Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Summit Mastery · 2026-08-23

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 given bar graphs illustrate the proportion of the full driving licenses in Great Britain based on two category.

The graph have two potion Men and Women and the comparison is based in the age ,Where as Men are dominating then Women in comparison of driving license holder.

In 1975 and 76 the Men's of age 17 to 20 are holding valid license of 36 percentage , where as Women of same age group have only 20 percent . Then Man's of 21 to 29 reached around 75 percent where as the Women have only 40 percent , Then the age group between 21 to 39 reach at 81 same age group Women reach 42 percent , Men's age between 40 to 49 reached at 80 where the Women reached at 39 , Then there is a great difference between Man's and Women's of age 60 to 69 where Man's reached at 60 percent and Women reached at only15 percent then the drastically change in the comparison where Man's of age 70 and Over reached ate 38 but women only reached at 2 percent .

In 2006 the Men are dominating it by the starting from 39 percent to 95 percent ,where as in this year women also show some effort at reached from 25 percent to all over 80 percent

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0

The response attempts to summarize the data but fails to provide a clear overview or highlight the most significant trends. While it identifies that men generally hold more licenses than women, the description of the data is fragmented and lacks a cohesive summary of the main features. Several figures are cited, but the reporting is often inaccurate or confusing (e.g., mentioning '1975 and 76' when the graph likely refers to a single year, and listing multiple age groups in a way that is difficult to follow). The response lacks a clear comparison between the two years provided (1975/76 vs 2006), which is essential for a complete task response.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0

The essay is divided into paragraphs, but the logical progression is weak. The transition between ideas is often abrupt, and the use of cohesive devices is mechanical and sometimes incorrect (e.g., 'Then the age group between 21 to 39 reach at 81 same age group Women reach 42 percent'). The referencing is often unclear, making it difficult for the reader to follow the comparison between age groups and years. The structure lacks a clear introduction and a concluding summary, which hinders the overall flow of information.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The vocabulary is limited and repetitive. There are frequent errors in word choice and collocation, such as 'Men's of age 17 to 20' instead of 'men aged 17 to 20' and 'drastically change in the comparison'. The student relies on basic terminology and struggles to use precise language to describe trends or statistical data. Some phrases are awkward, such as 'dominating it by the starting from 39 percent', which impedes the clarity of the message. A wider range of vocabulary related to data description is needed.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

The response contains frequent grammatical errors that often impede communication. There are consistent issues with subject-verb agreement (e.g., 'The graph have two potion'), pluralization (e.g., 'Men's of age'), and preposition usage (e.g., 'reached at 81'). The sentence structures are largely simple or repetitive, and there is a lack of complex sentence forms. Punctuation is also inconsistent, with missing spaces after commas and periods. These errors are frequent and represent a significant barrier to the reader's understanding of the data.

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