Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · IELTS Summit Mastery · 2026-10-11

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 6.5)

The bar graph displays data about the percentage of people that hold full driving licences in Great Britain, divided by age and sex. A year-wise comparison is presented, contrasting 1975/76 and 2006.

Amongst the males, even though the total number of licence holders have increased from 1975/76 to 2006, the most significant change has been in adults aged 60 and above. In the 60-69 group, the number jumped from around 60% to 90% in 3 decade's time. And for the 70 and over group, the number nearly doubled in the same time period.

Amongst the females, the difference in 2006 and 1975/76 numbers has been, comparatively, more drastic. Across all age groups, the number has increased by at least 10 in 3 decades. In the 70 and over demographic, number of licence holder jumped from less than 10% to almost 30%. For the 60-69 year olds, the percentage share jumped almost 4 times, from 15% to over 60%.

An overall trend that persists is this: over the years more women have acquired full driving licences than men, but the number of total men surpasses that of women across all age groups.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You identify the chart’s subject and compare the two years for both sexes, with relevant figures such as men aged 60–69 rising from about 60% to 90% and women aged 70 and over increasing from below 10% to nearly 30%. However, some key features are not fully or accurately represented. The claim that licence holding increased across every female age group by at least 10 percentage points is not supported: for women aged 17–20, the rise is about 20% to 33%, or 13 points, but other comparisons need clearer, consistent reporting. More importantly, the overview that women increasingly acquired licences “than men” is ambiguous and risks suggesting they overtook men; men remained higher in every age group in 2006. Include the contrasting patterns among younger adults and a clearer overall summary.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 7.0

The response is organised into a clear introduction, separate paragraphs for men and women, and a concluding overview. This gives the reader a logical route through the comparison, and phrases such as “Amongst the males” and “Amongst the females” signal the shift in focus effectively. The time comparisons are also generally easy to follow. To make the progression more complete, group the most important contrasts rather than reporting only selected older age groups, and use the final paragraph to summarise the chart’s main patterns precisely. The phrase “An overall trend that persists is this” is somewhat formulaic, while “over the years more women have acquired full driving licences than men” is unclear in relation to the following comparison. More direct linking and clearer reference to the percentages would strengthen cohesion.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.5

You use a suitable range of vocabulary for describing data, including “contrasting,” “demographic,” “percentage share,” and “nearly doubled.” These choices help communicate comparisons, and the meaning remains clear throughout. Some expressions are less precise or natural for a chart report: “the total number of licence holders” suggests counts rather than percentages, and “the number jumped” is repeated where “proportion” or “percentage” would be more accurate. “In 3 decade’s time” is also an awkward collocation, and “more drastic” is less formal and precise than “larger” or “more pronounced.” Greater consistency in using terms such as “percentage,” “proportion,” and “licence holders,” alongside more exact comparison language, would add flexibility and precision.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.5

You use a mix of simple and more complex structures, including the concessive opening “even though…” and the concluding contrast introduced by “but.” Most sentences are understandable, and errors do not prevent the reader from following the comparisons. Some grammatical inaccuracies remain. In “the total number of licence holders have increased,” the singular subject “number” requires “has increased.” “In 3 decade’s time” has an incorrect plural/possessive form; write “over three decades.” The sentence beginning “And for the 70 and over group” is a fragment in this formal context and would be stronger when joined to the preceding sentence. Also, “the number of licence holder jumped” needs the plural “holders.” More consistent agreement and complete sentence construction would improve accuracy.

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