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 chart compares the data of men and women of different ages possessing driving license in 1975/76 and 2006 in Great Britain. Looking at the chart, it is obivious that the men aged between 50-59 years has got the highest number of driving licenses in 2006, almost 90 percentage, while the women`s highest percentage of having drive permit was in 1975/6, about 80 percentage, and the ages of those women were in the range of 40-49 years. In addition, men aged 70 years and above had the least percentage of driving license in 1975/6 which accounts for nearly 35 to 36 percentage, followed by men of age 17 to 20 years in 2006 which is almost equal to 38 percentage. The women on the other hand, had the least number of driving license in 1075/6 aged 70 years and above, succeseded by women aged between 60 to 69 years in 1975/6, the percentage of those women was about 18 to 19. Overall, it can be concluded that men showed their responsibilities and possessed driving licenses more that those of women in both the years i-e 1975/6 and 2006,

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5

You identify the chart’s subject and make relevant comparisons, including the rise in older women’s licence-holding by 2006 and the low figures for people aged 70 and over in 1975/76. However, the account is only partial and several key details are misread: women’s highest figure is about 79% for ages 40–49 in 2006, not in 1975/76, and the lowest figure for women in 1975/76 is about 3% among those aged 70 and over, not 18–19%. The overview that men had higher percentages than women is broadly supported, but “showed their responsibilities” is an unsupported interpretation. Select the main overall trends accurately, then support them with correctly matched age groups, years and figures.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response has a recognisable sequence: it introduces the chart, reports several high and low points, and ends with an overall statement. Linking expressions such as “In addition,” “followed by,” and “On the other hand” help signal comparisons. However, most information is packed into one long paragraph, and the progression between the highest and lowest figures is difficult to follow. Some comparisons are also unclear because the year and age group are embedded in lengthy sentences. Use separate paragraphs for an overview and the main comparisons, and group the figures by a clear principle—for example, changes between years or differences between sexes. This would make the organisation more consistent and reduce the effort needed to track each comparison.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant chart vocabulary, including “percentage,” “aged between,” “range,” and “accounts for,” so the topic is generally understandable. However, the range is limited and several choices are inaccurate or unnatural: “the data of men and women” is awkward, “number of driving licenses” does not describe percentages, and “showed their responsibilities” adds an unsuitable interpretation. There are also spelling and form errors, such as “obivious,” “succeseded,” and “drive permit.” Aim for precise, neutral language for describing data, and use “proportion” or “percentage of licence holders” consistently. Check spelling and avoid substituting a general idea such as responsibility for what the chart actually measures.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt longer sentences with subordinate clauses and comparisons, but the structures are often difficult to control, and errors recur. For example, “the men aged between 50-59 years has got” has subject–verb disagreement, while “the women`s highest percentage … was in 1975/6” is grammatically understandable but attached to an inaccurate comparison. The opening phrase “men and women of different ages possessing driving license” is also awkwardly constructed, and the final sentence has problems with comparison structure and punctuation. Sentence boundaries are not always clear because several ideas are joined into long sentences. Practise accurate agreement, articles and plural forms, and use shorter sentences to report each comparison before attempting more complex structures.

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