Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Summit Mastery · 2026-08-07

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 5.0)

The bar graph illustrates the percentage number of people by gender and age in possesion of car driving licences in Britain.

In overall ,more males have car driving licences than females .Men of older age that is 70 and above years have are more holders of the licences about 60% of them in contrast to women of the same age only about 25% have car driving licences, It is clearly seen that young generation are not intrested in driving in both genders as they display as small percentage of about 40%.

The mddle ages of between 21-49 is nearly the same in all genders in both years.

Women of different ages aquired the licence in 2006 in large numbers than previous years .Compared to men ,they get their licences all across their ages ,exceptional of 70 and above.

In conclusion ,both gender compete of obtaining the licence which is a vital document required by employers and also ease the transport sector.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0

The response covers the main features of the graph, such as the gender gap in older age groups and the lower percentages among younger people. However, the analysis is somewhat superficial and lacks precise data points. For instance, the claim that middle-aged groups are 'nearly the same' is vague and does not accurately reflect the trends shown in the data. Furthermore, the inclusion of personal opinions in the conclusion—such as the document being 'vital' for employers—is irrelevant to an Academic Task 1 report, which should remain objective and focused solely on the provided data.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0

The essay is divided into paragraphs, but the logical progression is weak. The transition between the overview and the body paragraphs is abrupt, and the final paragraph introduces irrelevant information rather than summarizing the key trends. Cohesive devices are used, but they are often mechanical or misused, such as 'In overall' and 'exceptional of 70'. The referencing is sometimes unclear, making it difficult for the reader to follow the comparison between the two years mentioned in the prompt versus the data provided.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The vocabulary is limited and contains several errors in word choice and spelling, such as 'possesion', 'intrested', 'mddle', and 'aquired'. The range of vocabulary is insufficient to describe trends accurately; for example, using 'compete of obtaining' is non-standard. While the meaning is generally conveyed, the frequent errors and lack of precise terminology for describing statistical trends (e.g., 'fluctuated', 'peaked', 'remained stable') hinder the overall quality of the response.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

The response relies on a mix of simple and some attempted complex structures, but these are frequently marred by grammatical errors. Issues include subject-verb agreement ('Men... have are more holders'), incorrect preposition usage, and awkward sentence construction ('they display as small percentage'). Punctuation is also inconsistent, with missing spaces after commas and periods. These errors occur frequently and occasionally cause the reader to pause, though the overall message remains understandable.

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