Band 4.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 4.0 · IELTS Summit Mastery · 2026-08-20
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)
This graph give us the information about the percentage of people holding full driving licences in Great Britain by age and sex.
Having driving license is now quite necessary and if we donot have a driving lincence we are not able to drive a car because it is against rules and law.
driving licence was 93% in 2006, compared with 33% in 1975.”“In Great Britain, the percentage of men aged 70.
“In Great Britain, the percentage of men aged 60-69 and over who had a driving licence was 96% in 2006, compared with 77% in 1975.”
“In Great Britain, the percentage of men aged 50-59 and over who had a driving licence was 96% in 2006, compared with 79% in 1975.”
“In Great Britain, the percentage of men aged 40-49 and over who had a driving licence was 94% in 2006, compared with 89% in 1975.”
“In Great Britain, the percentage of men aged 21-29 and over who had a driving licence was 80% in 2006, compared with 90% in 1975.”
“In Great Britain, the percentage of men aged 17-20 and over who had a driving licence was 40% in 2006, compared with 30% in 1975.”
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 4.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 4.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 4.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 4.0 |
| Overall | 4.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 4.0
The response fails to provide a coherent summary of the data. Instead of selecting and reporting main features or making meaningful comparisons, the text consists of a series of repetitive, disconnected sentences that simply list statistics. There is no overview of the trends, and the inclusion of irrelevant personal opinions about the necessity of driving licences is inappropriate for an Academic Task 1 response. The data presentation is fragmented and lacks the analytical synthesis required to reach a higher band.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 4.0
The response lacks logical organization. It is presented as a series of isolated, repetitive sentences rather than a cohesive report. There is no paragraph structure, and the use of cohesive devices is virtually non-existent. The repetitive structure of the sentences makes the text difficult to follow, and the inclusion of quotation marks around each sentence further disrupts the flow of the information. There is no clear progression of ideas.
Lexical Resource — Band 4.0
The vocabulary is extremely limited and repetitive. The student uses the same phrase 'In Great Britain, the percentage of men aged... who had a driving licence was...' for every single data point. There is no attempt to use a range of vocabulary to describe trends, such as 'increased,' 'declined,' 'remained stable,' or 'fluctuated.' The spelling error 'lincence' and the informal tone regarding the necessity of driving licences further limit the lexical range.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 4.0
The grammatical range is very limited, relying entirely on a single, repetitive sentence structure. While some individual sentences are grammatically functional, the overall text suffers from significant errors, such as 'This graph give us' (subject-verb agreement) and 'donot' (spelling). The punctuation is also problematic, with unnecessary quotation marks used throughout the response. There is no evidence of complex sentence structures or varied grammatical forms.
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