Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Summit Mastery · 2026-08-13
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 5.0)
The graph describe the percentage of who holding full driving licences in United Kingdom according to their ages.
Overall, the graph gives information about age 70 or over and smallest age is 17 and also it show about women and men between 1995 to 2006.
The graph illustrates about two sexes having their full car licences in 1975 to 2006 and the 35 men having licence in the age of 70 and women having only 5 in similar time and in 2006 the list men was 80 that contains licences and women reached at 35. In 1975 to 1976 men had 60 and women 15 in the age of 60 to 69 and in the age of 50 to 59 men had 75 and women had 40 and in the age of 40 to 49 and also in 30 to 39 men remain constant at 80 and women were at about 40 but in the hung age between 17 to 20 men reached at 40 and women at 35.
In 2006 the number of men that had driving licences remain same and it is above 80 in the between 70 to 30 ages and then this went below at 75 in the age of 21 to 29 and other hand women had also that similar this role.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0
The response attempts to summarise the data but fails to clearly identify the main trends or make meaningful comparisons. The description of the data is often confusing, such as '35 men having licence in the age of 70', which lacks clarity regarding the units (percentages). The overview provided in the second paragraph is vague and does not effectively highlight the key features of the graph, such as the general increase in licence holders over time or the gender gap. The information is presented in a fragmented way, making it difficult for the reader to grasp the overall picture of the data provided.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The essay is organised into paragraphs, but the logical progression is weak. The transition between ideas is often abrupt, and the use of cohesive devices is limited and sometimes inaccurate, such as 'and on the other hand women had also that similar this role'. The referencing is frequently unclear, making it difficult to follow the comparison between age groups and years. The structure lacks a cohesive flow, and the relationships between the data points are not clearly articulated, which hinders the overall readability of the report.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The vocabulary is limited and repetitive, relying heavily on basic terms like 'having', 'reached', and 'number'. There are several instances of awkward phrasing and word choice errors, such as 'the list men was 80' and 'in the hung age'. The student struggles to use precise terminology to describe statistical trends (e.g., 'remain constant', 'went below'). While the meaning is generally discernible, the lack of variety and the frequent errors in collocation and word form prevent the response from reaching a higher band score.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The response contains frequent grammatical errors, including issues with subject-verb agreement ('The graph describe'), article usage ('in United Kingdom'), and sentence structure. Many sentences are poorly constructed, leading to confusion, such as 'the 35 men having licence in the age of 70'. While there is an attempt to use complex structures, they are often faulty and impede clarity. Punctuation is also inconsistent, with run-on sentences that lack necessary commas or conjunctions to separate distinct ideas. The range of structures is limited, and errors are frequent enough to cause difficulty for the reader.
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