Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.5 · 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 5.5)
The given graph illustrates the percentage of retaining the driving license in British by different age groups of men and women .The provided comparison are for 31 years.
Overall, the table shows the maximum men population were grasping the license in contrast to women . The highest age was over 70 /old and minimum was teenagers who were carrying their driving license .
The enormous men from 60 -69 were just 60 % in 1975 which rose up dramatically and came to 90 % in 2006. Similarly , 50-59 age group of males were carrying documentary between 60-80 % that increase slightly by 10 % in 2006 . The 35 % teenagers between 17-20 were clutching driving license in both year.
On other hand , over 70's women were holding papers just for 1% in 1975 that increased by 15 % in 2006. Most of the women (50-59 ) were clutching documents that was 39% in 1975 and 80 % in 2006 .
Hence, the driving license was carrying extremely by male population and less by women population.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5
The response covers the main features of the graph, such as the overall trend of higher license ownership among men compared to women and the growth over the period. However, the analysis is somewhat superficial and contains inaccuracies in data interpretation. For instance, the claim that teenagers remained at 35% in both years is not clearly supported by the visual data, and the description of the 60-69 age group is slightly imprecise. While the main trends are identified, the response lacks a more detailed comparison between the age groups and genders, which is necessary for a higher band score. The overview is present but could be more clearly articulated.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5
The essay is organized into paragraphs, which helps the reader follow the structure. However, the use of cohesive devices is often mechanical or awkward, such as 'The enormous men' or 'On other hand'. The progression of ideas is sometimes disjointed, particularly in the transition between the overview and the body paragraphs. Referencing is occasionally unclear, and the flow between sentences could be improved by using a wider variety of linking words to connect the data points more logically. Paragraphing is present but the internal structure of the paragraphs lacks sophisticated cohesion.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The vocabulary is often inappropriate or imprecise for an academic report. Phrases like 'grasping the license', 'carrying documentary', and 'clutching driving license' are unnatural and do not accurately reflect the context of holding a legal document. There is a limited range of vocabulary, and the word choice often impedes the professional tone required for Task 1. While the meaning is generally understandable, the lack of precision and the repetitive use of non-standard collocations limit the score significantly. More formal, topic-specific vocabulary is needed.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The response contains frequent grammatical errors that affect the clarity of the writing. Issues include incorrect article usage ('the maximum men population'), subject-verb agreement errors ('the provided comparison are'), and awkward phrasing ('the driving license was carrying extremely by male population'). While there is an attempt to use complex structures, these often result in errors that make the sentences difficult to parse. Punctuation is also inconsistent, with unnecessary spaces before periods and commas. A greater focus on basic sentence construction and proofreading for grammatical accuracy is required.
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