Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · IELTS Momentum Workout · 2026-09-16

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 incline in number of fatal, serious and slight injuries using from gun and knife crime in a particular nation from 1998 to 2007 along with the percentage increase for each degree of injury throught time period.

Overall, the slight injuries from using gun and knife remained the highest and kept increasing with highest percentage among the others. In contrast, fatal injuries were the lowest crime done by using gun and knife and increased slightly over the time period. Serious injuries kept fluctuating from 1998 to 2007.

Slight injuries rose significantly from 653 in [redacted phone] then reaching to 1862 in [redacted phone] before getting doubled to 3424 in [redacted phone] and slightly fell to 3296 in 2005. Fatal injuries increased steadily from 49 in [redacted phone] to 95 in [redacted phone] before experiencing sharp declining to 58 in [redacted phone].

Serious injuries expanded substantially from162 in [redacted phone] to 437 in [redacted phone] before reducing to 411 in [redacted phone] and then slighlty increased to 476 in [redacted phone].

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

The student successfully reports the main features of the table, including an overview and relevant data points across the given categories. The overview correctly identifies that slight injuries were the highest throughout the period, while fatal injuries were the lowest. Key figures are highlighted, such as the significant rise in slight injuries and the fluctuation in serious injuries. However, there are some minor data inaccuracies; for instance, the text mentions that slight injuries fell to 3296 in '2005' rather than '2005-2006', and the details regarding the final year (2006-2007) are missing from the body paragraphs despite being present in the source data. Overall, all parts of the task are addressed, earning a solid Band 6.5.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The response is organized into four logical paragraphs, following a standard academic essay structure with an introduction, an overview, and two body paragraphs detailing specific trends. Cohesive devices such as 'Overall', 'In contrast', and 'before getting doubled' are used to connect ideas, though some transitions feel a bit mechanical or unnatural. Paragraphing is handled appropriately, with each paragraph focusing on a distinct aspect of the visual data. Referencing is generally clear, though occasional awkward phrasing affects the overall flow. This corresponds well to a Band 6.5 for Coherence and Cohesion.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

The student demonstrates an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, attempting less common lexical items such as 'substantially', 'fluctuating', and 'significantly'. However, there are notable lexical and collocation errors throughout the text, such as 'the incline in number' instead of 'the increase in the number', 'using from gun and knife crime' instead of 'resulting from gun and knife crime', and 'sharp declining' instead of 'sharp decline'. Some prepositions and word forms are used incorrectly. Because these errors do not severely impede communication, the performance aligns with Band 6.0.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

The student attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, using temporal clauses and participial phrases such as 'before getting doubled' and 'before experiencing sharp declining'. However, grammatical accuracy is inconsistent. There are several missing articles ('the incline in number', 'throught time period') and awkward passive/active confusions ('fatal injuries were the lowest crime done'). Furthermore, verb tense and form control falters occasionally ('slighlty increased'). The frequency of these errors places the writing firmly in the Band 6.0 category.

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