Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

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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 illustrate changes in the number of speed camera fines and road accident fatalities over a period of eight years with a survey table on poeple's opinions on speed cameras.

Overall, the number of the speed camera fines increased considerably throughout the period, particularly in the final years. In contrast, the number of road accident fatalities fluctuated slightly and remained relatively stable, despite the substantial rise in fines with changing opinions of individuals in cameras.

Regarding speed camera fines, the figure stood approximately 200,000 in the first year. It then rose steadily to around 300,000 in Year 2 and 400,000 in Year 3. By Year 4, the number had reached nearly 500,000, before increasing to approximately 550,000 in Year 5. After that, the upward trend became more pronounced, with fines climbing to roughly 750,000 in Year 6 and 1.15 million in Year7. The figure peaked at around 1.6 million in the final year.

In comaprison, road accidents fatalities showed considerably less variation. The number began at approximately 3,100 in Year 1 and increased to around 3,300 in Year 2 and 3. It then declined to roughly 3,000 in Year 4.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5

You identify the main contrast accurately: fines rise markedly, especially in the later years, while fatalities vary within a much narrower range. Several figures in the fines account are also close to the chart. However, the report is incomplete in its coverage of the task: it gives no account of any of the three survey tables, which contain important findings, such as 60% believing cameras do not reduce accidents and 71% thinking revenue is the main reason for their installation. The fatalities description also stops after Year 4, omitting the later fluctuations and the final-year high. Some figures are slightly inaccurate, such as Year 3 fines and the Year 4 fatality count. Cover all visual elements and summarise their key patterns.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable report structure, with an introduction, an overview and separate paragraphs for the two line graphs. Sequencing within the fines paragraph is clear, supported by time markers such as “It then,” “By Year 4” and “After that.” The contrast between the series is also signalled with “In contrast” and “In comparison.” However, the final paragraph ends abruptly after Year 4, so the report lacks a complete progression and conclusion to its data description. The survey information is not integrated at all, leaving a major part of the task disconnected from the organisation. A fuller structure could group the survey results in a final paragraph and use clear comparisons between its responses.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.5

You use a useful range of trend vocabulary, including “increased considerably,” “rose steadily,” “upward trend became more pronounced,” “peaked” and “fluctuated slightly.” These choices generally communicate the data clearly and show some flexibility beyond basic wording. There are, however, occasional spelling and word-choice or collocation slips, including “poeple's,” “comaprison,” “changing opinions of individuals in cameras,” and “road accidents fatalities.” The last two phrases are unclear or unnatural, and “the number of the speed camera fines” is less idiomatic than a more direct expression. Aim for precise, conventional chart-report phrasing, and proofread spelling. More accurate vocabulary for describing survey responses would also help you cover the full range of information.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 7.0

You demonstrate a range of sentence forms, including a complex overview sentence beginning “In contrast” and a well-controlled sequence of clauses describing the rise in fines. Most sentences are grammatically clear, and past-tense reporting is generally consistent. Some errors remain in sentence construction and grammatical patterns. For example, “with changing opinions of individuals in cameras” does not form a clear grammatical relationship, while “the number of the speed camera fines” uses an awkward article pattern. In “The number began … and increased,” the reference to fatalities is understandable but could be made more precise by repeating the noun. The final sentence is also incomplete as a report because the account stops mid-description, rather than because of a major sentence-level error. Continue using varied structures while checking articles and clear noun references.

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