Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · IELTS Complete Catalyst · 2026-08-14

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 6.0)

The graphs present the number of drivers who have been caught for their crossing of the speed limit while driving by the road's speed detection cameras in Britain, and the number of human killed in street accident, during an eight-year period from the establishment of speed cameras. Moreover, the table presents the findings of a study on public opinions on speed cameras.

Overall, the graphs present that from the introduction of speed cameras, the number of drivers fined for overspeed has been continuously rising whereas the number of road accidents' death have has been fluctuating duringt he period. However, people have mixed opinions on speed cameras.

In the first graph, we see that the number of drivers having fined for overspeed has been rising in an upward trend. At the beginning of speed camera introduction it was 200,000 and slowly increased during six years by approximately near to 800,000. From the sixth year it has increased dramatically by nearly 1200,000 in seventh year and by almost 1600,000 by eighth year. However, in the second graph, we see that the number of death by road accidents has been in a fluctuation. In the first three years it was from 3000 to nearly 3500. The numbers suddenly fell down in the fourth year. By the way, again it has been raised in a fluctuating stream by nearly 3500 in the eighth years. Here we can see that although the number of drivers having fired has been in an upward trend, the number of deaths for accidents has been in fluctuation and around in the same number.

The table presents the findings of the survey on public opinion regarding speed camera. Most of the people disagree that the speed cameras reduce accidents, and they account for 60%, whereas only 8% of people has no opinion. Regarding the reason for speed cameras 71% people think that those are just for raising revenue whereas only 26% think that those are for road safety. moreover, most people think that there are too many cameras on the road, and fewer people think that the number of cameras is not enough, or those are just right.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

You have addressed all parts of the task by describing the trends in the graphs and summarizing the survey data. However, the analysis is somewhat inconsistent. For instance, you state the number of deaths has been 'fluctuating' and 'around the same number', but the data shows a clearer downward trend followed by a slight rise. Additionally, some figures are inaccurate; you describe the fines as reaching '1600,000', which is an unconventional way to express 1.6 million. To improve, focus on identifying the most significant trends and ensuring data accuracy, rather than listing every year's change.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The report is logically organized into paragraphs, with an introduction, overview, and body paragraphs covering the graphs and the table separately. You use some cohesive devices like 'Moreover', 'However', and 'In the first graph' to guide the reader. However, the flow is occasionally hindered by awkward phrasing, such as 'By the way, again it has been raised'. The use of referencing is sometimes unclear, and the transition between ideas could be smoother to achieve a more professional academic tone.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, such as 'upward trend', 'fluctuating', and 'revenue'. However, there are several instances of unnatural word choice and collocation errors, such as 'crossing of the speed limit', 'number of human killed', and 'drivers having fired'. These errors occasionally make the text sound slightly unnatural. To reach a higher band, focus on using more precise collocations related to data description, such as 'exceeding the speed limit' or 'road traffic fatalities'.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

You attempt a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but there are frequent grammatical errors throughout the text. Examples include 'the number of road accidents' death have has been', 'drivers having fined', and '71% people think'. These errors, particularly with subject-verb agreement and article usage, are noticeable. While they do not completely impede communication, they occur frequently enough to limit the score. Focus on proofreading for basic grammatical accuracy and ensuring consistent verb tenses when describing past data.

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