Band 4.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.0 · IELTS Summit Mastery · 2026-09-11

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)

Generally,the graph is showing the percentage of driving license holders which include both Sex and their age.

In first row,there are high number of men those are over 70 but on the other side if we talk about women they are less in numbers than men.

In second row again Men are more in quantity than women and their age is between sixty to sixty nine probably.

In third row both sex who born between sixty five to sixty six are mostly fifty to fifty nine .

In fourth row the light gray area is show the people who born between 1975 to 76 that has small difference in men but has huge difference between women.

In fourth row men are equal those who born in nintes and twenties but here's also women's have major difference.

In six row men who born in 19s are more than 20s and women have similar difference.

In the last row both turned into decreasing point.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 4.0

The response fails to accurately interpret the data provided in the graphs. Instead of identifying key trends or comparing the percentage of licence holders across age groups, the text describes the rows of the graph in a confusing and inaccurate manner. For example, the mention of 'first row' and 'second row' does not correspond to the visual data, and the descriptions of birth years and age ranges are factually incorrect based on the provided image. The response lacks a clear overview and fails to highlight the main features, such as the general decline in licence holding among younger age groups or the gender gap. Consequently, the response does not adequately address the requirements of the task.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 4.0

The response lacks logical organization. The division into short, repetitive sentences makes the text feel disjointed. There is no clear progression of ideas; instead, the writer attempts to list observations row by row, which is not a coherent way to report on graphical data. Cohesive devices are largely absent, and the referencing is confusing, as the reader cannot easily follow which part of the graph is being discussed. Paragraphing is not used effectively to group related information, which hinders the overall flow of the report.

Lexical Resource — Band 4.0

The vocabulary is very limited and repetitive. The writer relies on basic terms like 'high number', 'less in numbers', and 'difference' throughout the text. There is no attempt to use academic or descriptive language suitable for reporting on statistical data (e.g., 'proportion', 'significant', 'decline', 'gap'). Furthermore, the misuse of terms like 'quantity' instead of 'percentage' and the confusion regarding birth years and age groups demonstrate a lack of control over the necessary terminology. The lexical range is insufficient to convey the information accurately.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 4.0

The response contains frequent grammatical errors that often impede clarity. There are issues with subject-verb agreement (e.g., 'women's have major difference'), incorrect preposition usage, and awkward sentence structures (e.g., 'the light gray area is show the people'). Punctuation is also problematic, with missing spaces after commas and periods. The range of structures is very limited, consisting mostly of simple sentences that are often poorly constructed. These persistent errors make the text difficult to read and understand, reflecting a lack of control over basic grammatical rules.

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