Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · IELTS Complete Catalyst · 2026-11-01

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)

These two charts represent the number of British drivers killed in road accidents and number of drivers caught driving too fast by speed cameras placed on roads network. These graphs show the value of eight years since the introduction of speed cameras.

There is dramatic increase in the number of speed camera fines over the last eight year, whereas number of road accident fatalities were remained constant. A larger number of people think the speed cameras are installed to increase revenue, while fewer people agree that they reduce road accidents.

On the first year when these cameras are installed, number of fines are 200,000 but instead of reducing that number jumped to 800,000 over eight years. Road accident fatalities remained relatively stable, fluctuating between 3000 to 3500 throughout the period.

60% of the people think, speed camera do not reduce the accidents on the roads. When asked about the reasons for installation of speed cameras, 71% people think they are just to raise revenue. On the question of how many speed cameras on the roads, 51% voted to many.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You cover both the charts and the survey, and your overview identifies the main contrast: fines rose sharply while fatalities stayed broadly stable. The figures for the first year’s 200,000 fines and the survey’s 60% who said cameras do not reduce accidents and 71% who believed they raise revenue are accurate. However, the fines figure at the end is misreported: it reached about 1.6 million, not 800,000. The final survey result is also inaccurate: 56%, not 51%, said there were too many cameras. The opening reverses the chart subjects by saying drivers were killed and caught speeding. To strengthen the report, describe the full rise in fines and include the survey’s other response proportions where useful.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a clear overall arrangement: an introduction, an overview, details about the charts, and then survey findings. This makes the information reasonably easy to follow. The contrast introduced by “whereas” is useful, and the survey results are grouped together. However, progression within the chart paragraph is limited: the fines trend is reduced to its starting point and an incorrect endpoint, while the fatalities are summarised separately without a clear comparison of their fluctuations. Some linking is also mechanical, particularly the repeated “When asked” and “On the question” constructions. Use clearer transitions between the two visual elements and organise the details so each paragraph develops one main comparison.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant vocabulary for describing trends and survey results, including “dramatic increase,” “remained relatively stable,” and “fluctuating.” These choices communicate the broad patterns, and the language is generally appropriate to a report. However, some word choices and collocations are inaccurate or awkward, such as “the number of British drivers killed … and number of drivers caught,” which also confuses what the charts measure, and “on roads network.” “To many” is not the correct form for the survey response, and “increase revenue” is less natural than “raise revenue.” Aim for precise chart terminology and standard collocations, and avoid repeating general phrases such as “number of” when a more specific noun, such as “fines” or “fatalities,” is available.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and more complex sentence forms, including the contrast in “There is dramatic increase … whereas …” and the clause beginning “When asked about the reasons.” The main ideas remain understandable, but some grammatical errors recur. Examples include missing articles in “There is dramatic increase” and “number of fines,” incorrect agreement in “number of fines are,” and the faulty passive construction “fatalities were remained constant.” The phrase “over the last eight year” also has a number-agreement error, while “60% of the people think, speed camera do not…” has punctuation and agreement problems. Review articles, singular/plural agreement, and passive verb forms, then proofread each sentence for a complete and natural grammatical pattern.

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