Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Momentum Workout · 2026-11-09

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 5.0)

The given table shows the statistics of gun and knife crime happened in Great Britain from [redacted phone]. The injuries are classified into three category (fatal, serious, slight) due to the gun and knife crime. In [redacted phone] the total injury was recorded 864 where most of the injuries are categorized as slight. After that from [redacted phone] the total numbers of injuries increased gradually. In [redacted phone] the crime injuries increased noteably then pass 3 years. After [redacted phone] the injuries increased gradually and it shows that in [redacted phone] the crime was increased at a greater number than earlier which is 3912. In contrast, during [redacted phone] the total injury number decreased. In [redacted phone] the total number of injuries were not recorded except fatal injuries. Comparing from 98/99-2005/20086 or 06/07 the fatal injuries increases 18%, where serious increased 194% and slight 405%. The total injury rate increased in a greater parcentage which is 342%.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5

You identify the table’s subject and report several relevant features, including the rise in total injuries to 3,912 in 2004–05, the subsequent fall, and the missing later totals. However, the response does not provide a clear overall summary of the main trends, and some descriptions are vague or inaccurate: for example, saying totals increased “gradually” overlooks the sharp rise from 2,367 to 3,912. The percentage comparisons are included, but the period is mistyped as “2005/20086,” and the figures are not clearly tied to the table’s final available year. The response is also one word below the required minimum. Develop a concise overview and report the key trends more precisely.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The information is presented in a broadly chronological order, and phrases such as “After that,” “In contrast,” and “Comparing” help signal movement between points. This gives the response some organisation. However, it is written as one paragraph, with no distinct overview to guide the reader, and the progression is not always clear. The sentence “In 2001-2002 the crime injuries increased noteably then pass 3 years” is difficult to interpret, while “After 2001-2002 the injuries increased gradually” repeats an earlier idea without clarifying the trend. Group the data into an introduction, an overview, and detail paragraphs, and use linking expressions only where they accurately show the relationship between figures.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant vocabulary for describing the table, including “classified,” “increased,” “decreased,” and “percentage,” so the topic is generally understandable. There is some variation in how you refer to the figures, but several choices are imprecise or repetitive: “total injury” is used where “total number of injuries” is intended, and “crime was increased” does not naturally describe a rise in recorded injuries. Spelling errors such as “noteably” and “parcentage,” along with the mistyped year range, reduce accuracy. Aim for precise collocations used consistently, such as “the total number of injuries rose” and “the percentage increase,” and check spelling and numerical labels before finishing.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response includes both simple statements and attempts at longer sentences, for example, “In contrast, during 2005-2006 the total injury number decreased.” However, the range is limited, and errors occur frequently enough to make some sentences awkward or unclear. Examples include “The injuries are classified into three category,” where the plural form is needed, and “the fatal injuries increases,” where subject–verb agreement and tense are faulty. “The total number of injuries were not recorded” also has disagreement between the singular subject and verb. Practise accurate past-tense reporting and agreement, and build longer sentences around clear comparisons, while checking articles and plural forms.

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