Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Summit Mastery · 2026-10-19

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 charts illustrate the percentage of people by gender and age who have full driving licences in Great Britain in 1975 and 2006.

Overall, In 1975-76 the men and women aged between 30-39 have full driving licences highest as compare to other age group. While, the 50-59 aged men and 40-39 aged women holding licences are the highest in 2006.

In 1975-76, the men older than 70 years and 17-20 year old todlers were holding approximately 35% of total males. While 60 to 69 aged men were holding nearly 60%. The young and mature adults accounted for more than 75% licences holders. And adults group age between 30-49 constituted for more than 80% licences. Whereas, for women older than 70 years were holding licences only 5% and 60-69 age group's women were just 15% holders. the number increase gradually along with the younger womens. The women age group of 50-59 and 40-49 representated that licences holders were 25% and 38% respectively.

In 2006, The younger men and women licences holder were more than 35%. Moreover the older women than 70 years were also at 30% but in this group of age men were more than 75%. All the men 30-69 aged holding licences over 60% of their age group totals. Meanwhile, women of this group aged were holding more than 65% of total.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify the chart’s subject and make an effort to compare both years and sexes, including the broad rise in women’s licence holding by 2006. However, the overview is unclear and contains inaccurate comparisons: in 1975–76, the highest male figure was for ages 40–49 (about 81%), not 30–39, and the highest female figure was for ages 30–39 (about 49%), not the age groups stated. In 2006, men aged 50–59 were highest, but women aged 40–49—not “40–39”—were highest. Some details are also imprecise, such as describing all younger people as above 35%. Select the main contrasts accurately, then support them with a few precise figures and a clear overview.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, an overview, and separate paragraphs for the two periods. This helps the reader follow the broad time-based organisation. However, progression within paragraphs is uneven, and several comparisons are presented as a list rather than grouped into clear patterns. Connectors such as “While,” “Moreover,” and “Meanwhile” are sometimes used awkwardly or without a clear relationship between the ideas; for example, “While 60 to 69 aged men…” is not smoothly linked to the preceding sentence. The overview also repeats information without establishing the most important contrast. Grouping age bands consistently and using clear links to compare men and women would make the organisation more coherent.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use relevant chart vocabulary, including “percentage,” “age group,” “accounted for,” and “gradually,” so the topic is generally understandable. However, the range is limited and several word choices or forms are inaccurate enough to make some phrases difficult to interpret. Examples include “todlers” for the 17–20 age group, “licences holders,” “representated,” and “the younger womens.” Phrases such as “holding licences are the highest” and “age group totals” are also unnatural for describing chart data. Use precise terms such as “licence holders,” “proportion,” and “accounted for,” and check spelling and collocations. Avoid describing people as “toddlers,” since this age category refers to young adults.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt a mixture of simple statements and longer comparisons, but control is inconsistent, particularly in complex sentences. For example, “Overall, In 1975-76…” has incorrect capitalisation and punctuation, while “the men and women aged between 30-39 have full driving licences highest” lacks a grammatical construction for the superlative. Agreement and sentence structure are also problematic in “the number increase gradually” and “All the men 30-69 aged holding licences over 60%.” Several sentences begin with “While” or “Whereas” but are left as fragments or joined awkwardly. Practise complete comparative sentences, accurate past-tense reporting, and consistent subject–verb agreement; these changes would make your meaning easier to follow.

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