Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Summit Mastery · 2026-10-14

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 graph illustrates full car diving license holder by sex and age in great Britain people born in 1975/76 to 2006. We can see that men from 1975 and 1976 when they were 17 to 20 years they used to drive the car the 38 percentage on the other hand those who born in 2006 when they were 17 to 20 years old they used to drive like 39 percentage. When they both turned 21 to 29 their percentage of driving increased into 79 percentage for 1975 and 1976 born and 70 percentage for 2006 born .and when they turned 30 t 19 1975 and 1976 born percentage was around 84 percentage it only increased by 4 percentage in 10 years and for 2006 born in increased like 15 percentage and it became 85 percentage and when they were 40 to 49 1975 and 1976 born driving percentage decreased a little and it became 82 percentage and for 2006 born the driving percentage was 87 percentage it increased. When they turned in 60 to 69 1975 and 1976 driving the car percentage decreased rapidly and it came around 59 percentage and for 2006 it was still high and it was 93 percentage and when they turned 70 or over for both year born people their driving percentage decreased and it become fo 2975 and 1976 was 34 percentage and for 2006 was 77 percentage.

On the other hand if we see to the graph of women driving the car as a license holder for 1975 and 1976 as a 17 to 20 years was exactly 20 percentage and for 2006 it was 35 percentage. Then when they were 21 to 29 it was like for both its percentage increased and for 1975 and 1976 born was 42 percentage and 2006 born was like 62 per. When they turned in 30 to 39 it was like for 1975 and 1976 the percentage was 45 percentage and for 2006 it was like 79 percentage. When they turned 40 to 49 for 1975 and 1976 born was lik 38 percentage and its percentage decreased by 7 percentage and for 2006 it was 80 percentage and it increased by only 1 percentage. When they was 50 to 59 the percentage of 1975 and 1976 women driving the car as a license holder was 23 percentage it decreased like 15 percentage and for 2006 it was 76 percentage it was decreased by 4 percentage. When they were 60 to 69 for 1975 and 1976 its percentage decreased and became like 16 percentage and for 2006 it also decreased and become 62 percent. And when they both were 70 and over for 1975 and 1976 it was like 7 percentage and for 2006 it was like 35 percentage.

We can see for men and women year by year the percentage of driving the car as a license holder it was always low than men.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5

You identify the chart’s subject and make relevant comparisons between men and women across the age groups. However, the response mainly lists figures age by age rather than selecting the most important features or giving a clear overview. The final statement that women’s licence-holding was always lower than men’s is broadly supported, but you do not clearly summarise the major pattern: rates generally rose between 1975/76 and 2006, especially for women and older adults, while younger men changed little. Several figures are also inaccurate—for example, men aged 40–49 are about 81% and 89%, not 82% and 87%; women aged 70 and over are about 3% and 29%, not 7% and 35%. Prioritise accurate key comparisons and an overview.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a basic overall structure: it discusses men first, then women, and ends with a comparison between the sexes. This gives the reader a general route through the information. However, progression within each section is difficult to follow because many details are joined into very long sentences with repeated patterns such as “when they turned” and “for 1975 and 1976.” Some transitions are unclear, and the final comparison is too brief to bring the main findings together. Grouping the data into a few meaningful comparisons—for example, changes among younger and older age groups—would make the organisation more purposeful. Use shorter sentences and clearer links between the overview and supporting details.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use enough chart-related vocabulary to communicate the topic, including “percentage,” “increased,” “decreased,” and “license holder.” However, the range is limited and several expressions are repetitive or imprecise, such as “they used to drive the car” and “the percentage of driving the car as a license holder.” Some wording makes the data harder to interpret, particularly “people born in 1975/76 to 2006,” which incorrectly suggests birth years rather than the two survey dates. Spelling and word-form slips, including “diving” for “driving” and “per,” also reduce accuracy. Aim for concise reporting language and vary verbs appropriately, while distinguishing survey years from age groups.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

You attempt to describe changes using clauses linked by “when,” “and,” and “on the other hand,” but sentence structures are often overloaded and difficult to control. For example, the opening sentence combines the chart description, dates, and population in an unclear construction. Errors in tense, agreement, and sentence boundaries recur: “when they was 60 to 69” should be “when they were aged 60–69,” while “it become” needs “it became.” Punctuation is also inconsistent, with run-on sentences and spaces before full stops. These problems sometimes obscure the relationships between figures. Build shorter sentences around one comparison at a time, and check verb forms, articles, and punctuation.

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