Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Momentum Workout · 2026-11-03

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 illustrate the number of fatal, serious and slight injuries resulting from gun and knife crime in great britain from 1998 to 2001 and the percentage increase for each degree of injury over the period.

Overall, The highest number of injuries resulting from gun and knife crime in great britain is 3912 on the year between 2004 and 2005 where 77 of them were fatal , 411 were serious and 3424 were slightly injured. However, the lowest number of injuries is 864 on the period between 1998 and 1999.

From 1999, The fatal injuries is increased by 18% . whereas, seriously injured is increased by 194% which is vey negative impact for the history of crime of great britian. The increasing number of slightly injuries is 405% which means it is now very common for people to be slightly injured from the crime.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5

You identify the table’s subject and give a basic overview by noting the highest total (3,912 in 2004–05) and lowest (864 in 1998–99). However, the opening says the data run from 1998 to 2001, which misrepresents the period, and the response omits most year-by-year developments, including the rise in totals and the later figures. The percentage increases are reported, but the final total increase of 342% is missing, and the comment that slight injuries are now “very common” is an unsupported interpretation. The response is 102 words, below the required 150; this limits how fully the main features and comparisons can be covered. Develop the overview and include accurate comparisons across the period.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.5

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, an overview paragraph, and a final paragraph about percentage changes. This gives the reader some sense of how the information is grouped. However, progression is limited because the final paragraph lists increases without explaining how the figures changed over time, and there is little comparison between injury categories or years. Connectors such as “However” and “whereas” are used, but the contrast introduced by “However” is not clearly developed, and “whereas” begins a fragment-like continuation. Organise the body around clear comparisons—for example, totals over time followed by injury categories—and use linking expressions to show the relationships between those details.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant topic vocabulary, including “fatal,” “serious,” “slightly injured,” and “percentage increase,” so the subject is generally clear. There is some attempt to describe change with phrases such as “increased by” and “highest number.” However, the range is limited and several expressions are imprecise or awkward, such as “the increasing number of slightly injuries” and “negative impact for the history of crime.” The latter also adds an opinion rather than neutrally describing the table. Spelling errors in “vey” and “britian,” along with inconsistent capitalisation of “Great Britain,” reduce accuracy. Aim for concise, data-focused wording and use precise terms such as “slight injuries” and “rose.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response includes simple statements and attempts a more complex sentence with “where,” but grammatical control is uneven. For example, “The table illustrate” has subject–verb disagreement, while “The fatal injuries is increased” combines an incorrect plural verb with an unsuitable verb form. The sentence beginning “whereas, seriously injured is increased” is not well formed, and the comma before “whereas” does not create a clear sentence boundary. Capitalisation after full stops is also inconsistent. These errors do not prevent the reader from understanding the main figures, but they make several sentences awkward. Practise accurate present-tense reporting structures, such as “The table illustrates” and “Fatal injuries increased,” and check agreement and punctuation.

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