Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Summit Mastery · 2026-10-09

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 demonstrate the ratio of people holding full driving licences in Great Britian by age and gender.

Looking from an overall perspective, it is readily apparent the men had higher proportion of holding licences as compare to women in all age groups by 1975/76, while in 2006, there was no big difference between male and female.

In 1975/76, male in age of 17-20 had roughly 35% which is higher than female 20%. Similarly, in age of 30-39 men peaked at above 80%, while in women it was only 50%. Then these possesion were declined in both sex at the end of their age. Men whose age 70 and over stand on 25%, comparitively five times higher in women at 5%.

In 2006, the equity of driving licences were increase sharply 80% in women but there was a slight increase in men. Although, men in age 21-29 saw a slight decrease in their holding, whereas there was signifacnt increase in women. Likewise, 1975/76 the possession had decrease by getting older but in 2006, the ratio of quity in men is 75% while we can saw a rapid fall in women at 25%

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify the broad comparison that men had higher licence-holding rates than women in 1975/76, and you note the substantial rise among women by 2006. However, the overview is inaccurate when it says there was “no big difference” between the sexes in 2006: men still had higher rates in most age groups, with especially large gaps among those aged 60 and over. Several figures are also misreported: men aged 70 and over were about 35% in 1975/76, not 25%, and women in that group were about 3%, not 5%. The account of 2006 is incomplete and sometimes unclear. Select the clearest age-group comparisons and report them accurately to make the main features more fully developed.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a basic paragraph structure: an introduction, an overview, and separate paragraphs for the two years. This gives the reader a general route through the information. However, progression within the paragraphs is not always clear. For example, “Then these possession were declined in both sex at the end of their age” does not clearly explain which age groups or figures are being compared, and the final sentence shifts between years and sexes without a clear sequence. Linking words such as “Similarly,” “Although,” and “Likewise” are used, but some do not accurately signal the relationship between the ideas that follow. Organise each body paragraph around a consistent age-group pattern and use clearer references to the relevant year and sex.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some task-relevant vocabulary, including “proportion,” “age groups,” “slight decrease,” and “rapid fall,” and you attempt to describe trends rather than simply list figures. However, the range and control are limited, with repeated reliance on “holding” and “possession.” Several word choices or collocations make the meaning difficult to follow, such as “the equity of driving licences,” “ratio of quity,” and “these possession.” There are also noticeable spelling errors, including “Britian,” “comparitively,” and “signifacnt.” Use precise chart language consistently, such as “percentage of licence holders,” “rate,” “rose,” and “fell,” and check spelling and word forms before submitting.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more complex sentences, including a contrast introduced by “Although” and a comparison beginning “while.” However, complex structures are often faulty, and errors occur frequently enough to make some statements hard to interpret. For example, “it is readily apparent the men had higher proportion” needs a clearer clause structure and an article, while “the equity … were increase sharply” has problems with agreement and verb form. Other examples include “men in age of 17-20” and “we can saw,” where the grammatical patterns are not controlled. Practise accurate past-tense reporting and subject–verb agreement, and build longer sentences from simpler, correct clauses before adding contrasts.

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