Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · IELTS Summit Mastery · 2026-10-20

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 data provides the information about ownership of full driving license by citizens of Britain in 1975/76 and 2006, and the graph has been categorized on the basis of age and sex.

Overall, the percentage of licenses owned by men outweighs women, and from this data it can be observed, that as compared to citizens of 1975/76, residents in 2006 contributes in owning greater percentage of licenses except for age group between 21 and 29 years.

For 2006, nearly 70% of male citizens above 70 years holds licenses more as compared to women, which is greater than 20%. However, male residents close to 100% about 50-59 years leads in owning a full among all age group. But the least percentage of citizen in male are those between 17 to 20 years.

On the other had, considering bout residents from 1975/76, there is gradual rise in percentage ownership of license upto people with 30-39 years, at its peak for women, nearly above 40%. Followed but gradual fall in percentage. Women aged above 70 years has barely anyone with license. However, 30-39 years of men having license is slightly higher than 80%. whereas, least pecentageis owned by elderly population, near to to 40%.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You identify the main overall contrast—that men had higher licence-holding rates than women—and note that rates generally rose by 2006, with an exception among people aged 21–29. These are relevant features, and you include comparisons across both years and sexes. However, some details are unclear or inaccurate: for example, the 2006 figure for men aged 70 and over is about 77%, not “nearly 70%,” while the 21–29 exception applies to men, whose rate fell from about 78% to 70%; women in this age group increased. The overview would be stronger if it clearly stated that the largest gains were generally among older women and that the highest rates were among middle-aged men in 2006. Some age-group trends are mentioned but not fully explained.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, an overview, and separate paragraphs for 2006 and 1975/76. This gives the reader a basic route through the comparison. However, progression within the paragraphs is sometimes difficult to follow because several comparisons are compressed or loosely connected. For instance, “However, male residents close to 100% about 50-59 years” does not clearly link the figure to the preceding point, and the final paragraph shifts between women and men without a clear organising pattern. Some linking expressions, such as “However” and “On the other hand,” are used, but the relationships they signal are not always precise. Grouping the data consistently by sex or by age, and using clearer references to each year, would make the organisation more coherent.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some task-relevant vocabulary, including “percentage,” “age group,” “ownership,” and “gradual rise,” so the topic is generally understandable. However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations are noticeably unnatural, such as “licenses owned,” “owning a full,” and “least percentage of citizen.” These expressions can make the intended comparison harder to interpret. There are also spelling errors, including “pecentageis,” and inconsistent spelling of “licence.” Aim for precise chart language such as “held a full driving licence,” “the proportion of licence holders,” and “the lowest rate.” More accurate use of these common terms would improve clarity and make the description sound more appropriate for an academic report.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more complex sentences, including a comparison in “as compared to citizens of 1975/76” and a contrast introduced by “However.” Nevertheless, errors in sentence structure and agreement occur often enough to make some statements difficult to read. For example, “residents in 2006 contributes” has a subject–verb agreement problem, while “male citizens above 70 years holds licenses” also has incorrect agreement. The construction “male residents close to 100% about 50-59 years leads” is incomplete and lacks a clear grammatical relationship between the age group and the percentage. There are also punctuation and sentence-boundary issues, such as the lower-case “whereas” after a full stop. Practise building clear comparison sentences and checking subject–verb agreement.

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