Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · IELTS Complete Catalyst · 2026-10-01

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 5.5)

The two line graphs illustrate the number of drivers who have been caught driving too fast by speed cameras and number of people killed in road accidents in Britain over an eight-year period since the speed cameras introduced, while the three table provides data on people's opinions survey on speed cameras.

Overall, speed camera fines introduced in 2001 in Britian and first time charged on rush driving by 200,000 peoples in 2001 and gradully rosed in several years (2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005) and suddenly went on peak in 2006, 2007 and 2008 approximately 1,600,000 fine were on fast driving. This were major changed comes in fewer years.

Addition, road accident in line graph shows in years 2001 to 2008 which is little bit ups and downs but almost equal which were 3,000 to 3,400. This is not major changes on road accidents.

According to people's opinions survey, related to speed cameras reduce the number of accidents on the roads which are only 32% and the installation of speed cameras is the main reason to raise revenue which proportions are 71%. Further, people's opinion the amount of speed cameras on the roads which are 56%.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

The response addresses the main parts of the task by attempting to describe the line graphs and the survey tables. However, the information is only partially covered, and the data is often inaccurately reported. For instance, the fine figures and the description of the road accident fatalities contain confusion over the actual data trends. Furthermore, the overview is weak, attempting to list specific details rather than summarising the overarching trends. To move to a higher band, the response needs to select and accurately report the key trends from the charts, such as the sharp rise in speed camera fines contrasted with the relatively stable number of fatalities, rather than relying on fragmented and vague numerical descriptions.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

There is some organisation to the writing, with an introductory sentence and subsequent paragraphs attempting to deal with different visual elements. However, there is no clear overall progression, and the transitions between sentences feel disjointed. Cohesive devices are used awkwardly or inaccurately, such as starting paragraphs with 'Addition' or 'According to people's opinions survey'. Paragraphing is attempted, but the internal logical flow is frequently disrupted by awkward phrasing and poor sentence connections. To improve cohesion, the writer should use clearer referencing words, ensure a logical progression of ideas from the overview into detailed body paragraphs, and apply cohesive markers more naturally.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

The vocabulary used is limited and barely adequate for the task, with noticeable errors that occasionally cause difficulty for the reader. The writer attempts some less common vocabulary, such as 'installation', 'revenue', and 'proportions', but struggles with appropriate word choices and collocations, seen in phrases like 'rush driving' instead of speeding or 'gradully rosed'. There are also issues with word forms, such as 'survey on people's opinions survey'. To achieve a higher score, the writer must expand their vocabulary range, use precise terms related to statistical reporting, and ensure correct word forms and spellings throughout the response.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response displays a very limited range of structures, relying mostly on simple sentences with frequent attempts at complex structures that are faulty. There are frequent grammatical errors involving articles, plurals, subject-verb agreement, and prepositions, such as 'speed cameras introduced', 'This were major changed comes', and 'people's opinion the amount'. These frequent errors place a heavy burden on the reader and sometimes impede communication. To reach a higher band, the writer needs to increase the variety of sentence structures, improve control over basic grammatical agreements, and ensure that tense usage remains consistent and accurate when describing graphical data.

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