Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Momentum Workout · 2026-09-27
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 table illustrates the crime taken place by gun and knife in Great Britian from year 1998 to 2007 were causes increase in the the number of fatal, serious and slight injuries with passing years.
Overall, the highest year of injury was shown in year [redacted phone], followed by second highest in year [redacted phone] ,whereas the least counted year is [redacted phone].
In the given table , keeping the record straight the highest number of degree of injury was recorded in year [redacted phone] that is total 3912, second highest in year [redacted phone] that was 3821 total .
On the other hand, fatal is increased by 18 percent, serious by 194 percent and flight showed 405 % recorded in 1998 to 2007 that total percantage recorded as 342 .
Overall, least or fatal injury was taken place in year [redacted phone] rest no crime was recored , as per year [redacted phone] recorded total highest injury .
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 4.5 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0
The response attempts to cover the main features of the table, noting the highest total year (2004-2005) and the percentage increases over the period. However, there are notable inaccuracies in reading the data; for instance, the student states that the second highest total was in '2005-2007' and confuses the degree of injury categories, referring to 'flight' instead of 'slight'. Furthermore, some data points are misread or poorly synthesised. While an overview is attempted, the lack of precision and misunderstanding of parts of the table prevent the response from achieving a higher band. It satisfies the basic requirements of summarising visual data, but the factual errors in data extraction hold it back.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0
The text is organised into paragraphs, but the flow and logical progression are frequently disrupted by confusing phrasing and poor logical links. Phrases like 'keeping the record straight' are unnatural and do not serve a cohesive function. The paragraphing is somewhat rudimentary, grouping disparate ideas together without a clear overarching structure. While basic cohesive devices are attempted ('Overall', 'On the other hand', 'whereas'), their mechanical or inaccurate application results in a lack of smooth progression. Referencing is also occasionally unclear, making it difficult for the reader to follow the comparisons being made across the years.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is relatively basic and repetitive, with noticeable errors in word choice and spelling, such as 'Britian' instead of 'Britain', 'recored' instead of 'recorded', and 'percantage'. The student attempts less common vocabulary items like 'percentage increase' and 'degree of injury', but inaccuracies in collocation and word formation—such as referring to 'slight' injuries as 'flight'—cause strain for the reader. The range of vocabulary is limited to what is strictly necessary to describe the table, and lexical control is weak throughout the response.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5
The response displays a very limited range of grammatical structures, relying heavily on simple sentences or overly complex, poorly constructed clauses that lead to severe errors. For example, the opening sentence ('The given table illustrates the crime taken place... were causes increase in the...') is grammatically broken and lacks a main verb clause. Frequent errors in tense, preposition usage, and sentence boundaries (e.g., 'rest no crime was recored') impede communication and make parts of the text difficult to parse. Complex structures are attempted but are generally faulty.
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