Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · 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 6.0)

The graph illustrates the percentage of people holding full driving licences in Great Britain by age and sex.

Overall, men are more dominant then women in terms of drvining licence in every age and era. Moreover, women had the significant increase from 1975-76 to 2006 for driving licence in every age group. In contrast men had a fall in 2006 for age group 21-29 for driving licence.

Firsly, men in had the highest proportion surge in age group 50-59 and 60-69 both recorded for 85% in 2006 then in 1975 it was 78% and 68%. In contrast, 21-29 was the only group with certain decline in driving licence throughout the years starting at 77% in 1975 to getting to 70% in 2006 while age group of 30-39 remains constant in these years both accounted for 85% in terms of driving licence.

However, women's 70 and over had the lowest propotion in 1975 recorded for 5% to getting upwards to 30% in 2006. In contrast highest surge recorded for 73% in two age groups 40-49 and 30-39 in 2006 while it srated at just 33% in 40-49 and 50% in 30-39 age group for driving licence. In addition other age groups also had a significant rise throughout the years in terms of driving licence.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You provide a relevant overview, identifying that men had higher licence rates in every age group and that women’s rates rose across the period. You also correctly note the decline among men aged 21–29. These are important features and support a response that addresses the task well. However, several figures and comparisons are inaccurate: for example, men aged 50–59 and 60–69 reached about 92% and 91% in 2006, not 85%, and the 30–39 male rate did not remain constant (about 77% to 87%). The women’s 2006 peak was about 79% for ages 40–49, rather than 73% in two groups. More precise reporting and clearer selection of the main peaks would complete the overview more effectively.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a clear overall structure: an introduction, an overview, and separate paragraphs for men and women. This makes the main comparisons reasonably easy to follow. Linking phrases such as “Overall,” “In contrast,” and “In addition” help signal relationships between points. However, some connections are mechanical or unclear, and the progression within the men’s paragraph is weakened by the abrupt phrase “Firsly, men in had the highest proportion surge.” The overview also combines several claims without clearly distinguishing the broad trends from specific exceptions. Organise each body paragraph around a consistent comparison—such as the largest changes and the notable exception—and use references like “these age groups” only when their referents are unmistakable.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use a suitable range of task-related vocabulary, including “percentage,” “proportion,” “age group,” “decline,” and “significant rise.” These choices allow you to describe trends and comparisons, and the meaning is generally understandable. However, some word choices and collocations are unnatural or imprecise, such as “men are more dominant,” “highest proportion surge,” and “getting upwards.” There are also spelling errors, including “drvining,” “Firsly,” “propotion,” and “srated,” which reduce accuracy. Aim for standard chart-description phrases and check spelling carefully. More precise verbs such as “increased,” “fell,” and “stood at” would also help you report the data without relying repeatedly on “surge” or “rise.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and more complex sentences, including contrasts introduced by “while” and “in contrast,” and the overall meaning can usually be followed. However, some grammatical errors affect clarity and control. For example, “men in had the highest proportion” has an incomplete or misplaced structure, while “both recorded for 85%” lacks a natural verb pattern. In “women had the significant increase,” the article and sentence construction are not well controlled, and “age group of 30-39 remains constant” shifts tense within a past-data report. Use consistent past tense for the figures and build comparisons with complete clauses, for example, “The figure for men aged 30–39 rose from about 77% to 87%.”

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