Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · 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 6.0)

The line graphs illustrate the number of drivers in British who offenders caught fast driving by cameras placed on roads, and the number of people killed in road accidents, over an eight year periods after camera were produced. The table shows the survey about public opinions on speed cameras.

Overall, speed camera offence rose sharply throughout the period, While road accident fatalities showed only small fluctuations. Most of people believed that the speed cameras were mainly used to generate incomes.

At the start, around 200,000 drivers were caught speed and this figure increased steadily about 800,000 in five year. It rose sharply and reached 1,600,000 by the year. In contrast, road begun at just over 3000 moved up and down steadily at roughly 3500.

The survey showed 60% people felt speed cameras did not reduce accidents, while 32% people believed they did. Most respondents 71% thought the main purpose of installing cameras was to increased revenue, whereas 26% said they cameras improved road safety. Regarding the number of cameras 56% felt they were too many, 19% said too few, 17% believed the number was appropriate, and 8% were unsure.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.0

The response successfully covers all parts of the task by addressing both the line graphs and the tables. It presents a clear overview of the main trends and differences, noting that camera fines rose sharply while fatalities fluctuated, and highlighting the public's perception about revenue generation. Key features are selected and reported appropriately, such as the final figures for fines and the percentages for survey responses. However, there is a slight tendency to overgeneralize or misread specific data points, such as stating that fatalities moved up and down at roughly 3,500 when the graph shows them hovering around 3,100 to 3,350. To reach a higher level, the figures should be reported with greater accuracy without altering the overall trends.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response maintains a clear logical arrangement with an overall progression from the visual data overview to the survey results. Paragraphing is used sufficiently to separate the introduction, overview, line graph details, and survey findings. However, cohesion is sometimes mechanical or faulty, as seen in abrupt transitions like 'At the start' and 'In contrast, road begun at just over 3000'. Referencing is occasionally unclear, and the mechanical linking prevents the text from flowing entirely smoothly. To achieve a higher score, the writer needs to employ a wider and more flexible range of cohesive devices and ensure smoother transitions between sentences and paragraphs.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

The vocabulary used is adequate for the task, allowing the student to describe trends and percentages such as 'rose sharply', 'fluctuations', and survey proportions. However, there is a limited range and noticeable errors in word choice, collocation, and word formation, such as 'British who offenders caught fast driving' instead of 'British drivers caught speeding', 'generate incomes' instead of 'generate revenue', and 'increased revenue' instead of 'increase revenue'. These lexical inaccuracies occasionally impede communication and restrict the score. To improve, the student should expand their range of less common vocabulary and pay closer attention to precise word forms and collocations.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response demonstrates a limited range of grammatical structures, relying heavily on simple sentences alongside a few attempts at complex forms that are often faulty. There are frequent grammatical errors throughout the text, including missing prepositions and articles ('caught speed' instead of 'caught speeding', 'in five year' instead of 'over a five-year period'), incorrect verb forms ('camera were produced' instead of 'cameras were introduced'), and structural awkwardness ('Most of people believed'). Punctuation and agreement errors also persist. To reach the next level, the writer must expand their variety of complex sentence structures and significantly reduce the frequency of basic grammatical errors.

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