Band 4.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 4.0 · 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 4.0)
the given bar chat provides information about of who people holding full driving licenses in Britain by age and sex.
overall, the most striking aspect shown the figure is that the proportion was the highest men 60-69 ,while the car driving licenses was lowest in 1975 / 76 over the period of time.
As it can be seen that the percentage of individual car driving licenses holding
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 2.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 3.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 4.5 |
| Overall | 4.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 2.5
The response identifies the general subject—licence holding by age and sex—and attempts an overview, but it does not report the chart’s main comparisons accurately or sufficiently. The claim that the highest proportion was among men aged 60–69 is not correct for 2006, when men aged 50–59 had the highest figure; nor is the lowest figure clearly identified. The phrase “lowest in 1975/76 over the period of time” is unclear and does not describe a supported trend. Most importantly, the response is incomplete and contains no usable comparisons across the two years or between women and men. It is also 83 words below the required minimum. To improve, complete the summary and select several accurate, prominent figures and trends.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 3.5
There is a basic attempt to organise the response: an opening sentence is followed by an overview beginning “overall,” and then a further sentence is started. This gives the reader a minimal sense of structure. However, the final sentence is unfinished (“the percentage of individual car driving licenses holding”), so the ideas do not progress to a complete account of the chart. Connections between the overview and supporting details are also absent, and the phrase “over the period of time” does not clarify which years or groups are being compared. Use separate, complete paragraphs for the overview and key details, and connect comparisons explicitly—for example, by contrasting the figures for men and women in 1975/76 and 2006.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
The response uses some vocabulary relevant to the topic, including “proportion,” “percentage,” “age,” and “sex,” and the intended subject is generally recognisable. However, the range is narrow, and several expressions are inaccurate or awkward, such as “bar chat,” “information about of who people,” and “car driving licenses holding.” These choices make parts of the message difficult to interpret and show limited control of collocation and word forms. For this chart, use precise terms consistently, such as “bar chart,” “licence holders,” and “the proportion of people holding a full driving licence.” Check spelling conventions as well: “licence” is the appropriate noun form in British English.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5
The response attempts a few sentence forms, including an overview introduced by “overall” and a clause beginning “As it can be seen,” but control is weak and the final sentence is incomplete. Errors in sentence construction include “the most striking aspect shown the figure is that the proportion was the highest men 60-69,” where required grammatical links and a clear comparison are missing. The opening also has a faulty structure: “provides information about of who people holding.” There is little evidence of accurate complex sentence control, and punctuation and spacing around the dates and age range are inconsistent. Build complete sentences with a clear subject and verb, and check articles and prepositions—for example, “The highest proportion was among men aged 50–59 in 2006.”
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