Band 4.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.0 · IELTS Complete Catalyst · 2026-09-18

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 line chart illustrates numbers of people who paid funds for fast speed and caught into speed cameras fines, and people in road accidents fatalities. While the table provides information about the result of a people's opinions on various questions on speed cameras.

Looking first at speed camera fines. In the first year it is stood at 200,000 people. It then rose to 350,000 people by second year. After that it increasing every year, at the end of period it reached 1,600,000 people. Tuning to road accidents people caught in first year around 3100. and it is seen that this figure is fluctuating.

Turinn to table who provides surveys of people on different perspect.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 4.0

The response fails to meet the minimum length requirement of 150 words, stopping at only 114 words. Consequently, the description of the data is incomplete and cuts off mid-sentence in the final paragraph. While the student attempts to introduce both the line chart and the table, the information is only partially covered. Key trends, such as the peak and fluctuations in road accident fatalities, are underdeveloped, and the tables of survey opinions are not described at all due to the text terminating prematurely. Because the task is substantially under-length and parts of the data are missing, this warrants a band score of 4.0.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 4.0

The essay is divided into short paragraphs, but the organizational structure breaks down completely as the text abruptly ends in the third paragraph ("Turinn to table who provides surveys..."). Cohesive devices are minimal and sometimes awkward, such as "Looking first at speed camera fines" followed by isolated, choppy sentences. Paragraphing is attempted, but the lack of a complete overview and the abrupt termination severely disrupt the overall progression and logical flow of the response. This places the performance firmly at a band score of 4.0.

Lexical Resource — Band 4.0

The vocabulary used is very basic and repetitive. The student relies on simple phrases like "numbers of people who paid funds for fast speed" and makes several word-choice errors, such as "caught into speed cameras fines" and "people in road accidents fatalities". There are also typographical and spelling issues like "Turinn" instead of "Turning". The lexical range is limited and barely adequate for the task, causing some strain for the reader. Therefore, a band score of 4.0 is appropriate.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 4.0

The response features a very limited range of grammatical structures. Most sentences are simple and contain noticeable errors, such as "In the first year it is stood at 200,000 people", "it increasing every year", and fragment sentences like "and it is seen that this figure is fluctuating." Control over verb tenses and auxiliary verbs is weak. These frequent errors impede smooth reading and reflect a band score of 4.0.

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