Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Summit Mastery · 2026-09-29
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 presented graphs explain the proportion of individuals by gender and age having complete driving lisences in Britain in three different years.
Overall, it can be analyzed that in all age groups amongst males and females the percentage of lisence holders was greater in 2006 except one male section in 1975/76.
To begin with, people with age 70 and over in male side have the percentage of almost 32 in 1975/76. but it's figure increased in 2006 and reached to almost 76%.However in female portion of this group only 3% were included in 1975/76. While in 2006 it showed substantial growth and climp up to 30%. Furthermore the
both genders aged 60 to 69 showed less interest in 1975/76. but the ratio soared in 2006.in adittion to this, male aged 50 to 59 have the precentile of almost 90 which was highest in all in 2006 before this it was about 75% in 1975/76. in contrast female accounted for 25% in 1975/76 but in 2006 it rose to almost 755
Moreover, men undergo 40 to 49 showd great numbers while woman in this sector remain less interested. Simillarly, it was the case with both the sides between 21 to 29 .Eventually the youth recorded less numbers amongst all in male and female section
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 student attempts to address the task by summarizing the main features of the graphs concerning car driving licence holders in Great Britain by age and sex in two specific periods. However, there are notable errors and inaccuracies in reading the data, such as claiming there were three different years when the chart shows only 1975/76 and 2006, and citing typos like '755' instead of 75%. The overview identifies that percentages increased in 2006 for almost all groups, which is a valid general trend. Ideas are presented, but data interpretation is frequently loose or inaccurate. This places the response firmly at Band 5.0 for partially addressing the task with under-developed and sometimes inaccurate details.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0
The response is organized into paragraphs, starting with an introduction, an overview, and body paragraphs detailing specific age groups. However, the logical progression is hindered by poor transitions, awkward linking phrases like 'To begin with' and 'Furthermore', and punctuation issues. Cohesive devices are at times used mechanically or inaccurately. Paragraphing is attempted, but the internal flow of ideas within paragraphs feels disjointed due to abrupt shifts between male and female data points. Overall, the arrangement provides some structure, but cohesion is faulty and referencing is not always clear, meeting the criteria for Band 5.0.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
The student demonstrates a limited range of vocabulary suitable for Academic Task 1. There are several spelling mistakes ('lisences', 'climp', 'adittion', 'showd', 'Simillarly') and word form errors ('female portion', 'male side'). While the student attempts some less common vocabulary such as 'proportion', 'substantial growth', and 'soared', the frequent lexical and spelling errors impede clear communication in places. The vocabulary is minimally adequate for the task but lacks precision and control, corresponding to a Band 5.0 level.
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 errors in subject-verb agreement ('people with age 70 and over... have', 'male aged 50 to 59 have'), tense consistency, and prepositions ('in male side', 'with both the sides'). Punctuation is also problematic, with missing capital letters after full stops and stray periods used incorrectly. Because errors are frequent and occasionally cause difficulty for the reader, the response achieves a Band 5.0 for grammar.
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