Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Complete Catalyst · 2026-09-24

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 illustrates the number of drivers caught while driving too fast by speed cameras which are places on the road, whereas the other graph shows the number of people died on road accidents. while the table shows the survey on people opinions on speed cameras.

Overall, the number of fines and accidents were increased over the period.while the people opinion on speedy cameras regarding the number accidents, the reason for installation and at the end the number of speed cameras on the streetover eight-year period.

Every year there is a increase in accidents and rate of fine collection which was caught on the speed cameras over a period. In the first year there was only 200,000 on fines, later recorded high fines but in the sixth year the fine has incresed rapidly to more than 800,000 further it continuous to 1,200,000 and in the eighth year it reached the highest fine of all time with 1,600,000.

Meanwhile, the road accidents were fluctuating every year. in the first year accident accounded with 3,000 and in the second and third year the accidents were accounted with 3,400. On the fouth year it decline to 3,000 and further year it increased and at the eight year it was accounted with 3,400. People opinions were very pridectable because people believe that accidents were never reduce,they think the installation for the cameras are just for erevenue purpose and at the end people think that cameras are too many in count.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

The response covers all parts of the prompt by describing the line graphs regarding speed camera fines and road accident fatalities, as well as summarising the survey tables on public opinion. An overview is attempted in the second paragraph, noting the general upward trend in fines and accidents, though the expression is somewhat disjointed. While the main trends are identified—such as the rise in fines reaching 1,600,000 in the eighth year—some of the specific figures and data descriptions contain inaccuracies when compared against the visual data (for example, reporting fatalities starting at 3,000 rather than 3,150). Furthermore, the summary of public opinions lacks precision regarding the exact survey percentages. Nevertheless, the response presents a broad outline of the visual information.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The report is divided into four paragraphs, attempting an introduction, an overview, and separate body paragraphs for the graphs and tables. However, the logical progression is frequently disrupted by poor referencing and unclear cohesive links. For instance, the second paragraph is ungrammatically fragmented ('while the people opinion on speedy cameras...'), making it difficult to follow the overall summary. Cohesive devices are used mechanically or are missing, and sentences often run together awkwardly, such as 'In the first year there was only 200,000 on fines, later recorded high fines but in the sixth year...' Paragraphing is present, but internal cohesion requires better transitional phrases to guide the reader smoothly.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

The vocabulary used is adequate for a basic description of the charts, including terms such as 'line graph', 'fines', 'accidents', and 'survey'. However, the range is limited and repetition occurs frequently (e.g., repeating 'accounted with' and 'fines'). There are notable word choice and collocation inaccuracies, such as 'places on the road' instead of 'placed on roads', 'people died on road accidents' instead of 'fatalities in road accidents', and 'erevenue purpose' instead of 'revenue generation'. Spelling errors also appear, such as 'incresed', 'continuous', and 'pridectable'. These lexical limitations and errors restrict the score to Band 5.0.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The writer attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but control over grammar is weak. There are frequent grammatical errors, such as subject-verb agreement issues ('the number of fines and accidents were increased') and tense inconsistencies. Many sentences lack structural integrity or contain run-on clauses linked improperly by commas, such as 'On the fouth year it decline to 3,000 and further year it increased and at the eight year it was accounted with 3,400.' Punctuation and capitalization are also erratic, with sentences starting with lowercase letters ('in the first year', 'people opinions'). These frequent errors cause some difficulty for the reader and prevent the score from reaching a higher band.

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