Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · 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 6.0)

The graphs present the percentage of people having full driving licenses in Great Britain by age and gender in 1975/76 and 2006.

Overall, Percentages of men are visibily higher than that of women also number of license holders are more in 2006 compare to 1975/76. Age 40-49 and 50-59 are the highest graph holders whereas the age 17-20 and 70 and over are at least percentage.

In women's section of the license holders, noticable difference is seen between 2006 and 1975/76. The number of license holders surged in 2006. In 2006, the highest percentage of license holders are of age 40-49, accounted for almost 80 percent whereas the highest percentage of license holders in 1975/76 are of age 30-39 with only around 50 percent.

In men's section of the license holders, there is not a huge difference between 2006 and 1975/76. On one hand the highest license holders in 2006 are of age 50-59 with around 90 percent , on the other hand, in 1975/76 age 30-40 had the most driving licence having percentange of 85 approximately.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You provide a clear introduction and an overview identifying the broad patterns: men generally had higher licence-holding rates, and figures rose by 2006, particularly for women. You also select relevant peaks, such as women aged 40–49 in 2006 and men aged 50–59 in 2006. However, some comparisons are incomplete or inaccurate. For example, the 1975/76 male peak was about 81% among 40–49-year-olds, not approximately 85% for ages 30–40; the 30–39 figure was about 77%. The claim that men’s figures show “not a huge difference” overlooks substantial increases among older men. More precise comparisons across age groups and a clearer account of the notable rise in women’s rates would make the report more fully developed.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a coherent overall structure: an introduction, an overview, and separate paragraphs for women and men. This makes the main categories easy to follow, and phrases such as “On one hand” and “on the other hand” signal a comparison. However, progression within the paragraphs is limited, as each mainly identifies a peak rather than comparing several age groups or changes between years. Some linking is also mechanical, and “also” in the overview joins two broad claims without showing their relationship clearly. Develop each body paragraph around a consistent comparison—for example, changes by age or differences between the two years—and use clearer references to the figures to strengthen the flow.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant task vocabulary, including “percentage,” “license holders,” “surged,” and “accounted for,” so the reader can understand the subject and the main trends. There is some variety in how you describe comparisons, but several word choices and collocations are unnatural or imprecise: “highest graph holders,” “number of license holders are more,” and “age 30-40 had the most driving licence having percentage.” Spelling errors such as “visibily,” “noticable,” and “percentange” also reduce accuracy. Aim for standard chart-reporting phrases such as “the proportion of licence holders” and “the highest rate was recorded among…”; this will make your descriptions more precise and natural.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mix of simple statements and more complex comparisons, including the sentence beginning “On one hand…” and the clause “whereas the highest percentage…”. The overall meaning is generally understandable, but some grammatical errors recur. For example, “Percentages of men are … higher than that of women” has a number mismatch, while “the highest percentage … are of age 40-49” has subject–verb agreement and sentence-pattern problems. The overview also uses “number of license holders are more,” which is not a well-formed comparison. Check agreement, articles, and singular/plural forms, and build comparisons with patterns such as “the proportion was higher among men than among women.” More consistently accurate complex sentences would improve control.

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