Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Momentum Workout · 2026-09-13
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 chart is a table giving information about the statistics about injury (fatal, serious, slight) of gun and knife crime in Great Britain between 1998 and 2007.
Overall, slight injuries marks the highest percentage increase with over 400, while fatal category being the lowest with less than 20 after serious injuries that is 194.
firstly, the fatal injuries rised dramaticly from 49 to 80 between 1998 and 2003, then showed a flactued pattern in the next years from 68 to 77 in [redacted phone] and from 49 to 58 in [redacted phone].
secondly, for serious proportion, it climbed significantly almost the same as fatal from 162 to 437 between 1998 and 2004 and then flactued once from [redacted phone] with no data of the year [redacted phone].
finally, slight injuries saw a steady jump from 653 between [redacted phone] and 3921 between [redacted phone] with a small decrease of 120 less in the year next whereas no data the year that comes after.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0
The student attempts to address the task by summarizing information from the table regarding injuries from gun and knife crime. Key features are identified, such as the overall percentage increase for slight injuries being the highest and fatal injuries being the lowest. However, the interpretation of the data contains confusion between absolute numbers and percentage increases, and the reporting of specific years and figures is occasionally inaccurate or overly fragmented. For instance, stating that slight injuries saw a steady jump 'with a small decrease of 120 less' misinterprets the data structure of the table. Because some information is imprecise and lacks a fully synthesized overview of the main trends, this satisfies the criteria for a band 5.0.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The response attempts an overall introduction, body paragraphs for individual categories, and a summary of sorts, but the organizational progression is hindered by poor paragraphing and a lack of clear cohesive management. Sentences often begin with informal transitional markers like 'firstly', 'secondly', and 'finally', but the internal logical links within sentences are weak. Referencing is sometimes unclear, and the text lacks adequate punctuation, starting sentences with lowercase letters. There is an over-reliance on basic listing structures rather than fluid progression. These features align closely with a band 5.0 descriptor for coherence and cohesion.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The student utilizes a limited range of vocabulary relevant to the task, including words such as 'fatal', 'serious', 'slight', 'injuries', and 'percentage'. However, there are frequent errors in word choice, form, and collocation, such as 'flactued' instead of fluctuated, 'rised' instead of rose, and 'serious proportion' instead of serious injuries. These lexical inadequacies and spelling mistakes reflect a band 5.0 level, where vocabulary is minimally adequate for the task but contains noticeable errors that occasionally impede smooth reading.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The student attempts a mix of simple and complex sentences, but grammatical accuracy is notably weak. There are frequent punctuation and capitalization errors, such as starting sentences with lowercase letters ('the given chart...', 'firstly, the fatal...'). Errors in verb tense and forms are common, including 'rised dramaticly', 'flactued once', and misuse of prepositions. Complex structures tend to be faulty, and sentence boundaries are sometimes blurred. These persistent errors place the response firmly at a band 5.0 for grammatical range and accuracy.
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