Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Summit Mastery · 2026-09-27
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 given bar chart shows details about the percentage of individuals who are holding the full driving licence in Britain with two opposite gender and age in two different years 1975/76 and 2006.
As shown in the bar chart, in every year the percentage of men holding the driving licence is high as compare to the women. There is not much percentage changes are seen in age group of 30-39 to 50-59, both women and men are holding almost same percentage of full car driving licence in year 2006. In year 1975/76, only around 10% of women who are in age 70 and over get their car driving licence which is the lowest in the given bar chart. On the other side in 2006, the ratio of having car driving driving licence is double in men as compare to the women.
In conclusion, the ratio of having driving licence holder in Britain is higher in men as compare to women in every age group and year 1975/76 and 2006.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5
The student attempts to address the task by summarizing the main features of the bar chart, noting that men generally held higher percentages of driving licences than women across both years. However, there are several issues with data accuracy and interpretation. For example, the student states that in 1975/76 'only around 10% of women who are in age 70 and over get their car driving licence', whereas the actual chart shows approximately 3%. Furthermore, the claim that 'in every year the percentage of men holding the driving licence is high as compare to the women' is generally true, but the overview lacks a clear comparison of the significant changes over time, such as the dramatic increase in licence-holding among older women by 2006. Ideas are presented, but data citation is occasionally imprecise or incorrect, leading to a Band 5.5 performance.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0
The response is organized into four brief paragraphs: an introduction, two body paragraphs, and a conclusion. However, the logical progression is hindered by abrupt transitions and confusing sentences, such as 'There is not much percentage changes are seen in age group of 30-39 to 50-59'. Cohesive devices are used mechanically and sometimes incorrectly (e.g., 'On the other side in 2006'). Paragraphing is attempted, but the grouping of ideas lacks clear thematic consistency between the body paragraphs. Referencing is occasionally unclear, which disrupts the flow of information. This level of organization and cohesion aligns with Band 5.0 descriptors.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is basic and repetitive, frequently reusing phrases like 'percentage', 'holding the driving licence', and 'car driving licence'. There are noticeable lexical errors and awkward collocations, such as 'individuals who are holding the full driving licence', 'with two opposite gender', and 'the ratio of having car driving driving licence'. While the vocabulary is adequate to communicate the general topic of the task, the limited range and frequent inaccuracies in word choice prevent the response from achieving a higher band score. This fits the criteria for Band 5.0.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
The student attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but many contain grammatical errors and awkward phrasing. Examples of errors include subject-verb agreement issues ('percentage... are seen'), missing articles ('in age 70 and over'), and incorrect prepositions ('in every year' instead of 'in each year'). Complex structures are often faulty or unnatural, such as 'only around 10% of women who are in age 70 and over get their car driving licence which is the lowest'. Frequent errors cause some difficulty for the reader, though the overall meaning remains mostly decipherable, placing this in the Band 5.0 range.
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