Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.5 · IELTS Summit Mastery · 2026-09-24
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 5.5)
The graph illustrates the difference between the proportion of men and women of different age groups who hold full driving licences in the UK between 1975/76 and 2006.
Overall, men of all ages holded more driving licences than women in all the given years, while their was a significant rise in the number of women who hold the driving licences in 2006.
Approximately 75 to 85% of men from the age 21 to 60 had driving permit in the years 1975/76 and 2006 meanwhile, in 1975/76 only about 50% women who had their full driving are between the ages of 30 and 39. whereas from ages 21 to 29 and 40 to 59 less then 43% had permit for driving. In 2006 the percentage increased considerably as compare to 1975/76.
Below than 60% of Men of age 60 or more had driving licences in 1975/76 which rose to almost 95% for ages 60 to 69 and about 78% for age 70 and over. Less then 20% of women had their licences in 1975/76; however, the percentage grew sharply in 2006. Below than 40% of men and women of age 17 to 20 had licences during the given years.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5
The student covers all parts of the task by reporting the main features of driving licence holding rates by age and sex in Great Britain for 1975/76 and 2006. An overview is provided in the second paragraph, highlighting that men held more licences overall and that there was a significant rise among women in 2006. Key data points are selected and compared, such as the high percentages among men aged 21 to 60 and the substantial growth for older women. However, there are some minor inaccuracies in reading specific figures from the chart—for example, the text states 'below than 60% of men of age 60 or more had driving licences in 1975/76' when the 60-69 bracket was exactly 60%. Despite these minor data inaccuracies, the overall trends and comparisons are adequately reported.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5
The response is arranged coherently with a clear introduction, an overview paragraph, and body paragraphs discussing specific age groups. Paragraphing is used appropriately to separate different sections of the data. However, the progression is sometimes hindered by clunky transitions and mechanical cohesive devices, such as 'meanwhile', 'whereas', and 'however'. Referencing is occasionally imprecise, for instance with 'while their was a significant rise' containing a spelling error ('their' instead of 'there') and awkward phrasing. Overall, the essay maintains a logical flow, but the mechanical nature of the cohesion prevents it from reaching a higher band.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.5
The student uses an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, successfully incorporating terms such as 'proportion', 'percentage', 'considerably', and 'grow sharply'. However, there are noticeable lexical and spelling errors that affect precision, such as 'holded' instead of 'held', 'their was' instead of 'there was', 'driving permit' instead of 'driving licence', and 'as compare' instead of 'as compared'. Attempts to use less common vocabulary are somewhat marred by these recurring inaccuracies in word choice and collocation, though meaning is still generally clear to the reader.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
The student attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, including subordinate clauses introduced by 'while', 'meanwhile', and 'whereas'. However, grammatical accuracy is inconsistent. There are several noticeable errors throughout the text, such as 'men of all ages holded more', 'only about 50% women who had', 'less then 43%' (using 'then' instead of 'than'), and 'Below than 60%'. Punctuation is also flawed in places, such as missing commas and run-on phrasing. While these errors do not completely impede communication, their frequency prevents the attainment of a higher band score.
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