Band 4.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.0 · IELTS Summit Mastery · 2026-08-10

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 graphs illustrates the proportion of the individuals who holds the full driving licences in Great Britain by age and sex within 2075/76 to 2006.

Overall, in early days like 1975/76 the men had more full car driving licences as compare to the women. However, middle ages individuals had more full car driving licence than that of tennager and old ones.

In 1975/76, Mens which age 30-39 had highest proportion with 82%

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 3.0

The response is significantly under the required word count of 150 words, which severely limits your ability to address the task requirements. You have failed to provide a complete summary of the data, as the response cuts off after mentioning only one data point from 1975/76. To achieve a higher band, you must describe the main trends for both years (1975/76 and 2006) and make meaningful comparisons between age groups and sexes. Currently, the response is incomplete and lacks the necessary detail to demonstrate an understanding of the provided graphs.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 4.0

While you have attempted to use an introductory sentence and an overview, the lack of development makes it difficult to assess your ability to organize information. The response is too short to demonstrate effective paragraphing or the use of cohesive devices. To improve, ensure you group related data together and use linking words (e.g., 'in contrast', 'furthermore', 'meanwhile') to guide the reader through your analysis of the trends.

Lexical Resource — Band 4.0

The vocabulary is very basic and contains several errors, such as 'individuals who holds' (subject-verb agreement) and 'tennager' (spelling). You are using a very limited range of words, which prevents you from describing the data with precision. To improve, focus on using more academic vocabulary related to data description, such as 'proportion', 'fluctuated', 'peaked', or 'remained stable', and ensure you check your spelling and word forms carefully.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 4.0

There are frequent grammatical errors throughout the short text. Examples include 'The bar graphs illustrates' (subject-verb agreement), 'in early days like 1975/76' (inappropriate register), and 'Mens which age 30-39' (incorrect relative pronoun and pluralization). The sentence structures are simple and contain errors that occasionally impede the clarity of your message. You need to focus on basic subject-verb agreement, correct pluralization, and using appropriate prepositions when discussing time periods and data points.

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