Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · IELTS Summit Mastery · 2026-10-04

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 6.0)

The given graph depicts the percentage of people holding full driving licences in Great Britain by age and sex between 1975/76 and 2006.

There is an increasing trend among men holding driving licences in 2006 as compared to 1975/76, particularly for ages of 30 and above. However, men of ages 29 and below used to hold more driving licences in 1975/76 than those in 2006. There are approximately 90 percent men of 50-59 age bracket who are holding maximum driving licences in 2006 followed by men of ages 60-69 in same year. Men of ages 40-49 fell little short than others but they are still way above than other ages. Men of ages 30-39 used to hold most driving licenses in 1975/76 with maximum percentage reported around 85%. Those in age range of 17-20 are still holding less driving licences. One key improvement is in age bracket of 70 and over, where men are now holding driving licences close to 80%.

When analyzed the driving license holders among women, one important aspect is that women are holding more driving licenses in 2006 than they used to hold in past, 1975/76. The maximum number of women holding driving licenses are of ages 40-49, followed by those in age group of 30-39. Those in ages of 17-20 and 70 above are holding less driving licenses.

Conclusively, more men and women can drive vehicles and hold licenses in 2006 as compared to the past data of 1975/76.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

The response covers all parts of the task by presenting an overview and reporting main features for both men and women across the years. However, some parts are more fully addressed than others, leading to an uneven treatment of the data. For instance, while the general trends are captured, some specific details are under-developed or imprecise, such as stating that 'men of ages 29 and below used to hold more driving licences in 1975/76 than those in 2006' when comparing different age groups directly. The overview at the beginning is somewhat brief, and the selection of data points could be more focused to highlight the most striking overall differences between the two years.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response exhibits a coherent overall arrangement with a clear attempt to structure the information logically. It is divided into an introduction, body paragraphs addressing men and women separately, and a concluding sentence. However, cohesion at times feels mechanical or slightly repetitive, particularly in the transitions between sentences (e.g., repetitive use of 'Men of ages...'). Referencing is generally functional, and paragraphing is used adequately to separate distinct groups of data, though the internal flow within paragraphs could be smoother to establish a clearer progression.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

The vocabulary used is adequate for the task, allowing the student to communicate basic trends and percentages. There are attempts to use less common vocabulary and phrases related to data description, such as 'increasing trend', 'age bracket', and 'maximum percentage'. However, there are some inaccuracies in word choice and collocation, such as 'fell little short than others' or 'When analyzed the driving license holders', which reveal limitations. Spelling and word-choice errors are present but do not impede communication, placing this response firmly in the middle band.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

The student demonstrates a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, attempting relative clauses and comparative structures. There are several grammatical errors in verb forms, prepositions, and articles—for example, 'When analyzed the driving license holders' (passive voice omission) and 'are holding maximum driving licences' instead of simple past or present tense consistency. Punctuation and structural errors occur occasionally, but they rarely impede communication, allowing the reader to follow the intended message despite the frequent minor slips.

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