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 chart illustrates number of men and women holding full car driving licence in 2006. The black line represents the year 2006 while white line represents year 1975/76. The age varies from 17-70 and over.

The chart represents majiority of men holding full car licence in 2006 are elder in contrast to the men in 1975/76. 80 women from age group 40-49 were holding full car licence in 2006 which is much higher as compare to the women in 1975-76, which are only 40 in numbers.

In 2006, men aged 50-59 were accounted for largest number of people who are holding full car licence where the men aged 17-20 were represented smallest number of people only 35.

Few women were holding full car licence in 1975-76 as compare to the number of women in 2006. In 2006 women from age group 40-49 were the largest in number in contrast to men from age group 50-59. It represents that more men were having full car driving licence as compare to women.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify the broad comparison that men generally had higher licence-holding rates than women, and you note that women’s figures rose by 2006. However, the task is only partly addressed because the overview is unclear and several key comparisons are inaccurate or imprecise. For example, the chart shows percentages, not “numbers,” and men aged 50–59 were not the largest group in 2006: the 60–69 and 50–59 groups were both around 91–92%, while the youngest men were about 37%, not 35%. The claim that older men held licences at higher rates than in 1975/76 is broadly supported, but the age pattern also includes a fall among men aged 21–29. Select the main trends accurately and compare both years across age groups.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response has a basic paragraph structure, moving from an introduction to comparisons and then a concluding observation. Some linking is attempted through phrases such as “in contrast” and “as compare to.” However, there is no clear overall progression: the second paragraph combines a general claim about men with a single comparison about women, and the final paragraph repeats the contrast between sexes without synthesising the main trends. References such as “which are only 40 in numbers” are also not fully clear. Organise the report around an overview followed by focused comparisons—for example, first describe the overall changes between years, then compare the age patterns for men and women. Use linking expressions accurately and avoid repeating the same point.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant chart vocabulary, including “age group,” “holding,” “largest,” and “in contrast,” so the topic is generally understandable. However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations are inaccurate, sometimes making the data harder to interpret. “Number” and “in numbers” are unsuitable because the chart reports percentages, while “majority of men” does not clearly describe the age-group rates. There are also spelling and word-form errors, including “majiority,” and repeated use of “full car licence.” Aim for precise language for describing proportions and comparisons, and vary the phrasing without sacrificing accuracy. Check spelling and use natural collocations when reporting chart data.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response uses mostly simple sentence patterns, with some attempts at longer comparisons, but these are often faulty. For example, “The chart represents majiority of men holding full car licence in 2006 are elder” lacks a clear grammatical structure, and “80 women from age group 40-49 were holding” does not express the percentage accurately or naturally. Articles and agreement are also inconsistent, as in “the black line represents the year 2006” and “which are only 40.” These errors recur and can make the intended comparisons difficult to follow. Practise building clear sentences with a subject, accurate verb, and percentage phrase, such as “The proportion of women aged 40–49 rose to about 79% in 2006.” Use a consistent past-tense reporting pattern and check articles and plurals.

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