Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · 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 6.0)

The graph compares the number of men and women with full driving licence in Britian in 1975/76 and 2006.

Overall, the highest proportion of gender with full car driving licence was males. The ratio of having full licence had increased for both gender with the period of time, but adults number were higher than the older people.

On the male's side, the age group of 17-20 had same number in both the years with around 40%, whereas 21-29 age, the proportion was higher in the year 1975 than 2006, 79% in 1975 and 75% in 2006. It is clearly seen that age group from 30 to 70 and over, the proportion had surged up in the year 2006. The figures for all the gropus were between 80% to 90% in 2006, while in 1975, the ratio was between 80% to 30%.

On the female's side, it was observed that number of female licenced was more in 2006 than 1975. In 2006, it started with 30% for 17-20 age group followed by 69%, 79%, 79%, 75%, 62% and 30% for age between 21 to 70 and over. However, the ratio was much more lower in year 1975 with 20%, 41%, 45%, 39%, 22%, 10% and 5% respectively for all the groups.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You identify the two years, both sexes and the age groups, and your overview correctly notes that men generally had higher licence-holding rates and that women’s figures rose across the period. You also report the decline among men aged 21–29 and the near-stability among the youngest men. However, some comparisons are unclear or inaccurate: the claim that adult figures were higher than older people is too broad, since the 17–20 group is also low, and the male figures in 2006 were not all between 80% and 90% (the youngest group was about 37%, and the oldest about 77%). Several female figures are also misreported, particularly for 30–39 and 50–59 in 1975/76. Select the main peaks, lows and changes more accurately, and make the overview more precise.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a clear overall arrangement: an introduction, an overview, and separate paragraphs for men and women. This makes the main comparisons easy to locate, and phrases such as “On the male’s side” and “On the female’s side” signal the shift between groups. The sequence within the female paragraph also follows the age groups, supporting readability. However, some linking and reference are mechanical, and the long strings of figures make the comparisons harder to follow. For example, “the ratio was much more lower” introduces a list without clearly explaining the pattern it demonstrates. Use more explicit comparisons between the two years and group related age bands, rather than relying mainly on lists and repeated “whereas” or “however” transitions.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant vocabulary for describing data, including “proportion,” “figures,” “age group,” and “surged up,” and the meaning is generally understandable. There is some attempt to vary expressions for change and comparison. However, several word choices and collocations are inaccurate or unnatural, such as “number of gender,” “ratio of having full licence,” and “number of female licenced.” “Ratio” is not the right term for these percentages, and “licenced” is not the appropriate noun form here. Spelling errors such as “Britian” and “gropus” also reduce precision. Aim for consistent, accurate chart language—for example, “percentage of licence holders” and “the proportion increased”—rather than using “number” or “ratio” interchangeably.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more complex sentence forms, including a contrast with “whereas” and a time clause in “with the period of time.” The paragraphing and basic sentence boundaries are mostly clear, so the reader can follow the broad message. However, some grammatical errors recur in agreement, articles and sentence construction. For example, “both gender” should use a plural noun, and “the age group of 17-20 had same number” is missing an article and uses an unclear structure. The sentence beginning “It is clearly seen that age group from 30 to 70 and over” is also awkwardly formed. Practise accurate plural and article use, and build comparisons with complete structures such as “The proportion for men aged 17–20 was similar in both years.”

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