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 given graphs illustrates the proportion of people holding full driving lisence in Great britain by gender and age.

Overall, the highest number of percentage are accounted by men from age 50-59, while in womens the highest number of perrcentages are in age of 40-49.

In 1975, teen age group were at almost 38% while women are at 20%, in 2006 mens accounted at approximately 39% and 31% of womens.

The age group of 30-39 womens accounted at 79% in 2006, and increased by 1% in age of 40-49. Mens of age 50-59 are the highest figure of holding driving lisence by about 91% in 2006. In 1975, mens of age between 70 and over were accounted by 37%, While womens are at only 5%.

The percentages of between age of 60-69 in 1975, were at 17% and almost 65%, in 2006. In contrast, mens in 1975, are at 59% and 90% in 2006.

In Great Britian, mens accounted as highest percentages as comapred to womens.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify the chart’s subject and make an attempt at an overview by comparing the highest figures for men and women. However, the overview is not fully accurate: men’s peak is around 92% among 50–59-year-olds in 2006, but women’s peak is around 79% among 40–49-year-olds, only slightly above the 78% for women aged 30–39. Several figures are also misreported, including the 60–69 group in 1975 (about 60% for men and 13% for women, not 59% and 17%) and women aged 70 and over (about 3% and 29%, not 5%). You mention some relevant comparisons, but omit important patterns, especially the substantial rise among older women and the limited change among the youngest men. Select key trends and report them accurately.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.5

The response has an introduction, an overview, and separate paragraphs containing data, so there is some basic organisation. However, the progression is difficult to follow because the figures move between age groups and years without a clear organising principle. For example, the paragraph beginning “In 1975, teen age group” shifts from the youngest group to women aged 30–39 and then to men aged 50–59. Comparisons are sometimes compressed into unclear sequences, such as “were at 17% and almost 65%, in 2006.” Linking phrases such as “Overall” and “In contrast” are used, but they do not consistently clarify the relationships. Group the information by age pattern or by year, and use explicit comparisons to guide the reader.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant chart vocabulary, including “proportion,” “accounted,” “increased,” and “in contrast,” which helps communicate the topic. However, the range is limited and several expressions are inaccurate or unnatural, such as “highest number of percentage,” “accounted as highest percentages,” and “holding driving lisence.” Spelling errors in “lisence,” “perrcentages,” “Britian,” and “comapred” are noticeable, while repeated use of “accounted” makes the description less precise. Use standard terms such as “percentage,” “proportion,” “stood at,” and “rose to,” and choose verbs that describe chart data naturally. More accurate vocabulary would make the comparisons clearer and reduce strain on the reader.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt a few different sentence forms, including an overview and comparisons introduced by “while” and “in contrast.” However, the range is limited, and errors occur frequently in sentence structure, agreement, articles, and tense. For example, “The given graphs illustrates” has a subject–verb agreement error, while “the highest number of percentage are accounted by men” is structurally awkward and incorrectly formed. In “In 1975, teen age group were,” the article and agreement are missing; “mens accounted at” also uses an incorrect verb pattern. Capitalisation and punctuation are inconsistent, as in “While” after a comma. Practise accurate simple comparison sentences first, then add controlled complex clauses.

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