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 chart illustrates the number of people who own driving licences in the diffrent age group catergorised into male at females in Britain.

Overall, More female across all age group had driver license in 2006 than in 1975 or 1976 a similair picture was seen in men except with those between 21 to 39 years. Extremes of ages had the least number of licences.

for those aged 17 to 20 years about 20 female had license in 1975 and the value rose to over 35 in 2006. The value for male however only showed slight increase. The amount of person who own licences in both year higher for those within middle ages for both years and gender with exception to men over 59 the lower for the extreme demographic.

for middle age, both sexes had a higher figure in 2006 however males had a higher figure of over 80.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify the chart’s broad subject and make some relevant comparisons, including the rise in women’s licence-holding among 17–20-year-olds and the generally higher figures for middle-aged groups. However, the overview is unclear and includes a significant misreading: women’s figures increased in every age group, but men’s did not show a similar pattern for all ages; the clearest exception is the 21–29 group, where the male figure fell from about 78% to 70%. The claim that the exception is “those between 21 to 39 years” is inaccurate. Several statements, such as “higher figure of over 80,” are too vague to convey the main contrasts, and the response gives little account of the substantial increases among older women. Select the key trends more precisely and support them with accurate figures.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response has a basic paragraph structure, moving from an introduction and overview to details, so the reader can recognise an attempt to organise the report. However, progression is limited: the final paragraph repeats the point that middle-aged groups had higher figures without adding a clear comparison. Connections between ideas are sometimes unclear, particularly in “The amount of person who own licences in both year higher,” where the relationship between age, sex and year is difficult to follow. The overview also combines several trends in one sentence, making the exception hard to identify. Organise the body by a clear comparison—such as changes over time for women and men—and use accurate linking and reference to make each point build on the previous one.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some task-relevant vocabulary, including “bar chart,” “age group,” “middle ages” and “slight increase,” which helps communicate the topic. However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations make the report imprecise, such as “number of people who own driving licences” for percentages of licence holders and “the lower for the extreme demographic.” There are also noticeable spelling errors, including “diffrent,” “catergorised” and “similair,” which reduce the accuracy and polish of the writing. Use precise terms for proportions and comparisons, and check spelling carefully. Avoid repeating “value” and “figure” when a more specific phrase, such as “the proportion of women,” would make the data clearer.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response attempts a few longer structures, for example “The value for male however only showed slight increase,” but control is inconsistent and errors occur frequently enough to make some sentences difficult to interpret. Examples include missing articles and plural forms in “about 20 female had license,” subject–verb agreement in “The amount of person who own,” and the incomplete construction “the lower for the extreme demographic.” Capitalisation after the opening sentence is also inconsistent, as “More” and “for” begin sentences incorrectly. Most sentences rely on simple patterns, with limited accurate use of complex comparisons. Practise forming complete sentences with clear subjects and verbs, and check articles, agreement, plurals and punctuation when describing figures.

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