Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · IELTS Summit Mastery · 2026-08-21

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 5.5)

The bar graph illustrates the data of full car driving licence holders by gender and age in Great Britian in in both gender men and women in 1975 to 1976 and in 2006, it is measured by percentage.

Looking first at the young age 17-20 in 2006 there were 39 % men and 38 % in 1975/76. This data increased as number of age groups increased. In 2006 age group 50-59 had the highest percentage at 85 , while 1975/76 had the highest percentage at 82 in the age group 30-39. After that figure was drop down again and at last 70 and over in 1975/76 there were 38 % men and in 2006 there were 73 % men who owned driving licence.

Movingahead, women were less in car driving licence holders as compare to men. looking at the age group 17-20 in 1975/76 there were 20 percent women and in 2006 there were 30 % women. This percentage increased as age group go ahead. There were age group 40-49 in 2006 when women percenatge of holding licence was the highest and 30-39 age group had the highest percentage at 50 in 2006. At last 70 and over there were 10 % women who hold licence in 1975/76 and 30 % in 2006.

Overall, It is clear that in both years and in both sex , full car driving licence holders incresed and after certain age it started decreasing again. Additionally it is significant that the data fluctuated beginning from young age group to older people.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5

The response covers the main features of the data, such as the general increase in licence holders between 1975/76 and 2006 and the age-related trends. However, the reporting of data is often inaccurate or confusing. For example, the statement that the 50-59 age group had the highest percentage at 85 in 2006 is correct, but the comparison to 1975/76 is poorly phrased. Furthermore, the description of the women's data is disjointed and contains contradictory information regarding which age group had the highest percentage. To improve, ensure that data points are clearly linked to the correct years and categories, and avoid vague descriptions like 'after that figure was drop down'.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5

The essay is organised into paragraphs, which helps the reader follow the structure. However, the use of cohesive devices is often mechanical or misused. Phrases like 'Movingahead' (spelling error) and 'At last' are used to transition between ideas, but they do not always create a logical flow. The referencing is sometimes unclear, particularly when comparing the two years. While there is an attempt at an overview, the progression of ideas within the body paragraphs is occasionally repetitive and lacks the sophistication required for a higher band score.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

The vocabulary is generally adequate for the task but lacks precision and variety. There are several instances of awkward phrasing and word choice, such as 'the data of full car driving licence holders' instead of 'the percentage of people holding full driving licences'. The student relies on basic descriptors like 'highest percentage' and 'increased', which are repeated throughout the text. Spelling errors such as 'Britian', 'incresed', and 'percenatge' are present, though they do not significantly impede communication. To reach a higher band, focus on using more varied synonyms and precise terminology related to data trends.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

The response uses a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but there are frequent grammatical errors throughout. Issues include incorrect preposition usage ('in in both gender'), subject-verb agreement errors ('women were less in car driving licence holders'), and awkward sentence construction ('there were age group 40-49 in 2006 when women percenatge of holding licence was the highest'). Punctuation is also inconsistent, with unnecessary spaces before commas and periods. While the meaning is generally understandable, the frequency of these errors prevents the writing from being considered fluent or accurate at a higher level.

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