Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · 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 5.5)

The graphs illustrate the percentage of people holding full driving licences in Great Britain by men and women and their age.

overall, the highest share in full car driving licence holders is by men, while for women is lowest. the largest percentage is that peole who has between 30 and 59 years old in the period.

according to the women,the full car driving licence holders increased between 1975 and 2006, the age between 40 and 49 rose from 38% to 80%, whereas the age 70 and over was just 5 % in 1975, in contrast soot at 30 % in 2006.

turning to the men, the age between 17 and 49 experienced a small changed in the period, by comparison the age between 40 and 70 reached a peak of approximately 90 %, moreover the age between 70 and over also rose from 35% to 75% during the period. meanwhile the full car driving licence holders has increased between 1975 and 2006 by men and women for all generation.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify the broad comparison between men and women and note that licence holding generally rose from 1975/76 to 2006. Some figures are also relevant, such as women aged 40–49 rising from about 38% to 80% and the increase among women aged 70 and over. However, the overview is unclear and partly inaccurate: men did not have the highest share in every age group, and the largest percentages were not simply among people aged 30–59. The claim that men aged 17–49 changed little overlooks the substantial fall for men aged 21–29, from about 78% to 70%, while the 17–20 group was nearly unchanged. Select the main patterns more precisely and compare both sexes across key age groups.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a basic sequence: an introduction, an overview, then comments on women and men. This gives the reader some sense of organisation, and linking expressions such as “whereas,” “by comparison” and “meanwhile” show an attempt to connect information. However, the progression is not consistently clear. The overview combines several claims without establishing a reliable main pattern, and the final sentence repeats the general increase already mentioned. Some comparisons are difficult to follow because age ranges are grouped imprecisely, as in “between 40 and 70.” Use separate, clearly developed paragraphs for the overview and the main comparisons, and organise details by age group or by sex without repeating points.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use some task-relevant vocabulary, including “percentage,” “increased,” “rose” and “reached a peak,” so the topic is generally understandable. However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations are inaccurate, which makes parts of the report awkward: “the largest percentage is that people,” “a small changed,” and “in contrast soot at 30%.” There are also spelling and word-form errors, including “peole” and “has” where a plural form is needed. Aim for precise chart language such as “the proportion of licence holders” and “rose to,” and check spelling and collocations before finishing. Avoid repeating “full car driving licence holders” when a shorter reference is clear.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more complex sentences, including comparisons joined with “whereas” and “by comparison.” However, control is inconsistent, and errors in sentence structure, agreement, tense and punctuation sometimes make the meaning difficult to follow. For example, “overall, the highest share … is by men, while for women is lowest” lacks a clear parallel structure, and “the full car driving licence holders has increased” has subject–verb disagreement. The sentence beginning “turning to the men” also joins several ideas without clear grammatical boundaries. Use complete, parallel clauses, maintain past tense when describing the two years, and check singular/plural agreement and sentence punctuation.

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