Band 4.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.0 · IELTS Complete Catalyst · 2026-08-15

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 4.0)

The graph illustrate the number of drivers in Britian they have caught driving so fast by speed cameras placed on roads and the account of people killed in road accident over an 8 years period since the introduction of speed cameras and the table told a result of a survey on humans opinions on speed cameras the line graph show speed camera when start from [redacted phone] first year and growth in the end of the year from first year to eight year first period [redacted phone] and growth increases 8 period around [redacted phone] secondly road accident fatalities from first year to eight year sometime increases and some period and during the period or years

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 4.0

The response fails to meet the minimum word count requirement of 150 words, which significantly impacts the score. Furthermore, the content is incomplete; it only touches upon the line graph and ignores the tables entirely. The description of the data is vague and lacks specific figures or meaningful comparisons. For instance, stating 'growth increases 8 period around 1600000' is unclear and fails to accurately describe the trends shown in the graph. The response does not provide a clear overview or highlight key features, which is essential for an Academic Task 1 report.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 4.0

The response lacks logical organization and paragraphing. It is written as a single, disjointed block of text. There is a lack of cohesive devices to link ideas, making the flow of information difficult to follow. The transition between the description of the graph and the mention of the tables is abrupt and poorly managed. The lack of structure prevents the reader from understanding the relationship between the different pieces of data presented in the prompt.

Lexical Resource — Band 4.5

The vocabulary is very limited and repetitive. The student uses basic terms such as 'growth', 'increases', and 'first year' repeatedly. There are also errors in word choice, such as 'account of people' instead of 'number of people' and 'humans opinions' instead of 'public opinion'. The range of vocabulary is insufficient to describe trends or data points accurately, and the spelling errors (e.g., 'Britian') further detract from the quality of the writing.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 4.0

The response contains frequent grammatical errors that impede communication. There are issues with subject-verb agreement (e.g., 'The graph illustrate'), missing articles, and incorrect sentence structures. The writing consists mostly of simple, fragmented sentences that lack complexity. Punctuation is largely absent, making the text difficult to parse. The lack of control over basic grammatical structures makes it challenging to convey information clearly.

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