Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Summit Mastery · 2026-09-17

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 grapgh shows different fraction of men and women from different age groups holding full car driving license in 2006 and 1975/1976.

The growth of license holders increased across all age groups of women in 2006, as comapred to in 1975/76. While for men, the license holders started to increase at the age ranged from 30-39.

In 2006, 80% of women aged 40-49 years topped the chart while in 1975/76 the highest ratio was 50% only, pertaining to 30-39 years age group. In the men category, the most license hlders belonged to the 50-59 years age group, constituting approximately 90%. The lowest percentage of women were license holders at teh age of 70 and above. In, contrast to men, who were lowest in their early age of 17-20 years. Moreover, it can be observed that the regardless of age, the number of men licenses holders is more than the number of female license holders in both the years.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5

The student attempts to address the task by summarizing key trends in driving licence holders by age and sex in 1975/76 and 2006. An overview is attempted, noting that female license holders increased across all age groups, and that men consistently outnumbered women. However, the selection of data points is somewhat erratic, and several statements contain inaccuracies or vague phrasing, such as 'the license holders started to increase at the age ranged from 30-39' for men. Key comparisons between the two years and the two genders are partially developed, but the overall summary lacks the precision and full coverage expected for a higher band. Consequently, the performance aligns best with Band 5.5.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0

The text is divided into an introduction and three body paragraphs, showing a basic attempt at organization. However, the logical progression is hindered by awkward transitions and confusing sentence structures, such as 'In, contrast to men, who were lowest in their early age of 17-20 years.' Cohesive devices are used mechanically or incorrectly ('Moreover, it can be observed that the regardless of age...'), and referencing is occasionally unclear. Paragraphing is present, but the internal flow of ideas lacks cohesion. This warrants a Band 5.0.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The vocabulary used is adequate for a basic summary, featuring terms like 'fraction', 'growth', 'ratio', and 'percentage'. However, there are numerous spelling and word-form errors, such as 'grapgh', 'comapred', 'hlders', and 'teh'. Less common lexical items are attempted but often misused or inaccurate in collocation (e.g., 'the most license hlders belonged to...'). The range of vocabulary is limited and repetitive, resulting in a score of 5.0.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

The student employs a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, but attempts at complex structures frequently contain grammatical errors or awkward phrasing (e.g., 'The growth of license holders increased across all age groups of women...'). There are also punctuation and article errors ('In, contrast to men', 'at teh age'). While some sentences are clear, frequent errors in grammar and prepositions cause occasional difficulty for the reader. This performance fits the Band 5.0 descriptors.

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