Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · 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 5.0)

The give bar graph illustrates the comparison between the holding of driving licenses by men and women through age and sex

Overall we can see Men claims the highest ration in holding a license at the age between 50 to 59 and the lowest ration between 17 to 20

Here we can see the gradual increase in license holding was more than 60% in the age group of 21 to 29 in 2006 where as it was more close to 80 in 1975 and 76. The age group of 30 to 39 remains same on 80% in both year 2006 and 1975 and 76. There was a little increase in 2006 in the age group of 40 to 49 which went above 85% whereas 1975 and 76 holds itself at 82%. The age group of 50 to 69 remains mostly same with the year 1975 and 76 moving it self to 78% at the age group of 50. Moreover age of 70 closes the ration on 75% in 2006 and 1975 and 76 closes with a very low rate at 35%

In contrast to we see about women it is clearly seen that women at every age group gets higher margin on the year 2006. compared to 1975 and 76. The most number of license holders is in the age gap of 40 to 49 concluded to 80% followed by age group of 30 which is near to 80%. Rest has low margin ratio

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0

The response attempts to summarise the data but fails to provide a clear, accurate overview. The description of the data is often confusing and contains significant inaccuracies regarding the figures (e.g., stating 80% for the 30-39 age group in 1975/76 when the graph shows a different trend). The comparison between years and genders is poorly structured, making it difficult for the reader to follow the main trends. Key features, such as the overall decline in younger drivers or the peak age groups, are not highlighted effectively. The response lacks a clear summary of the main differences between the two years.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0

The essay is organised into paragraphs, but the progression of ideas is disjointed. Cohesive devices are used in a mechanical or incorrect way, such as 'In contrast to we see about women', which is grammatically awkward and fails to link the ideas logically. Referencing is often unclear, and the transition between the two years (1975/76 and 2006) is confusing. The lack of clear signposting makes it difficult to follow the comparison between the age groups and the two time periods.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The range of vocabulary is limited and repetitive. There are frequent errors in word choice and collocation, such as 'claims the highest ration' instead of 'proportion' or 'percentage', and 'closes the ration on 75%'. The term 'ration' is used incorrectly throughout the text. While the meaning is generally understandable, the lack of precision and the misuse of basic statistical terminology prevent the response from reaching a higher band.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

The response contains frequent grammatical errors that occasionally impede clarity. There are issues with subject-verb agreement ('Men claims', 'women... gets'), incorrect preposition usage, and awkward sentence structures ('the age group of 50 to 69 remains mostly same with the year 1975 and 76 moving it self to 78%'). Punctuation is also inconsistent. While some simple sentences are clear, the attempt at more complex structures often results in errors that affect the flow of the writing.

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