Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · IELTS Summit Mastery · 2026-10-21

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 bar charts illustrate the percentage of men and women ,who holds full driving licences in great britain according to their age group between 1975 to 1996 and 2006.

Overall, it is clear that men showed highest percentage for having full car driving licence throughout the period .

Regarding to the men driving licence, men who were between 50 to 69 showed considerably simmilar in 2006 approximately 85%,while men were between 30-39 age group also demostrate almost simmilar figure around 83% both in two period.Futhermore between 1975 to 1976, men who had an age from 17-20 and 70 to over 70, they acounted for lowest percentage compare to other age group.

On the other hand, women who were between 40-49 showed considerable growth rather than other age groups approximately 79% In 2006, whereas women were over 70 they demonstrated lowest percentage in the both period around 35% in 2006 and approximately 2% between [redacted phone].

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify the chart’s subject and provide an overview that men had higher licence-holding rates overall, then include some relevant comparisons, such as women aged 40–49 reaching about 79% in 2006 and the low figures for women aged 70 and over. However, coverage is partial: several key patterns are omitted, including the substantial rise among older men and women between the two years, and the high rates for women aged 30–39 in 2006. Some details are inaccurate or unclear: men aged 30–39 were not similar across both years (about 77% and 87%), and the 2006 figure for women aged 70 and over is closer to 29%, not 35%. Select the main changes and compare both sexes and years more systematically.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a basic overall structure: an introduction, a brief overview, and separate discussion of men and women. This gives the reader a general route through the information. However, progression within the body is limited, and the comparisons are not consistently organised by age group or by year. Phrases such as “Regarding to the men driving licence” and “On the other hand” signal sections, but the links between individual figures are sometimes unclear; for example, the sentence about men aged 30–39 combines a comparison across two years without explaining the change. Group related age bands and use clearer comparisons, such as contrasting the 1975/76 and 2006 figures within each group, to make the account easier to follow.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use some relevant chart vocabulary, including “percentage,” “age group,” “growth,” and “lowest percentage,” and the meaning is generally recoverable. However, the range is limited and several noticeable word-choice, collocation, and spelling problems reduce precision. For example, “showed considerably simmilar” does not express the intended comparison naturally, while “demostrate almost simmilar figure” is awkward. “Men driving licence” and “they acounted for lowest percentage” are also imprecise formulations. Use standard data-reporting language such as “the proportion of licence holders,” “was broadly similar,” and “accounted for the smallest share.” Check spelling carefully, particularly in repeated key terms, so the reader can focus on the comparisons.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

There are attempts at complex sentences, including clauses introduced by “whereas” and “who,” but control is inconsistent, and errors occur frequently enough to make some relationships difficult to interpret. For instance, “men and women, who holds” has faulty agreement and punctuation, while “men who were between 50 to 69 showed” uses an incorrect comparative construction. The sentence beginning “Furthermore between 1975 to 1976” also has unclear clause structure and tense. Articles and prepositions are often missing or inaccurate, as in “having full car driving licence” and “between 1975 to 1976.” Practise building shorter, accurate comparison sentences first, then combine them with controlled clauses. Check subject–verb agreement, articles, and preposition patterns before adding complexity.

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