Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · IELTS Momentum Workout · 2026-09-17

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 number of fatal, serious and slight injuries resulting from gun and knife crime in great britain between 1998 to 2007 and the percentage hit up for each degree of injury over the period.

according to given statistics, in [redacted phone] there were 864 injuries in total, including 654 slight injuries, 162 serious injuries and 49 fatal injuries. The figures increased every year. by [redacted phone], the total had more than doubled to 1877, with 1390 slight injuries and 95 fatal injuries. In [redacted phone], there were 2367 injuries in total.

A dramatic rise was seen in [redacted phone],when slight injuries jumped to 3424 from 1862 in the previous year and the total reached 3912. In [redacted phone] , the total injuries. In [redacted phone], fatal injuries stood at 58.

The percentage increase between [redacted phone] and [redacted phone] was 405% for slight injuries , 194% for serious injuries and 342% for total injuries.fatal injuries showed the smallest increase at only 18%.

overall, the total number of injuries rose sharply over the period. Slight injuries accounted for the majority of cases throughout, while fatal injuries were the least common. The percentage increase was highest for slight injuries.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

The student successfully addresses all parts of the task by reporting the main trends and making relevant comparisons across the data. Key features, such as the overall upward trend, the dominance of slight injuries, and the peak in 2004-2005, are highlighted appropriately. The overview at the end effectively summarises the main patterns. However, there are a few minor inaccuracies in data reporting; for instance, the text mentions 'including 654 slight injuries' for 1998-1999, whereas the table records 653, and sentence fragments appear towards the end of the third paragraph (e.g., 'In 2005-2006 , the total injuries.'). Despite these minor slips, the response covers the scope of the prompt well.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The response is logically organized with a clear overall progression from an introductory statement, through body paragraphs detailing the temporal changes and percentage increases, to a concluding overview. Paragraphing is used appropriately to separate different periods and categories of data. Cohesive devices such as 'according to given statistics', 'by 2001-2002', and 'overall' are employed to guide the reader through the data. However, referencing is occasionally disrupted by mechanical or incomplete sentence structures, such as 'In 2005-2006 , the total injuries.', which slightly hampers the smooth flow of information.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

The student demonstrates an adequate range of vocabulary suitable for an Academic Task 1 response, utilizing terms such as 'illustrates', 'injuries', 'percentage increase', and 'accounted for the majority'. Some less common items and phrasing are attempted, though occasionally awkwardly or informally, such as 'percentage hit up' instead of 'percentage increase'. There are also minor lexical and capitalization errors (e.g., lowercase 'great britain'). Spelling is generally accurate, and vocabulary errors do not impede communication, placing this securely in the Band 6 range.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

The writer uses a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, including subordinate clauses of time and concession. There are several error-free sentences, such as 'The table illustrates the number of fatal, serious and slight injuries resulting from gun and knife crime...' However, grammatical control is inconsistent, demonstrated by punctuation errors, missing words, and an incomplete sentence fragment ('In 2005-2006 , the total injuries.'). While these errors do not impede overall comprehension, they prevent the response from achieving a higher band score.

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