Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · IELTS Summit Mastery · 2026-11-13

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 bar chart illustrates the proportion of man and women by different age groups thats helds a full driving licences in Great Britain between 1975,1976 and 2006.

overall, it is notice that men had a higher proportion of license than women in both year. However the ratio of women acquiring driving license increased in all age group in 2006.

Starting with men the highest increase seen into the 30-39 age group over the period 1975 and 1976 and around 90% in 2006. By 2006, the figure for older man whose aged 50-59 and 60-69 had increased to around 90%. Additionally the proportion of younger men generally decreased.

Turning to women, the percentage of license holder increased in every age group between 1975,1976 and 2006. The highest increased came the age between 30-39 and 40-49 where the range touched around 80%. Moreover the ratio of older age women also rose.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify the broad comparison correctly: men had higher licence-holding rates overall, while women’s figures rose across all age groups by 2006. You also select relevant details, such as the rise among women aged 30–39 and 40–49 to around 80%. However, the account is only partly developed. The claim that younger men “generally decreased” is too broad: the 17–20 figure was almost unchanged, while the 21–29 group fell. The description of men’s largest increase is also unclear and does not identify the substantial rises among older men. Add a clearer overview and compare key age groups with accurate figures. The response is one word below the required minimum of 150 words, so it does not meet the task’s length requirement.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a clear overall arrangement: an introduction, an overview, and separate paragraphs for men and women. Signposting such as “Starting with men” and “Turning to women” helps the reader follow the shift between groups, and the information generally progresses in a sensible order. This coherent structure is a strength. However, some links between ideas are loose or unclear, particularly “the highest increase seen into the 30-39 age group,” which makes the comparison difficult to follow. The final paragraph also ends without a concluding comparison. To make the progression more precise, organise each body paragraph around the main changes and use explicit comparisons between the two years and between age groups, rather than relying mainly on transition phrases.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant task vocabulary, including “proportion,” “age group,” “percentage,” and “increased,” so the main subject is usually understandable. There is also some attempt to vary wording with “ratio” and “figure.” However, the range is limited and several choices or collocations are inaccurate, such as “the highest increase came the age” and “the range touched around 80%.” “Ratio” is not the most suitable term for a percentage of licence holders, and “license holder” is repeated. Spelling and word-form errors, including “licences” where the intended form is singular and “man” for “men,” also reduce precision. Build a more accurate set of chart-description phrases, such as “the proportion rose to” and “the largest increase occurred among,” and check spelling and collocation.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mixture of simple statements and more complex clauses, and the overall meaning can usually be followed. The overview uses a contrast with “However,” while the body paragraphs include time references and relative clauses. However, grammatical control is inconsistent: “it is notice” has an incorrect verb form, “men had a higher proportion … than women in both year” has agreement and number errors, and “older man whose aged 50-59” is not correctly formed. The opening sentence also has problems with articles, plurals, and the relative clause. These errors recur and sometimes make relationships between ideas unclear. Practise accurate past-tense reporting and subject–verb agreement, and check articles and plural nouns. Use a few well-controlled complex sentences rather than adding complexity that leads to faulty structures.

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