Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Summit Mastery · 2026-10-13

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 graphs represent the proportion of Great Britain people having full driving licence by age and gender in 1975/76 and 2006.

Overall in 2006, the highest figure holding a full driving licenses in men was approximately 90 percent, while the highest percent in women was almost 80 percent. Meanwhile in the 1975/76, the highest number of people having driving licences in Britain were almost 85 and 50 percent in men and women, repectively.

The age group of 40 to 49 years were the dominant driving licenses holder in both sex in 2006. The age group over 70 years were the least holder of drving licenses in both genders in 1975/76.

To conclude, women was the least driving license holder at every age in both years in contrast to men.In addition, the highest percentage of people having full driving license by age and gender was oiin 2006 in comparison to 2006.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify the chart’s subject and make relevant comparisons between the two years and sexes. The overview notes that men’s highest figure was around 90% in 2006 and women’s nearly 80%, and correctly observes that women had lower licence rates than men across the age groups. However, the account is only partly developed: it gives few age-specific figures and does not clearly describe the broad pattern of increases among women and older people between the periods. Some claims are inaccurate or unclear: the 1975/76 male peak was about 81%, not 85%, and the highest female figure was 49%, not 50% only approximately; more importantly, the 2006 peak for men was among those aged 50–59, not 40–49. The final comparison is also contradictory and unclear.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a basic paragraph structure, moving from an introduction to an overview and then to further observations. This gives the reader some organisation, and phrases such as “Overall” and “Meanwhile” signal relationships between points. However, the progression is limited: the body does not systematically compare age groups or explain changes between the two years, and the final paragraph begins “To conclude” but repeats an earlier point before ending with an unclear comparison. The phrase “in comparison to 2006” appears to compare 2006 with itself, disrupting the message. Develop a clearer sequence—for example, summarise the overall trends, then compare the age groups—and use linking expressions only where their relationship is clear.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use relevant chart vocabulary, including “proportion,” “age group,” “percentage,” and “full driving licence,” so the topic is generally recognisable. However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations are inaccurate, making some statements awkward: “Great Britain people,” “dominant driving licenses holder,” and “least holder” do not express the intended comparisons naturally. There are also spelling errors such as “repectively,” “drving,” and “oiin,” alongside inconsistent forms of “licence/licences.” Use precise terms such as “licence holders,” “highest proportion,” and “lowest rate,” and check spelling and singular/plural forms. This would make the comparisons clearer and more appropriate for an academic chart summary.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response includes some longer sentence attempts, such as “The age group of 40 to 49 years were the dominant driving licenses holder in both sex in 2006,” but errors in agreement and sentence construction make these difficult to read. Other examples include “women was the least driving license holder” and “the highest number … were almost 85 and 50 percent,” where subject–verb agreement and the relationship between the subject and figures are not controlled. Articles and plural forms are also inconsistent, as in “having full driving licence.” Most sentences follow simple patterns, and the more complex comparisons are often faulty. Practise building accurate sentences with a clear subject and verb, such as “The highest proportion of male licence holders was among those aged 50–59.” Check agreement, articles, and punctuation when editing.

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