Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · 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 5.0)

The bar graphs illustrate the change in the proportion of people having full driving licences in Great Bratain according to their age and sex in 1975/76 and in 2006.

Overall, men accounted for the highest proportion of full car driving licences holders in almost all different age groups in both different periods, middle age groups were represented the largest percentage. Women on the other hand, showed a remarkable growth in the later period.

Regarding men, 17-20 years age group constituted above 30% in 1975 and below 40% in 2006. 21-29 age group in 1975 represented almost 80%

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5

The response identifies the chart’s subject and gives a broad overview: men generally had higher licence-holding rates, while women’s figures rose by 2006. However, it reports only a small part of the data and stops during the comparison of men aged 21–29, so the main patterns across the age groups and the women’s figures are not adequately summarised. The claim that middle-aged groups had the largest percentages is also too broad: this is not true for every age group or year. The response is 53 words below the required minimum, which contributes to the limited coverage. To improve, complete the comparisons for both sexes and highlight the major changes, including the particularly large increases among older women.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

There is a basic structure: an introduction, an overview beginning “Overall,” and a detail paragraph beginning “Regarding men.” This gives the reader some sense of organisation, and “On the other hand” signals a contrast. However, the response ends abruptly after “almost 80%,” leaving the detail paragraph incomplete and preventing a clear progression through the chart. The overview also combines several points in one sentence, and the contrast about women is not followed by supporting figures. Develop a complete paragraph for the main comparisons, grouping information logically—for example, men first and women second—and use linking phrases only where they clarify the relationship between the data.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

The response uses some relevant chart vocabulary, including “proportion,” “age group,” “represented,” and “remarkable growth,” so the topic is generally clear. However, several expressions are awkward or imprecise, such as “people having full driving licences,” “full car driving licences holders,” and “middle age groups were represented the largest percentage.” “Great Bratain” is also misspelled, and “different” is repeated in the introduction. These choices limit precision and naturalness, although the intended meaning is usually recoverable. Use standard chart collocations such as “licence holders,” “the proportion of people holding a licence,” and “the highest percentages,” and check spelling and repetition during revision.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response attempts both simple and more complex sentence forms, including the overview contrast “Women on the other hand…” and the sentence comparing the two years for the youngest men. However, grammatical control is uneven. In “middle age groups were represented the largest percentage,” the structure is faulty; “the 17-20 years age group” also uses an incorrect noun pattern, and “21-29 age group in 1975 represented almost 80%” lacks an article and is left unfinished. The opening sentence is understandable but contains a long, awkwardly assembled phrase. Aim for complete sentences with clear subjects and verbs, and check articles and noun phrases—for example, “the 17–20 age group” and “the 21–29 age group.”

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