Band 7.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 7.0 · 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 7.0)

The graphs illustrate the ratio of people who owns full driving licences in UK, catagorized by age and sex in two different durations 1975/76 and 2006.

Overall, the men has significantly high rate of holding driving licences in all ages as compared to women in both years. However, the the gap between men and women got smaller over time, especially for younger people.

In 1975/76, licence ownership among men peaked in the 30-39 and 40-49 age bracket at around 80%, where female ownership was highest among 30-39 year old at roughly about 40%. Very few teenagers (17-20) and elderly individuals held licence back then.

By 2006, many more women had driving licences across all ages, with numbers reaching between 70% to 80% for ages 30 to 69. Meanwhile, the numbers for men stayed fairly steady, bringing men and women much closer together in most age groups, except for people aged 70 and over, which still showed a big difference.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.0

You identify the main patterns clearly: men had higher licence-holding rates in both years, women’s rates rose across every age group, and the gender gap narrowed. The comparisons for 1975/76 are generally well selected, including men’s peak around 80% among those aged 30–49 and women’s highest figure among 30–39-year-olds. Your 2006 summary also accurately notes women’s rates of roughly 70–80% among ages 30–69. To make the account more fully supported, include a few precise contrasts: for example, men aged 50–69 reached about 91–92% in 2006, while the youngest men remained near 37%. Also, “especially for younger people” is too broad: the gap narrowed substantially for many groups, but not uniformly, and the 70-and-over gap remained large.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 7.5

The response is organised in a clear sequence: an introduction, an overview, a description of the earlier figures, and then a comparison with 2006. This gives the reader a logical progression through the two time periods, and linking expressions such as “Overall,” “However,” “By 2006,” and “Meanwhile” help signal the relationships between ideas. The final sentence also usefully qualifies the general trend by noting the persistent difference among people aged 70 and over. To make the cohesion more polished, avoid repeating “numbers” and “ages” in the final paragraph; name the measure or age groups more specifically. The duplicated “the the” is a small editing lapse that interrupts the otherwise clear flow.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.5

You use a suitable range of task-related vocabulary, including “holding driving licences,” “ownership,” “peaked,” “across all ages,” and “gap.” These choices communicate the main comparisons, and the language is varied enough to avoid excessive repetition. Some word choices and collocations are less natural or precise, however: “ratio of people” does not describe percentages, “numbers” is vague for rates, and “significantly high rate” is awkward in this context. There are also spelling errors in “catagorized” and “licence” is inconsistently handled as a countable item. Greater control of standard chart language—such as “proportion,” “percentage,” and “licence holders”—would make the description more precise and fluent.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.5

You attempt a mix of sentence forms, including a complex overview with “as compared to women” and a contrast introduced by “which still showed a big difference.” Most of the meaning remains clear, but some errors in agreement, articles, and sentence construction prevent consistently accurate control. For example, “the men has” should be “men had,” and “people who owns” should be “people who own.” The phrase “in two different durations” also has an awkward grammatical pattern; use “in two different years.” In “Very few teenagers … and elderly individuals held licence,” the article or plural form needs correction. Check agreement and noun forms carefully, and proofread for the repeated “the” in the overview.

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