Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

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

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 bar graph illustrates the proportion of men and women who were holding full driving license in Great Britain by age and sex.

Overall, in former years the maximum driving license was holded by men whereas,in later years it was holded by women.

To begin with, in 1975-76 the age group of 17-20 percentage of men who holded license were around 40% while womwn were 20%. Moving to next age group, it was seen that the number of percentage was dramtically increased upto 80% whereas, women doubled its percentage from 20%. It was clear that in every age group men had increased their percentage. However, women declines when age group rises.

In addition, in 2006 the age group relied in 17-20 has similar proprtion which was 35%. It was demonstrated that the percentage of women were similar as men in every age group except that last age group which was 70 above it had higher proprtion in men which was 80% and only 20% was seen in women.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5

You identify the chart’s subject and provide an overview, but the main trend is misreported: women did not have the highest licence-holding rate in later years. Men remained higher in most age groups, while women’s rates rose substantially across all ages. The claim that women’s percentage “declines when age group rises” is also too broad; in 1975/76, women’s figures generally rise from the youngest group to ages 30–39 before falling, and in 2006 they peak around ages 30–49. Some figures are included, but comparisons are vague or inaccurate, and the final comparison reverses the older-age figures: in 2006, men aged 70 and over were about 77% and women about 29%. A more accurate overview and selected comparisons are needed.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a basic structure, with an introduction, an overview and two body paragraphs, and signposts such as “To begin with” and “In addition” help indicate sequence. However, the progression within the paragraphs is difficult to follow because age groups and years are not compared systematically. Phrases such as “Moving to next age group” do not make clear which age group or figures are being discussed, while “it was clear” and “it was demonstrated” refer vaguely to the chart. The overview also conflicts with the later claim that men had higher figures in the oldest group. Organise the details by year or by age pattern, and use precise references so each comparison follows clearly from the previous one.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant chart vocabulary, including “proportion,” “age group,” “percentage” and “doubled,” so the topic is generally recognisable. However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations are inaccurate, such as “maximum driving license,” “number of percentage” and “relied in 17-20.” Repetition of “percentage” and “age group” also makes the description less precise. There are spelling errors, including “womwn,” “dramtically” and “proprtion,” which reduce the accuracy of the report. Choose standard terms such as “licence-holders,” “the proportion of women” and “rose,” and check spelling and word forms before submitting.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more extended sentences, including clauses introduced by “whereas” and “while,” but control is inconsistent. Errors in verb forms and agreement appear in phrases such as “was holded,” “men who holded license were” and “women declines.” Articles and sentence construction are also problematic in “the age group of 17-20 percentage of men,” which makes the relationship between the age group and the figure unclear. Punctuation is sometimes faulty, particularly the comma placement in “whereas,in later years.” These recurring errors can make comparisons difficult to interpret. Practise forming accurate past-tense reporting sentences and use a clear pattern, for example: “Among men aged 17–20, the figure was about 36%.”

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