Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Summit Mastery · 2026-09-14
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 give bar graph elucidates the information about percentage of the holders of full driving licenses in Great Britain by age and gender in 1975/76 and 2006.
Overall, it can be observed that the males held more full driving license than females within the given age and period. Moreover, it can also be seen that the highest number of full driving license holders were males aged between 50 to 69 while for female aged from 30 to 59 within the given period.
To begin with, the women whose age were 70 and over had the lowest number of full driving license which increase sharply from about 5%in 1975/76 to over 30% in 2006 also mere with the same age and years escaleted from almost 40% to approximately 78%. Moreover, the highest number of male holders remained al the same from age 30 to 39 having around 82%, age 40 to 49 increased by over 1% and 50 to 59 ascended from 60% in 19766/76 to approximately 90% in 2004.
Additionally, the proportion of females and males aged 17 to 20 had the lowest number of holders over the given period. On the other hand females aged between 30 to 49 had the highest number of full drrivingg license in 2006 of 80%
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5
The student attempts to summarise the main features of the graphs detailing full driving licence holders in Great Britain by age and sex for 1975/76 and 2006. An overview is provided, noting that males generally held more licences and pointing out peak age groups. However, the response contains significant data inaccuracies and confusion. For instance, the text claims that women aged 70 and over 'increase sharply from about 5% in 1975/76 to over 30% in 2006 also mere with the same age and years escaleted from almost 40% to approximately 78%,' which is confused and garbled syntax that misrepresents the visual data. Key trends and comparisons across the two specific time points are not fully or accurately reported, placing the response at a Band 5.5.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The response is structured into an introduction, overview, and body paragraphs, showing a basic attempt at logical organisation. Paragraphing is utilised, but the internal cohesion and referencing are frequently faulty and confusing. Transitional phrases such as 'To begin with,' and 'Additionally,' are used, but they do not connect the data points smoothly. Furthermore, sentences like 'also mere with the same age and years escaleted' completely break down logically, making the progression difficult to follow. Pronoun referencing and linking between clauses often obscure the intended meaning, which aligns this response with a Band 5.0.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The student demonstrates a limited, minimally adequate vocabulary range suitable for describing statistical data, using terms such as 'percentage,' 'holders,' and 'proportion.' However, there are numerous lexical errors, typos, and awkward collocations throughout the text, including 'give' instead of 'given,' 'drrivingg,' and unusual phrasing like 'males held more full driving license.' The misuse of vocabulary and spelling errors occasionally cause strain and confusion for the reader, which is characteristic of a Band 5.0 performance.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The writer attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but control over grammar is weak. There are frequent errors in subject-verb agreement, such as 'women whose age were 70 and over' and 'the highest number of full driving license holders were males,' as well as tense confusion. Many sentences are structurally incomplete, garbled, or contain run-on clauses that impede clear communication, such as 'age 40 to 49 increased by over 1% and 50 to 59 ascended from 60% in 19766/76 to approximately 90% in 2004.' These frequent grammatical slips justify a Band 5.0.
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