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 graphs demonstrate the number of drivers who are caught by speed cameras driving too fast and the road accident fatalities, over an eight-year period since the cameras are placed. The tables show the results of survey on people's opinion about speed cameras.

Overall, the rate of fines by speed cameras are rising gradually over the period continuously. However, the road accidents shows some fluctuation. Looking at the surveys it is clear that people are not happy by the installation of speed cameras.

To start with, the fines by speed cameras it starts with around 200,000 in the first year and till the eight year it incline upto 1,600,000. The data is only increasing over the period meanwhile, road accidents were around 3,000 in the first year but there was a decline in the fourth year but over the eight period it rises upto 3,250.

Looking at the results of survey it is clear that people think the main reason for installation of cameras is to raise revenue as 71% reported it while, 26% thinks it improves safety and 3% do not know the reasons. Only 32% people think that speed cameras reduce the number of accidents while more than half of the people thinks the other way around accounting for 60%. People think that there are too many cameras also accounting for 56% although 17% of them think they are about right numbers.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You cover both charts and all three survey questions, and your overview identifies the main contrast: fines rise steadily while fatalities fluctuate. The survey figures are generally reported accurately, including the 71% who believe revenue is the main motive and the 60% who say cameras do not reduce accidents. Some chart details are less precise: fatalities begin at about 3,150, not around 3,000, and finish at approximately 3,350 rather than 3,250. The overview that people are “not happy” is also broad; the figures support more specific conclusions, such as most respondents believing there are too many cameras. To strengthen the report, describe the fatalities’ limited overall change and select key turning points more precisely.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a clear overall structure: an introduction, an overview, a paragraph on the two trends, and a paragraph covering the survey. This makes the information easy to follow, and transitions such as “Overall,” “To start with,” and “Looking at the results” help signal movement between sections. However, some linking is mechanical or awkward, particularly the repeated “Looking at…” openings and “meanwhile” joining two chart descriptions. The final paragraph also packs all three survey questions into one long sequence, so the comparisons are not as clearly separated as they could be. Use more precise links between related points and organise the survey findings into shorter, clearly connected sentences.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant task vocabulary, including “fluctuation,” “decline,” “installation,” and “accounting for,” and the reader can understand the main comparisons. However, several word choices and collocations are unnatural or imprecise, such as “the rate of fines by speed cameras,” “people are not happy by the installation,” and “it incline.” Repetition of “people think” and “over the period” also limits flexibility. Aim for standard chart-report phrasing and accurate forms: for example, describe the “number of speeding fines issued,” say respondents “believe” or “consider,” and use “increased” for the trend. These changes would make the report more precise and fluent without requiring unusually advanced vocabulary.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mix of simple and longer sentences, and the overall meaning is usually clear. Some grammatical errors remain, especially with subject–verb agreement, articles, and sentence construction. For example, “the road accidents shows” should be “the number of road fatalities shows,” while “the rate … are rising” has a singular–plural mismatch. The opening phrase “To start with, the fines by speed cameras it starts…” repeats the subject and creates an incomplete, awkward structure. There are also errors in “results of survey” and “the eight year.” Practise building complete sentences around one clear subject, checking agreement and articles, and using past-tense forms consistently when describing the eight-year period.

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