Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · IELTS Complete Catalyst · 2026-10-12

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 given line graphs illustrates the number of drivers who have been found driving at a high speed by cameras and the number of people who died in road accidents. At a glance, the table describes the results of a survey on individual opinions of people on speed cameras.

To begin with, speed camera fines had a gradual increase throughout the years starting from 200,000 followed by 300,000 during the 2nd year and then at about 400,000 during the 3rd year. There is a sudden rise in 5th and 6th year about 600,000 and 800,000 respectively. In the 7th year it reached 1,200,000 and reached at the peak during the 8th year to about 1,600,000. The road accident fatalities had suffered flactuations though remained to nearly about 3200 over an eight-year period.

Furthermore, about 32% of people thought speed cameras reduce the number of accidents on the roads whereas 60% disagree and about 8% did'nt know. Moreover, 26% thought to improve road safety is the ,main reason for the application of speed cameras but 71% thought it is to raise revenue and 3% don't know. Lastly, about 56% people thought there are too many speed cameras on road whereas 19% thought too few, 17% the needed amount and 8% don't know.

Overall, large amount of people thought that the main reason for the installation of speed cameras is to raise revenue.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You cover both graphs and all three survey questions, and the main pattern in fines is clear: they rise from 200,000 to about 1.6 million. Your overview also identifies the dominant survey opinion that cameras are mainly intended to raise revenue. Some details, however, are imprecise or missing. Fines in year 3 are about 380,000, rather than 400,000, and the increase becomes especially sharp in years 6–8, not in years 5 and 6 as stated. The fatalities are described only as fluctuating around 3,200; a clearer comparison would note that they remain broadly stable, with a slight overall rise. The response addresses the task, but the overview and selection of key trends are less fully developed than the survey reporting.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The report has a clear overall arrangement: an introduction, a paragraph on the graphs, a paragraph covering the survey, and a concluding overview. Sequencing is generally easy to follow, and transitions such as “Furthermore,” “Moreover,” and “Lastly” help signal the survey’s separate findings. This organisation is effective, though some linking is mechanical, and the final overview repeats only the revenue finding rather than bringing together the main trends in both graphs and the survey. A few sentences also pack several figures into a long sequence, making comparisons less prominent. To strengthen progression, group the graph trends around their contrast—rapidly rising fines versus stable fatalities—and use the conclusion to summarise that contrast alongside the strongest survey result.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant task vocabulary, including “speed camera fines,” “road accident fatalities,” “fluctuations,” and “installation,” so the topic is communicated clearly. There is some variety in describing change, such as “gradual increase,” “sudden rise,” and “reached the peak.” However, several choices are imprecise or unnatural: “found driving at a high speed” is less suitable than “caught speeding,” and “application of speed cameras” does not fit as naturally as “installation.” “The needed amount” is also vague for the survey response “about right.” Spelling errors such as “flactuations” and the informal contraction “did'nt” reduce accuracy. Aim for precise chart-reporting collocations and check spelling and word forms carefully.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You use a mixture of simple statements and longer sentences, including clauses linked with “whereas” and “though,” and the main information is generally understandable. Some grammatical errors remain. The opening has subject–verb disagreement in “The given line graphs illustrates”; it should be “illustrate.” In “it reached 1,200,000 and reached at the peak,” the second verb pattern is incorrect, and “thought to improve road safety is the main reason” needs a clearer clause structure, such as “thought the main reason was to improve road safety.” There are also punctuation problems, including the stray comma in “the ,main reason,” and inconsistent apostrophe use. More consistently accurate agreement, verb patterns, and sentence punctuation would improve control while retaining your range of sentence forms.

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