Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · IELTS Summit Mastery · 2026-11-05

IELTS Writing Task 1 question

The graphs below show the percentage of people holding full driving licences in Great Britain by age and sex.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

Full car driving licence holders: by sex and age

Student answer (Band 5.5)

The bar graph illustrates the percentage proportion of people holding full driving licences in Great Britian by sex and age in years of 1975/76 and 2006.

Overall graph demonstrates that mens in every age permitted to full driving licence then females across all years. The age group of 50-59 years indicates a lion's share in holding a full driving licence by males. Whereas, the percantage of females dedicated to hold full driving licence is greater in age group of 40-49 years.

Firstly, mens percentage for holding full driving license is greater in every age accounting 37% in 1975/76 by age group of 17-20 years followed by 38% in 2006 by same age group. Whereas, females in same age group accounts for 20% in 1975/76 and approximately 26% in 2006. Similarly in age group of 21-29 years males accounts for more percentage in holding full driving licence then females which is the oly age group where 1975/76 year males accounts for more full licence than 2006 which s 79%. Moreover, this trend is continous indicating more access to full driving licence by males in evey age group.

In conclusion, male basically drive more either for personal usage or for earning purposes by which they hold greater percentage of holding full driving licence then females.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify the chart’s subject and make relevant comparisons between men and women, but the response only partially reports its main features. The overview claims men lead in every age group, which is broadly true, yet it misses the major change over time: licence holding rose substantially among women and older people, while men’s figures for younger adults changed little. Several figures are inaccurate: men aged 17–20 are about 36% in 1975/76 and 37% in 2006, not 37% and 38%; women in this group reach about 33% in 2006, not 26%. The claim that 50–59-year-old men have the highest share is also incorrect; the peak is around 92% among men aged 50–59 in 2006. Focus on accurate key trends and comparisons.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable structure, with an introduction, an overview, a body paragraph and a concluding paragraph. This gives the reader some organisation, and linking expressions such as “Overall,” “Firstly,” and “Moreover” signal stages in the discussion. However, progression is weakened because the body moves between age groups and years without a clear organising principle, and several links are inaccurate or confusing. For example, “this is the oly age group where 1975/76 year males accounts for more full licence than 2006” is difficult to follow and does not clearly connect to the preceding comparison. The conclusion introduces speculation about driving for personal use or work rather than summarising chart data. Group comparisons systematically by age or by change over time, and use transitions only where the relationship is clear.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use some task-relevant vocabulary, including “percentage,” “age group,” “holding full driving licence,” and “access,” so the topic is generally understandable. There are also attempts at less common expressions, such as “lion’s share,” but this is too informal and does not accurately describe the chart’s highest value. Noticeable spelling and word-choice problems reduce precision: “Great Britian,” “percantage,” “oly,” and “continous” are misspelled, while “females dedicated to hold” and “percentage proportion” are unnatural collocations. Repetition of “holding full driving licence” also limits range. Prefer precise chart language such as “the proportion of licence holders,” “stood at,” and “increased,” and check spelling and collocations carefully.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more complex sentences, including comparisons introduced by “Whereas” and clauses beginning with “which.” However, complex constructions are often faulty, and errors in agreement, articles, plurals and sentence formation occur frequently enough to make some statements difficult to interpret. Examples include “mens percentage … is greater in every age,” “females in same age group accounts,” and “the oly age group where 1975/76 year males accounts.” The opening overview fragment beginning “Whereas” is not a complete sentence, and the final sentence has an unclear grammatical relationship between driving and licence ownership. Practise complete sentence structures and consistent subject–verb agreement: for example, “men’s percentage was higher” and “women in the same age group accounted for.” Use articles and plural forms consistently.

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