Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Momentum Workout · 2026-09-12

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 table demonstrates the information about the number of fatal, serious and slight injuries resulting from the gun and knife crimes in Great Britain from 1998 to 2007, respectively, aa well as the percentage increase for each degree of injury over the period.

Overall, it is clear that the total number of injuries were highest between the year [redacted phone]. Whereas, the percentage of slight injuries were the highest over the period.

It is clearly seen that the total number of fatal injuries were highest between the year [redacted phone], with about 77 fatal injuries, 411 serious injuries and 3424 slight injuries. Meanwhile, between [redacted phone], only 58 fatal injuries were oserved. While, the total number of injuries due to gun and knife crime statistics in Great Britain between [redacted phone], were only about 864. But, with the passage of time the number of injuries increased gradually, as a result of the incline in gun and knife crimes in the Great Britain.

Moving towards the the percentage increase for each degree of injury due to crime statistics in Great Britain over the period. Between [redacted phone], there was an 18% increase for each degree of injury. Likewise, there was percentage incline to about 194% for each injury in Great Britain. Whereas, the highest ratio of incline was observed in the years [redacted phone], which was about 405%. The total percentage increase for each degree of injuries in Great bretain was about 342%.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0

The student attempts to address the task by summarizing information about injuries resulting from gun and knife crime between 1998 and 2007. However, there are notable misinterpretations of the data, such as claiming the highest number of injuries occurred between 2204-2005 (a typo for 2004-2005) and struggling to accurately report the percentage increase figures provided in the table. The overview is partially clear, mentioning peak periods and slight injuries, but key features lack precise data selection. While the main trends are touched upon, the confusion surrounding the figures prevents a fully developed response, aligning this performance with Band 5.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0

The response is structured into four paragraphs, showing an attempt at logical organization with introductory, overview, and body sections. However, the progression is often hindered by mechanical or faulty cohesive devices, such as 'Whereas, the percentage of slight injuries were the highest' and 'Moving towards the the percentage increase'. Paragraphing is present, but internal cohesion lacks seamless flow due to disjointed sentences and transitional errors. Referencing is occasionally confusing, leading to a somewhat fragmented overall arrangement. This sits comfortably at Band 5.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The vocabulary used is minimally adequate for the task, with terms like 'fatal injuries', 'serious injuries', 'slight injuries', and 'percentage increase'. However, there are noticeable lexical errors, such as 'oserved' (observed), 'incline' used instead of 'increase' or 'rise', and typos like '2204-2005' and 'Bretain'. The range of vocabulary is limited, relying heavily on repeating the prompt's terminology, and these inaccuracies occasionally cause minor confusion for the reader, placing the response at a Band 5 level.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

The student uses a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, attempting relative clauses and introductory prepositional phrases. However, grammatical control is weak, with frequent errors such as subject-verb agreement issues ('the total number of injuries were', 'the percentage of slight injuries were'), missing articles ('in the Great Britain'), and awkward punctuation. Many complex structures are faulty, which requires the reader to decode the meaning, though complete communication breakdown is avoided. These issues are characteristic of a Band 5 performance.

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