Band 4.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.0 · IELTS Summit Mastery · 2026-09-19

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)

From this graph i came out with this conclusion that in 1975/76 the perecentage of licence holders were high in male rather than female while in comparision to 2006 there is small difference between the percentage of male and female licence holder at the age of 17-20. At the age of 21-29 in 1975/76 male have percentage than female while in 2006 this percentage got similar condition as previous. At the age of 30-39 in 1975/76 male have more percentage than female while in 2006 there were small differnece of percentage. At the age of 40-49 in 1975/76 male have more percentage than female while in 2006 there were small differnece of percentage. At the age of 50-59 in 1975/76 male have more percentage than female while in 2006 there were small differnece of percentage. At the age of 60-69 in 1975/76 male have more percentage than female while in 2006 there were large differnece of percentage. At the age of above 70 in 1975/76 male have more percentage than female while in 2006 there were large differnece of percentage.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 4.0

The response attempts to cover the data across different age groups and years, but it lacks an overall summary or clear overview of the main trends. The student lists age groups mechanically (e.g., 'At the age of 30-39... At the age of 40-49...'), resulting in a repetitive structure that does not effectively group or highlight key comparisons. Furthermore, several data points are inaccurate or misreported (for instance, claiming there is a large difference for men and women at 60-69 in 1975/76 when the chart shows 60% versus 13%, but describing 2006 similarly despite 91% versus 63%). This falls short of presenting a fully clear and accurate summary of main features. Band 4.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 4.0

The text suffers from a lack of proper paragraphing, appearing as a single dense block of text. There is no clear overall progression; instead, the response relies heavily on repetitive sentence openings ('At the age of... in 1975/76 male have more percentage than female while in 2006...'). Cohesive devices are extremely basic and repetitive, failing to create a smooth, logical flow of information. Referencing and logical sequencing are weak, making the progression difficult to follow. Band 4.

Lexical Resource — Band 4.0

The vocabulary used is very basic and repetitive throughout the response. The student repeatedly uses phrases like 'percentage of licence holders', 'male have more percentage than female', and 'small difference'. There are noticeable lexical errors, such as 'male have percentage than female' (omitting 'a higher' or similar) and misspelling words like 'perecentage' and 'differnece'. The range is restricted and inadequate for a standard academic task response. Band 4.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 4.0

The grammatical structures are severely limited and repetitive. The student relies entirely on repetitive, clunky compound sentences joined by 'while'. There are frequent grammatical errors, such as missing articles ('in male rather than female'), subject-verb agreement issues ('male have'), and incorrect prepositions ('at the age of above 70'). Punctuation is also neglected, with lowercase letters at the beginning of sentences and run-on structures. These persistent errors cause frequent strain for the reader. Band 4.

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