Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Summit Mastery · 2026-10-05

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 two bar graphs illustrat the percentages of men and women as well as age groups for full car driving licence in Great Britain between 1975/76 and 2006. The data is given in percentage.

Overall, men and women in 2006 recored the highest figure,whereas in 1975/76 both sex had the lowest. In addtion, men had significant driving licence as compared to women throughout the all ages groups.

At first glance, it is clear that the figure of 17-20, men was considerable higher licence than women. Men stood at approximatley 40 in both years, while womens represented by 10% than in 1975-76. Moerover, only 21-29 age group in 1975/76, 79% licence holder men, while it decreased in 2006. In 30-39 both sex had same car licince holders, as well as in 40-49 age group.

On further analysis, it is clearly seen that after 50-59 wo

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.0

The response only partially addresses the task and is cut off mid-sentence, failing to meet the minimum word count requirement of 150 words (stopping at 144 words). While the student attempts to provide an overview and mention some features, the data cited is frequently inaccurate and confused. For example, stating that 'men stood at approximatley 40 in both years' or that 'in 30-39 both sex had same car licince holders' misrepresents the actual visual data from the charts. The position and comparisons between sexes and age groups are not clearly developed, leading to a minimal and fragmented response that sits firmly at this band level.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response shows some basic organisation, attempting an introductory sentence followed by body details, but there is no clear overall progression or logical sequencing of information. Cohesive devices are minimal, mechanical, or inaccurate, such as 'At first glance', 'In addtion', and 'On further analysis', which are used awkwardly. Paragraphing is disjointed, and referencing between ideas is often unclear, leaving the reader struggling to follow the comparison between the age groups and years. To improve, the writer needs to group related data logically and use cohesive ties more naturally to guide the reader through the trends.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

The vocabulary used is limited and minimally adequate for the task. There are noticeable spelling and word-choice errors throughout the text, such as 'illustrat' instead of illustrate, 'recored' instead of recorded, 'sex' instead of sexes, and 'licince' instead of licence. The student attempts some less common vocabulary, but inaccurate word forms and spelling mistakes cause some difficulty for the reader and impede clear communication. To reach a higher band, the writer must expand their lexical range with accurate spelling and more precise reporting verbs and nouns relevant to statistical data.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response demonstrates a limited range of sentence structures, relying heavily on simple or awkwardly constructed sentences. There are frequent grammatical errors, including missing prepositions, article errors ('the figure of 17-20, men'), and faulty relative or comparative clauses ('while womens represented by 10% than in 1975-76'). These errors occur throughout the text and frequently cause difficulty for the reader. To improve, the writer needs to focus on basic sentence construction, correct subject-verb agreement, and accurate use of modifiers when comparing numerical data.

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