Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · IELTS Complete Catalyst · 2026-09-15

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 6.0)

The line graph illustrates the number of drivers who got caught driving too fast by speed cameras in Britain, and the proportion of people died in road accidents, over the 8 years period sicnce the installation of speed cameras. The table shows result of a survey on people's opinion on speed cameras.

Overall, speed camera fines increased significantly over the 8 years period. While figures for road accident fatalities experienced some fluctuations. The highest number of people think that road cameras did not reduce number of accidents, and cameras are installed for increasing revenue.

Looking at speed camera fines in more detail, in first year, speed camera accounted for 200,000 dollar fine, which increased dramatically over 1.6 million in eighth year. Regarding road accident fatalities, over 3000 death happened in first year, which rose to around 3400 in thirs year, before declining to 3000 deaths in fourth year. From there figures increased and reached almost 3500 deaths in eighth year.

Regarding surveys, the highest proportion people think speed cameras was installed for increasing revenue, at 71%, followed by percentage of people who think speed cameras did not reduce number of accidents, at 60%. The proportion of people who replied dont know was identical, at 8%, in two questions about reduction in aciidents due to speed cameras and number of speed cameras on road. 56% of people think there are too many cameras on road,

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

The student covers all parts of the task by addressing both the line graph (speed camera fines and road accident fatalities) and the survey tables. An overview is provided, highlighting the main trends and survey findings, such as the increase in fines and public perception regarding revenue generation. Key data points are selected and reported, such as the initial and final figures for fines (200,000 to over 1.6 million) and the peak in fatalities. However, there are minor inaccuracies in reading the data, such as stating fines were in 'dollars' rather than an unlabelled currency/number, and some numerical approximations are slightly imprecise. Overall, the task is well-addressed, fulfilling the core requirements of Academic Task 1.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The response is logically organised into four paragraphs: an introduction, an overall summary, a detailed look at the graph data, and a summary of the survey results. Information and ideas are generally presented in a coherent sequence. Cohesive devices are used to connect ideas, such as 'Overall', 'Looking at speed camera fines in more detail', and 'Regarding surveys'. However, paragraphing is slightly disrupted at the end, where the final sentence trails off incomplete. Referencing and substitution are generally clear, though paragraph transitions can occasionally feel a bit mechanical. Overall progression is maintained throughout the body paragraphs.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

The student attempts a range of vocabulary appropriate for a data report, including verbs like 'illustrates', 'experienced', 'declining', and nouns like 'proportion', 'fatalities', and 'revenue'. However, there are several lexical errors and inappropriate word choices, such as 'proportion of people died' instead of 'proportion of people who died', 'over 1.6 million' instead of 'to over 1.6 million', and inventing the currency unit 'dollar'. Spelling errors also occur, such as 'sicnce', 'thirs', 'dont', and 'aciidents'. These errors indicate an adequate range for the task with some limitations.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

The response demonstrates a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, such as introductory subordinate clauses ('While figures for road accident fatalities experienced some fluctuations') and relative or participial modifications. However, there are frequent grammatical errors and punctuation slips throughout the text. Examples include fragment sentences ('While figures for road accident fatalities experienced some fluctuations.'), missing articles ('in first year', 'on road'), and preposition errors ('over the 8 years period sicnce'). The final sentence is incomplete and trails off abruptly. While these errors do not completely impede communication, they lower the overall accuracy of the writing.

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