Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · 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 5.0)

The line graph illustrate the number of British drivers who have been caught driving too fast by speed cameras on roads also the number of people killed in road accident over time period of 8 years.

Overall the ratio of speed cameras fine gradually increased every year and road accident fatalities had some flactuation during whole time period.

The peak point of road cameras fine was in the last year and the total number of fine was [redacted phone] and the minimum fine was in first year. It slowly moved in next 4 years and reached on [redacted phone],furthermore it saw a speedy increase in next three year and reached on top number.

Road accident fatalities had steady upward and downward trend during whole time period.In first year it was on 2000 and then in next year it flactuated to 3000 and then again decline to 2000 and continuously it followed the same trend.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0

The student attempts to describe the main trends shown in the graphs, including the rise in speed camera fines and the fluctuations in road accident fatalities. However, the response completely ignores the survey tables provided in the prompt, omitting a significant portion of the visual data. Furthermore, there are several inaccurate data points cited; for instance, the writer claims that in the first year fatalities were at 2,000 when the graph actually shows approximately 3,150. The overview provided in the second paragraph is somewhat simplistic and lacks precision. Consequently, the response addresses the task only partially, corresponding to Band 5.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0

The text is organized into four brief paragraphs, attempting an introduction, an overview, and separate body paragraphs for the two data sets. However, the progression of ideas is hindered by a lack of sophisticated cohesive devices. Sentences are often joined mechanically or left abruptly without clear referencing. For example, expressions like 'furthermore it saw a speedy increase in next three year' demonstrate awkward transitions. Paragraphing is attempted, but internal cohesion within paragraphs is weak and repetitive, keeping the response at Band 5.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The vocabulary used is generally basic and repetitive, with several instances of incorrect word forms or spelling mistakes, such as 'flactuation' instead of fluctuation and 'fine' instead of fines. While the student attempts some less common vocabulary like 'gradually increased' and 'speedy increase', the limited control over collocation and word choice results in noticeable errors that occasionally impede communication. Overall, the lexical range is minimally adequate for the task, fitting the Band 5 descriptors.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

The student attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but many complex attempts are faulty. There are frequent grammatical errors, including subject-verb agreement issues such as 'The line graph illustrate' instead of illustrates, missing articles, and incorrect prepositions like 'reached on' instead of reached. Punctuation is also problematic in places, with missing spaces after commas and periods. These frequent errors cause some difficulty for the reader and reflect a typical Band 5 performance.

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