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 given graph illustrates the quantity of drivers in British kept in speed cameras installed on roads while they drived so fastly, and the number of individuals died in road accidents over and eight year tenure since the speed cameras were installed. The table below display the result of the survey on individuals perspective on speed cameras.
Overall, the rise in speed camera fines have been increasing since they installed. However, road incident fatalities is almost just under 3,500 and well over 3,000.
According to individuals perspective, the main reason to installed speed cameras is to raise the revenue.
Respected sir, this information illustrates that speed cameras fines which have been increasing for the last eight years now its well over 1,600,000 and at 1 year its ony 200,000. Individuals opinion states that its only way of generating the revenue. Furthermore, there are various speed cameras are installed on the roads around 56%.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0
The response attempts to address all parts of the task by reporting on the speed camera fines, road accident fatalities, and survey results, but the execution contains significant limitations. While the main trend for fines is noted (rising to 1,600,000), the description of fatalities is inaccurate or poorly expressed, stating it is 'almost just under 3,500 and well over 3,000' rather than clearly identifying the fluctuations and final value of 3,350. Furthermore, the inclusion of a conversational address ('Respected sir') is inappropriate for an Academic Task 1 report. The overview is weak and confused by inaccurate data reporting. These issues place the response at Band 5.0.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The response is divided into short paragraphs, but the organization lacks a clear, logical progression. The inclusion of a personal letter-style greeting ('Respected sir') disrupts the academic tone and structural cohesion of the report. Cohesive devices are used very mechanically (e.g., 'Overall', 'However', 'Furthermore'), and referencing is sometimes unclear, such as pronoun shifts and repetitive referencing of survey data. Paragraphing is attempted, but ideas are jumbled together rather than grouped logically into a description of the charts and a summary of the tables. These factors limit the score to Band 5.0.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is basic and repetitive, with noticeable errors in word choice and collocation that occasionally impede communication. Examples include 'British kept in speed cameras', 'while they drived so fastly', and 'individuals perspective on speed cameras'. The student attempts less common vocabulary such as 'revenue' and 'fatalities', but these are often used inaccurately or paired incorrectly (e.g., 'speed cameras fines', 'raise the revenue' vs 'generating the revenue'). Spelling errors and awkward phrasing ('eight year tenure') are also present, reflecting Band 5.0 performance descriptors.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The response exhibits a very limited range of grammatical structures, and attempts at complex sentences frequently result in serious errors. Examples of ungrammatical constructions include 'the quantity of drivers in British kept in speed cameras', 'while they drived so fastly', 'the rise in speed camera fines have been increasing', and 'now its well over 1,600,000 and at 1 year its ony 200,000'. Frequent errors in verb tense, subject-verb agreement, and punctuation cause difficulty for the reader and demonstrate a lack of control over basic and complex structures alike, fitting the Band 4.5 to 5.0 range.
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