Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Summit Mastery · 2026-09-12
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 bar graph demonstrates the percentage of full car driving license holders according to sex and age in Great Britain between 1975 and 2006. Overall, It is noticeable that women recorded the highest percentage at 50 age, whereas men had the lowest figure at 20 age in 2006. In comparison, women had the lowest percentage of driving license as compared men throughout the periods.
Turning to the details, In 1975, driving license of women had the lowest percentage at 70 age, followed by a gradual increase, reaching a peak at 40 age. Afterward, the figure started to fell at 20 age. Furthermore, men holders accounted for moderate increase from 20 age to 60 age, before falling a decline to 70 age in 2006. Moreover, In 2006, women held large number of driving license, while in 1976, they contained less proportion of license at all ages.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 4.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 4.5 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0
The student attempts to summarise the data by mentioning overall trends and making some comparisons between sexes and age groups. However, the response suffers from a critical length penalty, falling short of the 150-word minimum at 145 words. Furthermore, the content contains significant factual and interpretive confusion regarding the graph's data (e.g., misinterpreting age groups as specific ages like 'at 50 age', and incorrectly describing trends such as 'started to fell at 20 age'). While the overall comparison between men and women is touched upon, key features are inaccurately reported, leading to a partial and somewhat confused coverage of the task requirements. Consequently, the performance aligns best with Band 5.0.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The response is organised into an introduction and a body paragraph, showing some attempt at structure. However, the overall progression is difficult to follow due to confusing referencing and unclear logical links. Cohesive devices are used mechanically or inappropriately, such as 'In comparison,' 'Turning to the details,' and 'Furthermore.' Paragraphing is underdeveloped, and the lack of clarity in how sentences connect impedes the flow of information. The transition between ideas within the body paragraph is disjointed, which pulls the score down into the Band 5.0 range.
Lexical Resource — Band 4.5
The vocabulary used is very limited and repetitive, featuring frequent basic errors in word choice and collocation (e.g., writing '50 age' instead of '50-year-olds' or 'age 50', 'started to fell', and 'men holders'). While the student attempts some task-specific vocabulary such as 'percentage', 'driving license', and 'proportion', the lexical control is weak and inaccurate. These errors cause noticeable strain and difficulty for the reader in interpreting the intended meaning. This level of lexical resource fits the Band 4.0 or 5.0 descriptors, comfortably sitting at Band 4.5.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 4.5
The student uses a very limited range of sentence structures, relying primarily on simple or faulted complex sentences. There are frequent grammatical and mechanical errors throughout the text, including tense confusion ('started to fell', 'women held large number') and incorrect prepositional use and word forms ('driving license of women', 'less proportion of license at all ages'). These frequent errors consistently impact clarity and mean that simple sentences are not reliably error-free. This demonstrates control characteristic of Band 4.5.
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