make comparisons more effective.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and more complex sentence forms, and several sentences communicate trends clearly, such as “The highest total was recorded in 2004-2005.” However, some grammatical errors remain. The sentence “Increased sharply to 3912” has no stated subject, while “serious injuries increased 162 to 476” is missing “from” before the starting figure. In “fatal injury remaind the least common,” the article and singular form do not fit the category being discussed. There is also a missing space after the full stop in “2001-2002.However,” and the final sentence contains an incorrect ending after “respectively.” Review sentence completeness, articles, plurals, prepositions, and punctuation. Greater control of these patterns would make the report more consistently accurate.

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