Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · IELTS Complete Catalyst · 2026-08-24

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 5.5)

The bar graphs depict the number of drivers in UK who have been overspeeding and got caught speed cameras placed on roads and the total number of people dies in road traffic accidents over the peiod of 8 years. While, the table illustrates the survey done amongs citiens to ask about thier thoughts for installing speed camera on blacktop pitch.

Overall, the speed camera fine is drastically increased over the period of time, while the road accident seems to be in a plateau range. In the context of people's opinions regarding the surveillance cameras for speed, many people think it is inserted mainly for tax purposes, have too many cameras, and think that it is not reducing the accidents in general.

In the initial year 1, only 200,000 fines were collected for doing overspeed by drivers; however, when reaching year 8, it rose by 16 times and became 1,600,000. There was a dramatic increase in the fine collection by speed. In contrast, the people's killed in accidents seems not to be as it is in a steady line. in the year 1, there are 3000, almost after 8 years, similar number can be seen.

In regard to the people's opinion for speed camera, 6

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0

The response covers the main trends in the graphs, such as the increase in fines and the stability of fatalities. However, the report is incomplete as it cuts off mid-sentence in the final paragraph, failing to address the survey data in the tables. While the overview is present, the lack of completion significantly impacts the ability to fully address all parts of the task. To improve, ensure all data sets are described and that the report reaches a logical conclusion.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5

The essay is organised into paragraphs, and there is an attempt to use cohesive devices like 'In contrast' and 'In regard to'. However, the progression is interrupted by the incomplete ending. Referencing is sometimes unclear, such as 'the people's killed in accidents', which lacks a clear subject. The flow is generally logical, but the abrupt termination of the text prevents a cohesive conclusion, which limits the overall coherence score.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

The vocabulary is generally adequate for the task but contains several inaccuracies and awkward phrasing. Examples include 'overspeeding' (should be 'speeding'), 'blacktop pitch' (an inappropriate term for roads), and 'plateau range' (which is slightly misused). There are also spelling errors like 'amongs', 'citiens', and 'thier'. While the student attempts to use topic-specific language, the errors in word choice and spelling are noticeable and occasionally impede the reader's flow.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

The response uses a mix of simple and some complex structures, but there are frequent grammatical errors. Issues include subject-verb agreement ('the people's killed... seems'), incorrect preposition usage, and awkward sentence construction ('the speed camera fine is drastically increased'). Punctuation is also inconsistent, particularly with comma usage. While the meaning is generally understandable, the frequency of errors in basic grammar prevents a higher score.

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