Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Summit Mastery · 2026-09-23
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 graph tracks the information of holding full driving license by men and women in Great Britian in 1975/1976 to 2006 by sex and age.
In Great Britain, 17 to 20 years old women had a license around 20% and men had around 40% in 1975/76 whereas, in 2006 women had about 40% and men had a bit higher. Age between 21 to 69, there is a fluctuation seen in the ratio of holding license. Women ration climbed from around 40% to 80% in which there is a declined seen when it comes after age 50 meanwhile, men had the highest ratio of around 100% in which a decreased seen after age 50 in 2006 same changes in ration seen in 1975/76 but the ration was comparatively low.
Furthermore, elderly population of age 70 and over had a lowest ratio of holding license yet mens ration was high in comparison to women. Nevertheless, mens ration of holding license was a bit higher than females.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0
The response attempts to cover the main features of the charts comparing full driving licence holders by sex and age in Great Britain for 1975/76 and 2006. However, the selection of data is somewhat vague and difficult to follow, particularly in the second paragraph where descriptions like 'fluctuation' and 'declined seen when it comes after age 50' misrepresent the actual data trends, which generally show a peak in middle age followed by a decrease among older groups. Furthermore, some comparisons are imprecise, such as 'mens ration of holding license was a bit higher than females.' While an overview is attempted, the lack of precision in reporting the data prevents the response from achieving a higher band score.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0
The response has an overall progression, beginning with an introductory statement and moving into body details, though the paragraphing is poorly handled. The text is divided into just two main blocks, with the second paragraph attempting to lump together multiple age groups and years without clear structuring or logical transitions. Cohesive devices are minimal and sometimes inaccurate, such as 'meanwhile' used awkwardly. Referencing and linking between ideas can be confusing, as seen in the phrase 'same changes in ration seen in 1975/76 but the ration was comparatively low.' Paragraphing needs to be developed properly to separate distinct trends and years.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
The student uses an adequate range of vocabulary to discuss percentages and demographics, but there are numerous lexical and spelling errors that affect precision and fluency. Examples include 'Britian' instead of Britain, repeated misuse of 'ration' instead of 'ratio' or 'percentage', and awkward phrasing such as 'license around 20%' and 'mens ration'. Less common lexical items are rarely attempted successfully, and errors in word choice and spelling are noticeable throughout the text, although they generally do not completely impede overall communication.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
The student attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but control over grammar is weak. There are frequent grammatical errors, such as missing prepositions and articles ('the information of holding full driving license', 'in Great Britian in 1975/1976 to 2006'), tense inconsistencies, and faulty clause structures (e.g., 'Age between 21 to 69, there is a fluctuation seen'). Passive and active voice mixups also occur, as in 'there is a declined seen' and 'a decreased seen'. These frequent errors cause some difficulty for the reader and restrict the grammar score to the lower band.
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