Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Momentum Workout · 2026-09-14

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 illustrated the total number of Gun and Knife Crime Rate in Great Britain From 1998 to 2007, Table broken down into three categories fatal, serious and slight cases.

Overall, Slight injuries remained the highest number of cases in the country out of all three categories. On the other hand Fatal cases remained the lowest in the country. Also we had seen that After 2000s total number of Crime Rate increased moderately in the nation.

In 1998, Total number of lowest cases recorded in the country was 864, On the other hand we founded that in 2005 we reported the Highest number of cases in the country was 3,821 out of all categories. After 2005, we seen that there was a dramatically increased in the Total cases of all the three categories. Also, In 1998 slight cases remained the lowest that is 653, In between 2004 to 2005 it founded the highest one that is 3,424. Before 2000s Slight cases was recorded less than 1000s cases.

In contrast, We recorded the largest number of fatal cases between [redacted phone] that was 95 on the other hand between [redacted phone] and [redacted phone] remained the lowest cases which was 49. In Serious Injuries we founded most number of cases between [redacted phone] which was 476 and lowest number of cases formed between 1998 to 1999 that was 162.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0

The response attempts to address the prompt by summarising categories of gun and knife crime in Great Britain from 1998 to 2007. An overview is provided, noting that slight injuries remained the highest and fatal cases the lowest. However, the student struggles significantly with the data. There are numerous inaccuracies and confused data points when reporting specific figures, such as stating that 'in 1998, Total number of lowest cases recorded in the country was 864' and mixing up yearly figures with period ranges. The response tends to over-generalise and lacks precise selection and reporting of the core trends shown in the visual data. This places the response firmly at Band 5.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0

The response is divided into four paragraphs, attempting an introduction, an overview, and body paragraphs. However, the progression of ideas is frequently disrupted by awkward transitions and confusing statements, such as 'Also we had seen that After 2000s total number of Crime Rate increased moderately'. Cohesive devices are either missing or applied mechanically, and referencing between sentences is often unclear. Paragraphing is attempted, but the internal logical arrangement within paragraphs is faulty, making it difficult to follow the progression of information. This corresponds to a Band 5 level.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The vocabulary used is basic and repetitive, frequently relying on simple terms like 'number of cases', 'highest', and 'lowest'. There are noticeable word-choice errors and awkward phrasing, such as 'Table broken down into three categories' (missing auxiliary verbs) and 'dramatically increased' instead of a dramatic increase. Less common vocabulary is attempted with limited success and noticeable errors that cause difficulty for the reader. Spelling is generally acceptable, but the overall lexical range is narrow and minimally adequate, fitting the Band 5 descriptor.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

The student attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but many attempts at complexity are faulty. There are frequent grammatical errors, particularly with tense consistency, article usage, and capitalization (e.g., 'The table illustrated', 'After 2000s', 'we founded that', 'there was a dramatically increased'). Punctuation is also problematic, including run-on sentences and comma splices, such as 'In 1998, Total number of lowest cases recorded in the country was 864, On the other hand we founded that...'. These frequent errors cause some difficulty for the reader, aligning with Band 5.

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