Band 5.0 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 5.0)

The graph illustrates the number of drivers in england who have been caught driving too fast by speed cameras placed on roads, and the number of people killed on road accidents, after the introduction of speed cameras from the past eight-years. The table below show the survey of individuals opinions on installing the speed cameras.

Overall, after installing the speed cameras the number of road accidents increases and remain averaged. In contrast the fines are highly increased from 2 lac to 16 lac.

In the first year the number of accidents recorded is around 3100 and the fines are 2 lac. While in the 2nd and 3rd year the numbers of accidents remains average upto around 3200, while the ratio of fines are increased. In the fourth year the accidents are decrease while in the fifth year the acciddents are again decreased and the ratio of fines are increasing with the passage of time.

From the 5th to 8th year the ratio of accidents are increased while the fines recorded a huge climb from 6 lac upto 16 lac. I think installing speed cameras didn't reduce the number of accidents, while the main reason for installing cameras is to improve safety. While i think there are few cameras on the roads.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.0

The response identifies the broad contrast between rising fines and relatively stable road deaths, and it attempts to summarise the survey. However, coverage is incomplete and several key details are inaccurate. The overview says accidents “increases,” although fatalities fluctuate around 3,100–3,350 rather than showing a clear rise. The year-by-year account also misstates the pattern: deaths rise in year 5, fall in year 6, then rise in years 7 and 8. Most importantly, the survey results are misreported: 71% thought cameras were installed to raise revenue, not improve safety, and 56% considered there to be too many cameras, not too few. Include these main findings accurately and distinguish fatalities from accidents generally.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, an overview, a paragraph on the graph, and a final paragraph that mentions the survey. This gives the reader some organisation. However, progression is weakened by repeated and sometimes confusing references to the figures, such as “the ratio of fines” and “the ratio of accidents,” and by the unclear shift from graph description to personal opinions. Linking words such as “while” are used repeatedly, sometimes joining ideas awkwardly, and “From the 5th to 8th year” repeats information without clarifying the sequence. Group the main trends together, then report the survey findings in a separate, clearly signposted section, using precise references to years and categories.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

The response uses some relevant task vocabulary, including “speed cameras,” “road accidents,” “fines,” and “survey,” so the topic is generally clear. However, the range is limited and several choices are imprecise or repetitive. “Ratio of fines” does not describe the number of fines, while “accidents” is used where the chart reports fatalities. Informal expressions such as “2 lac” and “huge climb” are unsuitable for an academic report; use standard figures and neutral terms such as “200,000” and “a sharp increase.” There are also spelling errors, including “acciddents,” and awkward phrases such as “from the past eight-years.” More accurate data vocabulary and formal collocations would make the account clearer and more appropriate.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response attempts both simple and longer sentences, but control is inconsistent, particularly in clauses with comparisons and time references. For example, “the number of road accidents increases and remain averaged” has problems with agreement and verb form, while “the numbers of accidents remains average” is also grammatically faulty. Articles and sentence boundaries are sometimes missing or awkward, as in “While in the 2nd and 3rd year…” and the final sequence of sentences beginning with “While.” The past-tense reporting context is not maintained consistently. Practise accurate subject–verb agreement, past-tense forms, and complete sentence construction; then use a few controlled complex sentences to compare the two data series.

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