Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Summit Mastery · 2026-08-17

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 charts illustrate the percentage of full driving licences owned by people in Great Britain and categorised by age and sex in 1975/76 and 2006.

Overall, young people had the highest percentage of full driving licence compared to older people in man, while older women had the lowest percentage of full driving licence compared to young women.

In 2006, 38% children had driving licence, after that it increased 66% in age group 21 to 29. Adult had 80 to 85% driving licence in age group between 30 to 69. Older people owned the less percentage of licence compared to young people was only 77% in age group 70 and over. In 1975 and 1976, younger children had 37% driving licence, which ratio was increased at 82% in age group 40 to 49.

In women, younger women had less licence compared to elder women their ratio was only 20% for younger women and older women had 80% licence.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0

The response attempts to summarize the data but fails to accurately interpret the charts. The overview is confusing and factually incorrect, stating that young people had the highest percentage of licences, which contradicts the provided data. Furthermore, the body paragraphs contain significant inaccuracies, such as claiming '38% children had driving licence' (the data refers to age groups, not children) and misinterpreting the trends for women. The report lacks a clear focus on the main features and comparisons, leading to a failure to provide a coherent summary of the information presented in the graphs. The data points cited are often disconnected from the actual figures shown.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0

The essay is organized into paragraphs, but the progression of ideas is illogical and difficult to follow. Cohesive devices are used in a mechanical and often incorrect manner, such as 'after that it increased 66%'. The referencing is frequently unclear, making it hard for the reader to understand which age group or year is being discussed. The transition between the general overview and the specific data points is abrupt, and the lack of logical sequencing within the body paragraphs hinders the overall flow of the response.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The range of vocabulary is limited and repetitive. There are frequent errors in word choice and collocation, such as 'owned the less percentage of licence' instead of 'a lower percentage of licences' and 'which ratio was increased at 82%'. The student struggles to use precise terminology to describe trends, relying on basic phrasing that does not accurately convey the statistical information. While the meaning is generally discernible, the lack of variety and the persistent inaccuracies in word usage prevent a higher score.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

The response relies on simple sentence structures with frequent grammatical errors. There are issues with subject-verb agreement, such as 'younger women had less licence compared to elder women their ratio was only 20%'. Punctuation is also problematic, with run-on sentences and missing articles throughout. While some complex structures are attempted, they are often faulty, such as 'Older people owned the less percentage of licence compared to young people was only 77%'. These errors are frequent and occasionally cause difficulty for the reader in interpreting the intended meaning.

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