Band 4.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.5 · IELTS Summit Mastery · 2026-10-12

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 4.5)

the bar charts provide key informatoin about individuals having full driving licences in Great Britain sellected by age and sex between 1975 and 1976 and 2006 , the units are mesured in percentage .

overall , it clear from the graph that the proportion of men holding driving licences is higher then women , in addition the percentage increased in 2006 for both sex whereas drop after the age of 39 .

According to what it shown after 70 years old is the lowest with inder 10 % in 1975 and

nearly 40% in 2006 and reach it peak when they get

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 3.5

You identify the chart’s subject and give a broad overview that men had higher licence-holding rates than women, with figures generally rising by 2006. However, the response addresses the task only partially: it ends mid-sentence (“reach it peak when they get”) and gives almost no usable comparisons across the age groups or between the two years. The claim that rates “drop after the age of 39” is also too broad: in 2006, men’s figures peak among 50–59-year-olds, while women’s peak among 40–49-year-olds, and the youngest groups do not follow a simple decline. The reference to over-70s is broadly relevant, but “under 10% in 1975” does not distinguish men from women. The response is 102 words, below the required 150. Complete the summary with accurate key comparisons and an overview supported by data.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.0

There is a basic attempt to organise the response: an opening sentence introduces the charts, “overall” signals an overview, and “According to” begins a detail paragraph. These markers show some awareness of how a report can be structured. However, the progression is not sustained because the response stops partway through a sentence and does not develop the age-group comparisons. The overview and detail are also not clearly connected: the statement that rates “drop after the age of 39” is not explained with specific figures. Use separate, complete paragraphs for the introduction, overview and comparisons, and group related information—for example, changes by year or differences between men and women. Clear links such as “by contrast” and “while” can help, but should connect fully expressed ideas.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

The response uses some relevant chart vocabulary, including “proportion,” “percentage,” “age,” and “sex,” and “holding driving licences” communicates the topic. However, the range is limited, and several spelling and word-choice errors make the report less clear, including “informatoin,” “sellected,” “mesured,” and “inder.” Some phrasing is also unnatural: “reach it peak” and “after 70 years old” do not express the intended comparisons precisely. Aim for accurate, conventional terms such as “licence holders,” “the highest proportion,” and “those aged 70 and over.” Check spelling carefully and use vocabulary that distinguishes the groups and trends, such as “rose,” “remained higher,” and “declined,” rather than relying on general statements.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

You attempt both a longer introductory sentence and an overview sentence, and the basic meaning is sometimes recoverable. However, grammatical control is inconsistent, with errors in sentence structure, articles, agreement and punctuation. For example, “overall, it clear” needs a verb (“it is clear”), while “the proportion of men … is higher then women” needs a complete comparison structure, such as “higher than that for women.” The final sentence, “and reach it peak when they get,” is incomplete and leaves the reader without the intended meaning. Most sentences also rely on simple patterns, so the range is limited. Practise writing complete comparisons with accurate verb forms and articles, then check each sentence for a clear subject and main verb before moving on.

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