Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Complete Catalyst · 2026-08-12
IELTS Writing Task 1 question
The graphs below show the number of drivers in Britain who have been caught driving too fast by speed cameras placed on roads, and the number of people killed in road accidents, over an eight-year period since the introduction of speed cameras. The tables show the results of a survey on people's opinions on speed cameras.
Write a report for a university lecturer describing the information below.
SPEED CAMERA FINES and ROAD ACCIDENT FATALITIES
Student answer (Band 5.0)
The two linear graphs liiustrate the count of drivers in Britain which caught driving very frequent due to speedcameras placed on roads,and the number of individuals loose their lives in road accidents,in the duration of 8 yeras while the speed cameras introduced.The tabular charts depict the consequences of the survey on dwellers' views on speed cameras.
by analyzing the line graph, approximately 2000 people died form road accidents in first year ; however, it was gradually decerased with the amount of 300in next year. the road accident fatalities were incerased with fluctuations,recorded at around 2400 during the next 7 years.moving further, implementation of fines through speed cameras to [redacted phone] in the first year;whereas, the countion of drivers were increased gradually who submitted the fine recorded at [redacted phone] during the rest of time period.
Taking rest of the data into consideration, the avality of declining the road accidents wth speed cameras can 12% and it can not help to 60% of accidents.
overall, the road accidents were seen approximatly same;whereas, fines were touched to its peak.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0
The response covers all parts of the task, including the line graphs and the survey tables. However, the interpretation of the data is often inaccurate or confusing. For example, the description of the accident fatalities and the number of fines lacks precision and misrepresents the trends shown in the graphs. The summary of the survey data is particularly unclear, making it difficult for the reader to understand the relationship between the variables. To improve, ensure that data points are cited accurately and that the trends are described with logical clarity rather than just listing numbers.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The essay is organised into paragraphs, but the flow of ideas is disjointed. The use of cohesive devices is mechanical and sometimes inappropriate, such as the abrupt transition between the line graph analysis and the survey data. Referencing is often unclear, and the lack of proper sentence structure makes it difficult to follow the progression of the report. The overall structure is present, but the logical connection between sentences is weak, which hinders the clarity of the information presented.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The vocabulary is limited and contains frequent errors in word choice and spelling, such as 'liiustrate', 'decerased', 'incerased', and 'avaliability'. The phrasing is often unnatural, for example, 'countion of drivers' and 'fines were touched to its peak'. While the student attempts to use topic-specific vocabulary related to the graphs, the lack of precision and the high frequency of spelling errors impede communication. A wider range of vocabulary and more attention to correct spelling and collocations are necessary to improve the score.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The response relies on a limited range of sentence structures, and there are frequent grammatical errors throughout the text. Issues include incorrect verb tenses, missing articles, and faulty sentence construction, such as 'the road accident fatalities were incerased with fluctuations' and 'it can not help to 60% of accidents'. Punctuation is also inconsistent, with missing spaces after commas and periods. These errors are frequent and occasionally cause difficulty for the reader in understanding the intended meaning. More focus on basic sentence structure and proofreading for grammatical accuracy is required.
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