Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Summit Mastery · 2026-10-15

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 graphs compares the percentages of men and wowen holding driving licence across seven different age groups in Great Britain in year 1975/76 and 2006.

Overall, both male and female licence holders increased in later year. Also, the men holds more licences in comparision to women.

To begin with men, the young age group have the lowest percentages below 40%. The numbers then gradually increased in 21-29 ages where approximately 75% had driving permits. Moreover, the almost above 85% had driving licences in till age groups of 60.

Furthermore, in females, the percentages remained below 80%. The

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.0

The response identifies the chart’s subject and gives a broad overview that men had higher licence-holding rates than women, which is relevant. However, it reports only a small part of the data and does not adequately compare the two years or describe the female figures. The claim that both sexes increased is too general: for example, men aged 21–29 fell from about 78% to 70%, while the youngest male group changed little. The unfinished final sentence (“The…”) leaves the female discussion incomplete. The response is also 52 words below the required minimum, limiting the detail needed to summarise the main features. Include a complete overview and select key age-group comparisons across both years.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

There is a basic attempt to organise the response: an introduction and overview are followed by separate sections beginning “To begin with men” and “Furthermore, in females.” These signposts help the reader recognise the intended sequence. However, the progression is incomplete because the final paragraph stops after “The,” and the female data are not actually explained. Within the male paragraph, “The numbers then gradually increased” is not a reliable description across all age groups, so the sequence is also unclear. Linking phrases such as “Moreover” and “Furthermore” are used, but they cannot compensate for the missing development. Complete each paragraph and group comparisons logically, for example by contrasting the two years within age ranges.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

The response uses a small set of relevant terms, including “percentages,” “age groups,” “licence holders,” and “driving permits,” so the topic is generally understandable. However, the vocabulary is limited and some choices are inaccurate or awkward: “the men holds more licences” is not a natural way to describe the chart, and “in later year” is imprecise. There are also noticeable spelling errors, including “wowen” and “comparision.” Repetition of “percentages” and “driving licences” further restricts the range. Use precise chart language such as “proportion,” “share,” and “licence-holding rate,” and check spelling and collocations before submitting.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response communicates its basic meaning through mostly simple sentence patterns, and it attempts some longer constructions with “where” and “Moreover.” However, grammatical errors occur frequently enough to make several sentences awkward. For example, “The bar graphs compares” has a subject–verb agreement error, while “the men holds” and “the young age group have” also show incorrect agreement. The phrase “in year 1975/76 and 2006” lacks an article, and “increased in 21-29 ages” has an unclear grammatical structure. The final sentence is incomplete. Practise accurate agreement, articles, and complete sentence construction, then use a wider range of structures to compare figures clearly.

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