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 chart compares the british citizens having driving licence in 1975 and 2006 years on the basis of their age and gender

Overall, In women very less number owning driving licence in 1976 thorugh out their lives. However, there was significant increase in percentage specially from the age of 21 till 69. and highest share goes to around 80% in age group 40 to 49. In men, relatively statistic were relatively same manimum under age 59 and huge increase in share having age 60 or above in 2006.

Maximum share holders in both sex were in lie in the age group of 30 till 60 and afterwards ratio drop of dramatically specially in 1975. However trend was similar in 2006. share start rising from age 17 and remained stable to maximum upto 90% for the age of 30 till 59 and then start descreasing and reaches to around 75% for men and approximately 25% for women

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify the broad comparison between men and women and note that women’s licence-holding rose substantially by 2006, with a high point around ages 40–49. You also recognise that older men’s figures increased. However, several key trends are unclear or inaccurate: women’s 1975/76 figures were low, but not uniformly low “throughout their lives,” and the claim that men’s figures were “relatively same” below age 59 overlooks large rises among men aged 50–69. The overview also says the highest shares were among ages 30–60, although men aged 60–69 reached 91% in 2006. Select the main contrasts more precisely and support them with a few accurate figures across both years and sexes.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response has an opening statement followed by two paragraphs that attempt to summarise the main patterns, so there is some organisation. However, the progression is difficult to follow because the overview and details are mixed together, and several ideas are repeated or left incomplete. For example, “Maximum share holders in both sex were in lie in the age group of 30 till 60” is followed by a broad statement about a drop, without clearly distinguishing the two years or sexes. Linking words such as “However” are used, but the relationships they signal are not always clear. Organise the report into a concise overview and a separate comparison of the age patterns, using clear references to men, women, and each year.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant chart vocabulary, including “percentage,” “share,” “age group,” and “increase,” which helps communicate the topic. However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations make the meaning difficult to interpret, such as “maximum share holders,” “relatively statistic,” and “share start rising.” There are also spelling and form errors, including “manimum,” “descreasing,” and “thorugh.” Use standard terms consistently, such as “proportion of licence holders,” “rose,” “remained stable,” and “declined.” More precise vocabulary would also help distinguish a rise in the percentage from a high level that remained broadly unchanged.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response attempts both simple and more extended sentences, including a contrast introduced by “However,” but grammatical errors are frequent and sometimes make the intended comparisons hard to follow. Examples include “In women very less number owning driving licence,” which lacks a clear subject and verb, and “highest share goes to around 80%,” where the verb form and sentence structure are faulty. Tense and agreement are also inconsistent, as in “share start rising” and “then start descreasing.” Capitalisation and punctuation are unreliable, particularly after full stops and around sentence openings. Practise complete subject–verb sentences and consistent past-tense reporting, then check articles, agreement, and punctuation when editing.

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