Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Summit Mastery · 2026-09-26

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 bar chart clearly illustartes the information of driving licence holders in Great Britain by age and sex. It show both increases and decreases across the different age groups.

Overall, the number of male driving licence holders are clearly dominent in every year and age groups. However, starting with the information of year 1975 to 1976. In both years, the highest number of male licence holders are fall between the ages of 30 to 39 years almost 80% and the females are somewhere, between 50% in same age group. While, the other holder are almost same with percentage of 75%, 70%, and 60% but the least licence holder are the younger ones in male sex from 17 to 20 years with 38% and in female's it fall in older age group over 70 with 10%.

In 2006, we might see some changes in both sexes. In most of the licence holders age is between 40 to 49 years with 88% in males and in females it face some decrease with 80%. Moreover, the most lowest numbers in make are 70 and over year and in females it also remains same with 7%.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

The student attempts to cover the main features of the chart, noting male dominance in licence holding across age groups and years. However, the data cited is frequently inaccurate and confused. For example, the writer states that the highest percentage of male licence holders in 1975/76 was nearly 80% for 30 to 39-year-olds, whereas the chart shows 40-49 at 81% and 21-29 at 78%. Furthermore, the description of 2006 data contains severe misinterpretations, claiming that the lowest number of male holders was 70 and over (which actually reached 77% in 2006, a major increase from 1975/76). The overview is vague and fails to capture broader trends, such as the significant rise in female drivers over the thirty-year period. This performance corresponds to a Band 5.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response is divided into paragraphs, but the internal logical flow and progression are weak. Sentences often feel disjointed, and transitional phrases are misused or clumsy, such as 'However, starting with the information of year 1975 to 1976.' The use of cohesive devices is mechanical and sometimes inaccurate, leading to confusion regarding temporal references and comparisons. Paragraphing is attempted, but the grouping of information lacks clear structuring, mixing overview points with granular data points haphazardly. Referencing pronouns (e.g., 'it') are frequently ambiguous, making it difficult for the reader to follow which demographic group or year is being discussed. This level of organisation aligns with a Band 5.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

The vocabulary used is basic and repetitive, with frequent word-choice and spelling inaccuracies ('illustartes', 'dominent', 'make' instead of 'males'). The student attempts some less common vocabulary items such as 'percentage' and 'demographic' concepts, but control is weak, leading to awkward expressions like 'the most lowest numbers'. Collocations are frequently unnatural ('the younger ones in male sex'). While the vocabulary is minimally adequate to convey the basic topic of driving licences and age groups, the density of lexical errors and restricted range prevent the response from achieving a higher band. This sits comfortably at Band 5.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The student attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but control over grammar and punctuation is poor. There are numerous grammatical errors throughout the text, including subject-verb agreement issues ('the number of male driving licence holders are') and incorrect prepositions ('in male sex'). Punctuation is frequently mishandled, resulting in sentence fragments and run-on ideas (e.g., 'While, the other holder are almost same...'). Complex sentence attempts often contain structural faults that obscure the intended meaning. Because these errors occur frequently and occasionally impede clear reading, this performance merits a Band 5.

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