Band 4.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.0 · 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 4.0)

The bar graph compares the percentage of men and women holding full driving licences in Great Britain in 1975/76 and 2006.

In 1975 and 1976, men holds greater percentage of licences as compared to women. Men aged from 30-39 to 40-49 were in more proportion than women.

40% to ders btween 17-20 and 70 were least to hold a driving licence.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 3.0

You identify the chart’s subject and make a relevant comparison, noting that men generally had higher licence-holding rates than women in 1975/76. However, the response reports very little of the information and does not provide a clear overview of the main changes between the two years. It also omits most age-group comparisons and gives an unclear statement about “40% to ders btween 17-20 and 70,” which does not accurately describe the chart: the lowest figures were among women aged 70 and over, while the youngest group was not uniformly among the lowest. The response is also 89 words below the required minimum. To improve, summarise the overall rise among women and older people, compare the two years, and support these points with accurate figures.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.0

The response has a basic sequence: it introduces the chart, then gives two observations. This provides some organisation, but the ideas do not develop into a clear summary, and the final statement is difficult to follow. The sentence “Men aged from 30-39 to 40-49 were in more proportion than women” does not specify the year or explain the comparison, while “40% to ders btween 17-20 and 70” leaves the reader unsure what the percentage refers to. Use separate paragraphs for an overview and key comparisons, and connect each point explicitly to its year and age group. Clear references such as “By 2006” and “In contrast” would help the reader follow the comparisons.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant task vocabulary, including “percentage,” “holding full driving licences,” and “aged,” so the topic is recognisable. However, the range is limited, and several phrases are inaccurate or unclear. “In more proportion” is not a natural way to describe a higher share; “a higher proportion” or “a larger percentage” would be clearer. The phrase “40% to ders btween” appears to contain a spelling or typing error that makes the meaning difficult to recover. Build a small range of accurate terms for describing chart data, such as “accounted for,” “rose,” “declined,” and “the highest/lowest proportion,” and use them with specific age groups and years.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

The response relies mainly on short, simple statements, with little variety in sentence structure. There are noticeable errors in verb form and sentence construction: “men holds” should be “men held,” and “Men aged from 30-39 to 40-49 were in more proportion than women” is not grammatically well formed. The final sentence is also incomplete or unclear, making its intended meaning hard to understand. These problems limit accuracy and sometimes interfere with communication. Practise forming complete comparative sentences, for example, “In 1975/76, the proportion of male licence holders was higher than the female figure in most age groups.” Check subject–verb agreement, past-tense consistency, and punctuation before submitting.

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