Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · IELTS Complete Catalyst · 2026-08-23

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 illustrate 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 the period.

Overall, the proportion of speed camera fines increased, while road accident fatalities remain stabled. In the first survey the accidents on road who not agreed was high. Most people think to raise revenue and agreed on too many cameras.

Regarding, the speed camera fines was [redacted phone] in 1st year, it increased gradually and reached [redacted phone] in the final year. The road accident fatalities was relatively stabled across period. It fluctuated across the period, it was 3000 in 1st year and 3300 in the next two years and followed the down trend in 4th year and get back on the starting figure.

With regard to survey, there was only 32% in first survey who agreed speed cameras reduce the number of accident and 60% who not agreed, it was only about 8% who don't know. IN second survey the individual think the main reason for installation cameras was 26% to improve safety and 71% to raise revenue. The only 3% who don't know. IN the third survey who think about too many cameras on road was 56% and who think cameras on the road was too few(19%) and about right(17%) and only 8% don't know.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

You have successfully identified the main trends and features of the graphs and tables. You provided a clear overview and supported your points with data from the charts. However, there are some inaccuracies in your interpretation of the data; for example, you stated that fatalities remained 'stabled' and then 'fluctuated', which is slightly contradictory. Additionally, the description of the survey results is a bit disjointed and lacks a clear connection to the overall trend. To improve, ensure that your data points are accurate and that you group the survey information more logically to highlight the key findings rather than listing percentages sequentially.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The response is organized into paragraphs, which helps the reader follow the structure. However, the use of cohesive devices is somewhat mechanical and occasionally inaccurate. For instance, the transition 'Regarding, the speed camera fines...' is grammatically awkward. The progression of ideas within paragraphs is sometimes jumpy, particularly in the final paragraph where you list survey results without sufficient linking words to connect the different opinions. Improving the variety and accuracy of your transition signals (e.g., 'furthermore', 'in contrast', 'consequently') would significantly enhance the flow of your writing.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

You have a sufficient range of vocabulary to convey the main points, such as 'proportion', 'fluctuated', and 'revenue'. However, there are several instances of word-choice errors and awkward collocations, such as 'remain stabled' instead of 'remained stable' and 'followed the down trend' instead of 'followed a downward trend'. These errors do not impede communication, but they do limit the precision of your report. To reach a higher band, focus on using more accurate collocations and avoiding repetitive phrasing when describing trends.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

Your writing shows a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but there are frequent grammatical errors throughout the text. Issues include subject-verb agreement (e.g., 'the speed camera fines was'), incorrect verb forms (e.g., 'who not agreed'), and missing articles. While these errors rarely prevent the reader from understanding your meaning, they are frequent enough to impact the overall fluency. You should focus on proofreading for basic subject-verb agreement and ensuring that your verb tenses are consistent when describing past data.

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