Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · IELTS Complete Catalyst · 2026-10-07

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 line graphs illustrate the number of Britain Drivers who have been caught by speed cameras while driving too fast and the number of people who killed in road accidents previous eight years after the installation of speed cameras. The tables display the opinions people on speed cameras through survey.

Overall, fines in Britain had increased through out the period and mortalities by road accidents remained flucatuate around 3200. On the other hand, majority people have voted for 'No' if asked about reduction of road accidents and thought that these were installed only for raising the revenue.

Starting with speed camera fines, it took started from 200,000 which then go up steadly to around 500,000 for next four years. After it, fines through speed cameras surged to 1600,000 till the end of period. In addition, fatalities remained fluctuate around 3200 individuals per year and gone at the peak in third year of around 3400.

Turning to the tables, first table shows that over half of people (60%) voted in favour that cameras did not help in reduction of road accidents and only 32% though it will help. Likewise, seond table demostrates that 71% of individuals thought that government installed speed cameras just for raising revenue and 26% in favour that it help to improve road safety. Last table shows that speed cameras are in huge number and 56% people agreed with it and 19% though it is

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You cover both graphs and all three survey questions, and your overview identifies the main contrast: fines rise substantially while fatalities stay broadly stable, with most respondents sceptical about cameras. Several details, however, are inaccurate or incomplete. The fatalities peak is in year 8 at about 3,350, not in year 3 at around 3,400; year 3 is about 3,300. The fines rise to 1.6 million, rather than “1600,000,” and the description of the early increase as reaching 500,000 “for next four years” is unclear. You also leave the final survey finding unfinished: 19% thought there were too few cameras, while 17% said the number was about right. More precise reporting and a complete account of this table would strengthen coverage.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The report has a recognisable structure: an introduction, an overview, and separate paragraphs for the graphs and survey tables. Sequencing phrases such as “Starting with” and “Turning to the tables” help readers follow the shift between data sets. The overview also gives the report a useful central direction. However, some links and references are unclear, including “it took started from” and “these were installed,” where the referent is not precise. The final sentence stops after “19% though it is,” disrupting the ending and leaving the last table unfinished. Aim for complete sentences and use clearer links between each table’s question and its results; this will make the overall progression more controlled.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use a reasonable range of task-related vocabulary, including “fines,” “fatalities,” “surged,” “revenue,” and “road safety,” and the main meaning is generally understandable. There are also attempts at more formal reporting language, such as “illustrate” and “demonstrates.” However, inaccurate word forms, spelling, and collocations are noticeable: “mortalities by road accidents,” “remained fluctuate,” “steadly,” “seond,” and “demostrates.” Some expressions are also imprecise, such as “voted in favour that cameras did not help” and “in huge number.” Choose standard data-reporting collocations and check spelling and word forms carefully. More precise vocabulary would help distinguish a stable trend from a peak or a rise.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more complex sentences, including clauses with “which” and “if,” and the report’s main message can usually be understood. However, errors in verb forms, agreement, articles, and sentence construction occur across the response. For example, “the number of people who killed” needs a passive form (“who were killed”), while “fines … had increased” does not fit as naturally as the present simple or past simple for describing the chart. “It took started from” combines incompatible structures, and “fatalities … and gone at the peak” lacks a correctly formed verb. The final sentence is incomplete. Practise building accurate comparison sentences with consistent tense and complete clauses; this will improve control while retaining your attempts at complex structures.

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