Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Complete Catalyst · 2026-10-03
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)
These line graphs illustrates number of drivers in UK who have been arrested due to driving too rapid through speed cameras installed on roads, and statistics of people killed in road accidents, within an eight-year span since the speed cameras are introduced. The tables showcase the outcomes of a survey of people opinion about speed cameras.
Overall it can be seen at a glance that speed cameras fines are dramatically increased during sixth, seventh, and eight year. The survey shows the positive thinking of public about speed cameras by including various questions.
At the one hand, speed cameras fines are rise every year over eight-year time period. In 1st year fine is 200,000 which gradually increase to 300,000 during 2nd year. During 3rdand 4th year this figure slightly rise to 350,000 and 400,000 respectively. In 5th year the fine reaches the 500,000. Biggest increasing trend has scene in 6th, 7th, and 8th year fine starts from 600,000 and reaches the 1,600,000 at the end.
On the other hand, road accident statistics shows very little effect of speed cameras on road accidents. in 1st year road accidents are 3,000 and at the 8th year it is 3,100.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 4.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.0
The response addresses the task only partially and exhibits significant inaccuracies in reporting the visual data. For instance, the writer states that in the first year road accidents are 3,000, whereas the chart clearly shows fatalities starting above 3,100, and later misreads the table data regarding public opinions. Furthermore, the overview is overly simplistic and fails to accurately capture the main trends or general tendencies across the charts and tables. Ideas are limited, under-developed, and marred by factual errors derived from misreading the axes and figures, restricting the response to a minimal level of task fulfilment.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5
There is some organisation evident in the division into paragraphs, starting with an introduction followed by body paragraphs and an overview placed near the beginning. However, there is no clear overall progression, and the logical flow is hindered by awkward transitions and mechanical cohesive devices, such as 'At the one hand' and 'On the other hand'. Referencing is occasionally unclear, and the grouping of data lacks a fully coherent structure. Paragraphing is attempted, but the internal logical links within paragraphs need substantial improvement to achieve a clearer sense of progression.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is limited and barely adequate for the task, with noticeable word choice and collocation errors that occasionally cause difficulty for the reader. For example, the student writes 'arrested due to driving too rapid' instead of being caught for speeding, and uses phrases like 'Biggest increasing trend has scene' which contain word form and spelling inaccuracies. Attempts to use less common vocabulary result in unnatural phrasing, such as 'speed cameras fines are rise' and 'positive thinking of public', showing a restricted control of lexical features.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
The response displays a very limited range of sentence structures, relying mostly on simple or faulty complex forms. There are frequent grammatical errors throughout the text, including tense inconsistencies, such as 'graphs illustrates', 'are introduced', and 'fine is 200,000 which gradually increase'. Prepositional and article errors are also prevalent, like 'in UK' instead of 'in the UK' and 'survey of people opinion'. These frequent errors in grammar and mechanics cause noticeable difficulty and strain for the reader.
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