Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · IELTS Summit Mastery · 2026-10-16

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)

This graph illustrates the percentage of people holding full driving licences in Great Britain by age and sex.

Overall, men dominated in all age groups leaving women at second. The age group with the highest number of licences for both men and women in between 30 to 69 years respectivelly.

In between 1975/76 and 2006 for the age group of 17-20 the male figure gradually increased from 36% to 38%. The age group of 50 to 69 had reached same figure of 85% simutaneously. The men 70 and over had saw jump from 35% to 78% almost increase of 33 percentage highest by any group.

For women the gradual figure had experienced in similar group of men between 17-20 years increasing from 20% in 1975/76 to 35% in 2006. The women had highest licence in age group of 30 to 49 reaching around 79%. the women 70 and over number also rose from 3% to 35%, which was similar with age group 17-20.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify the chart’s subject and provide an overview, noting that men have higher licence-holding percentages and that women’s figures rise over time. However, the overview is imprecise: the male peak is not simply across ages 30–69, and the highest female figures are around ages 30–49, rather than a clearly stated comparison across both years. Several figures are inaccurate: men aged 17–20 rise from about 36% to 37%, not 38%; men aged 50–69 are mostly around 91–92% in 2006, not 85%; and the increase for men aged 70+ is about 35% to 77%, not a 33-point increase. Women aged 70+ reach about 29%, not 35%. The response is also two words below the 150-word minimum.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, an overview, and separate paragraphs for men and women. This gives the reader a basic route through the information. However, progression within the detail paragraphs is not consistently clear, and comparisons are often difficult to follow. For example, “The age group of 50 to 69 had reached same figure of 85% simutaneously” does not make clear which year or sex is being described. Linking phrases such as “In between” and “For women” provide some connection, but the relationships between figures and years are not always explicit. Use a consistent pattern—compare the two years within each age group, or describe the main age trends—and make each sentence’s subject clear.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use relevant chart vocabulary, including “percentage,” “age group,” “increased,” and “rose,” so the topic is generally understandable. However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations are inaccurate, which sometimes makes the meaning unclear. “Men dominated in all age groups leaving women at second” is not a natural way to describe the comparison; “men had higher proportions than women” would be clearer. Phrases such as “the gradual figure had experienced” and “had saw jump” are also unsuitable for describing data. Spelling errors, including “respectivelly” and “simutaneously,” further reduce accuracy. Aim for precise terms such as “proportion,” “stood at,” and “increased by,” and check spelling before finishing.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response attempts both simple and more extended sentences, but the range is limited and errors occur frequently enough to make some comparisons difficult to interpret. For example, “The age group with the highest number of licences for both men and women in between 30 to 69 years” is not a complete, well-formed sentence. In “The men 70 and over had saw jump,” the verb construction is faulty; use “the figure for men aged 70 and over rose.” Articles and prepositions are also missing or misused, as in “had reached same figure” and “in between 1975/76 and 2006.” Work on complete sentence structures, consistent past-tense reporting, and accurate verb forms. Clearer grammar will help readers understand the comparisons without having to infer your meaning.

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