Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Complete Catalyst · 2026-09-19

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 graph depicts the quantity of drivers in Britian who have been caught driving too quick by speed cameras pllaced on streets, and the number of individuals killed in road accidents, over an eight - yesar era since the introduce of speed cameras. while, tablular data illustrate the consequences of a survey on citizens opinions on speed cameras.

Overall, the fines of speed cameras shows an upward trend over the period.Whereas, fatalities of road accidents shows as fluctuated trend over the period. The most noticeable NO recorded the highest percentage on speed reduce the number of accident .In contrast DONT KNOW had the lowest proportion.

Looking at the first and foremost about the speed cameras fine. In the year of 1 it stood at 200,000.Afterthat it increased dramatically from 400,000 to 800,000 in the year of from 2 to 6.Moreover after the year of 6 it sigificantly rose from 80,000 to 1,600,000 in the year of 6 to 8. In contrast, fatalities of road accident graph was fluated over the period. In the year of 1 it at 3,000 then it soar to approximately 3500 in the year of 3. Towards the period it fell down to same as the 1 year in the year of 4. Furthermore, it fluctuated between 5 to 8 year then in the year of 8 it at around 3500.

Turning to the tabular data , NO recorded the highest proportion in reduce the speed cameras. Whereas the smallest proportion in DONT KNOW which is only 8 %. In addition, the main reason for the installation of speed camera the highest percentage was in

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0

The student attempts to cover all parts of the visual data, including the line graphs and the survey tables. An overview is provided, noting the upward trend for fines and the fluctuating trend for fatalities. However, there are significant misinterpretations and inaccurate data points reported in the body paragraphs. For instance, the student states that fatalities 'soar to approximately 3500 in the year of 3', whereas the actual figure is around 3,300, and misses key details from the survey tables, trailing off entirely at the end of the text. Furthermore, some data points are misread or confused with years, leading to under-developed and inaccurate reporting. This aligns best with Band 5 descriptors.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0

The response is structured into paragraphs, attempting an introduction, an overview, and body paragraphs to detail the charts and tables. However, the logical progression is hindered by frequent referencing errors and awkward transitions, such as 'Looking at the first and foremost about the speed cameras fine.' Paragraphing is used, but the final paragraph breaks off abruptly and fails to complete the summary of the tabular data. Cohesive devices are either missing, mechanical, or inaccurately applied (e.g., 'while, tablular data illustrate'). Overall arrangement demonstrates some basic organisation, but overall cohesion is faulty, supporting a Band 5 score.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The student demonstrates a limited range of vocabulary with noticeable spelling and word-choice errors throughout the text. Examples of spelling mistakes include 'Britian', 'quick' instead of 'quickly', 'pllaced', 'yesar', 'introduce', 'tablular', 'sigificantly', 'fluated', and 'soar' (used for past tense where 'soared' was needed). While some topic-related vocabulary is attempted (e.g., 'fatalities', 'survey', 'proportion'), the frequent lexical errors and typos cause some difficulty for the reader and restrict the score to Band 5.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

The writer attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but control is weak, leading to frequent grammatical errors. Examples include subject-verb agreement issues ('the fines of speed cameras shows', 'fatalities of road accidents shows'), incorrect prepositions, and faulty tense usage ('it at around 3500'). Punctuation is also erratic, with misplaced commas and periods disrupting sentence boundaries. Because errors are frequent and occasionally obscure the meaning of the data, the performance fits the Band 5 descriptor.

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