Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · IELTS Summit Mastery · 2026-10-18

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 graph illustrates the proportion of people with driving license by age and sex in great britain.

Overall men and women with the age 30-39 accounted for the highest share wheras men with the ager 17-20 recorded the lowest percentage.In addition with some age categories experienced noticeableincrease whereas others declinedthroughout the period.

To begin with men with the age 30-39 stood at approximately 85% in 1975 which increased to making it the highest category this was followed by age 40-49 at around 82%. together these two categories represented majority of the share.whereas mens with the age 40-49, 60-69 and 50-59 all accounted for above 80% share in 2006 and men with age 17-20 recorded the lowest figuresat only 38% in both years.

Turning to the women with driving license in 2006 the percentages increased significantly and reaching the highest with the age bracket 30-39 stood at 50% before increasing to 80 % in 2006.and womens with age 70 and over ecorded the lowest proportion only 10% and reaching to 30% in 2006. this was followed by womens with the age 17-20 in 1975 stood at 20% and rose to 30% in 2006

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify the chart’s subject and provide an overview, noting that men generally had higher licence rates and that women’s figures rose. However, the overview is partly inaccurate: men aged 17–20 were not the lowest group in 2006, since women aged 70 and over were lower, and the claim that men aged 30–39 had the highest share is not true across both years. Several figures are also misreported: men aged 30–39 were about 77% in 1975/76, not 85%, while women aged 30–39 were about 49%, not 50% only as a starting point. The response includes relevant comparisons but leaves out major patterns, especially the sharp rise among older women and the fall in men aged 21–29. Select the clearest trends and report them accurately.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, an overview, and separate paragraphs for men and women. Phrases such as “To begin with” and “Turning to the women” help signal the shift between groups, so the information is broadly arranged in a coherent way. However, some links are mechanical or unclear, and the long sentence beginning “To begin with men…” combines several comparisons without clear boundaries. The overview also introduces a general claim about categories declining, but the body does not explain this trend clearly. Use shorter, more controlled sentences and organise each paragraph around a clear comparison—for example, changes between years, followed by notable age-group differences. This would make the progression easier to follow.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant chart vocabulary, including “proportion,” “accounted for,” “age bracket,” and “percentage,” and you attempt to describe change with “increased significantly” and “rose.” This gives you a workable range for the task. However, several word choices and collocations are inaccurate or awkward, such as “with the age,” “highest share,” and “reaching the highest with the age bracket.” There are also noticeable spelling and spacing errors, including “wheras,” “ager,” “noticeableincrease,” and “erecorded,” which reduce the clarity and polish of the report. Aim for precise, consistent terms such as “licence holders,” “age group,” and “proportion,” and check spelling and word spacing carefully before submitting.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more complex sentence forms, including clauses linked with “whereas” and “before,” and the overall meaning is usually recoverable. However, complex sentences are often incomplete or poorly controlled. For example, “which increased to making it the highest category” has an unclear verb construction, while “in 2006 the percentages increased significantly and reaching the highest” mixes verb forms. There are also recurring problems with articles, agreement, and sentence boundaries, as in “men and women with the age 30-39 accounted” and the lower-case sentence beginning “this was followed.” Use a clear subject and finite verb in each sentence, keep verb forms parallel, and punctuate comparisons as separate clauses or sentences.

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