Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · IELTS Complete Catalyst · 2026-10-06

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 two line graphs give information about the number of drivers who have been caught through speed cameras and fined due to overspeeding in Britain, and the number of fatalities in road accidents after the introduction of speed cameras over an eight year period.While the tables illustrates the results of a survey regarding people's review on speed cameras.

Overall, the number of drivers being fined increased continuously every year while The number of people killed in road accidents showed little bit fluctuations.In contrast, majority of people showed dissatification towards speed cameras.

In the first year, after installation of speed cameras, 200,000 drivers were fined. The number become doubled in 3rd year. The numer continued to increase at same pattern untill 6th year. In 7th year it experienced a significant rise of 1,200,000 and in the final year, the number of drivers being fined reached to 1,600,000.

On the other hand, after introduction of speed cameras, there were approximately 3100 fatalities at begining, the number increased at about 3400 deaths in next two years. Afterthat,the number fell at 3000 and kept between 3000 and 3500 over the eight year period.

60 percent of people did not believe that speed cameras reduce the number of accidents while 32 percent agreed and 8 percent showed no interest. 71 percent individuals said that main reason of speed cameras installation is to raise rvenue whereas 26 percent said that it is for security purpose. The proportion of people who thought that there were enough cameras on roads was 56 percent while 19 percent said there were few cameras.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

The response addresses all parts of the prompt by describing both the visual data from the line graphs and the survey results from the tables. An overview is successfully provided, noting the upward trend in speed camera fines alongside the fluctuation in fatalities, as well as general public dissatisfaction. However, some aspects of the task are developed more fully than others; for instance, the description of the survey data lacks precise data integration, and the second sentence of the introduction is grammatically incomplete, hanging as a dependent clause ('While the tables illustrates...'). Key features such as the peak in fines and general trends are appropriately identified, placing this response firmly in the middle band.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The report maintains a coherent overall arrangement with a logical progression of ideas, moving clearly from an introduction to visual descriptions, followed by the survey findings. Paragraphing is utilised to separate distinct sections of the prompt. However, cohesion is sometimes mechanical or faulty, with abrupt transitions such as 'Afterthat' and missing transitional links between sentences. Referencing is generally clear, but the overuse of simple cohesive devices and minor structural lapses in linking sentences prevent the response from achieving a higher level of fluid progression.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

An adequate range of vocabulary is demonstrated for the task, allowing the writer to successfully describe trends, numbers, and percentages using phrases like 'increased continuously', 'significant rise', and 'proportion of people'. There are several attempts to use less common vocabulary, though this is occasionally accompanied by inaccuracy in word choice and spelling, such as 'dissatification' instead of 'dissatisfaction', 'numer' instead of 'number', and 'rvenue' instead of 'revenue'. Despite these lexical slips and minor spelling errors, communication is not impeded and the vocabulary remains minimally sufficient to convey the intended meaning.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The writing exhibits a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, though attempts at complex structures frequently contain errors. There are several noticeable grammar and punctuation issues throughout the text, including fragment sentences, incorrect verb forms ('The number become doubled' instead of 'doubled'), missing articles ('at begining'), and punctuation spacing errors like missing spaces after periods. While these errors are noticeable and require some effort to parse, they rarely impede overall communication. The range of structures remains limited and errors persist, which is characteristic of this band level.

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