Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · IELTS Summit Mastery · 2026-10-22

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 chart compares the percentage of people holding the full driving car license in Great Britian in 1975/76 and 2006, across the seven age groups.

Overall, men are mostly increased as compared to women held the driving license in both years and all of the age groups. however, the proportion of the females dramatically increased over all the period to hold the driving license, especially the older age groups. while the figure of the men also rose but less significantly.

in 1975/76,around 60-85% of the men aged 21 to 69 had a license,with the highest number in 35-59 age range. by 2006 this had risen to over 90% for men aged 30-69. even among th emen aged 70 and over the figure jumped from about 36% in 1975 to 90% in 2006.

for women, thre increase was far move striking.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify the chart’s subject and give a broad overview that women’s licence-holding rose substantially, particularly among older groups. However, the response only partially reports the data and ends before the women’s figures or a meaningful comparison are provided. Some details are inaccurate: men aged 70 and over rose from about 35% to 77%, not 90%, and the highest male figure in 1975/76 was around 81% for ages 40–49, rather than a 35–59 range. The claim that men aged 30–69 exceeded 90% in 2006 also overstates the figures. The response is 141 words, below the 150-word minimum. Include the main female changes and accurate comparisons to complete the summary.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

There is a basic structure: an introduction, an overview, and a paragraph beginning to describe the figures. The overview also signals a useful contrast between the sexes. However, progression is incomplete because the response stops just as the women’s data are introduced: “for women, thre increase was far move striking.” This leaves the comparison unsupported and the report without a proper concluding data paragraph. Linking words such as “Overall,” “by 2006,” and “for women” help guide the reader, but the overview’s “however” and “while” are awkwardly punctuated and do not create clear sentence relationships. Organise the report into a complete overview followed by one paragraph on men and one on women, using clear comparisons between the two years.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use some relevant chart vocabulary, including “percentage,” “age groups,” “proportion,” and “dramatically increased,” so the topic is generally clear. However, the range is limited and several word choices or forms are inaccurate or awkward, such as “the highest number” for a percentage, “men are mostly increased,” and “far move striking.” There are also spelling errors in “Britian,” “th emen,” and “thre,” which reduce the accuracy and polish of the report. Aim for precise terms such as “proportion,” “licence-holder rate,” “rose,” and “increase,” and check spelling carefully. Avoid repeating “increased” when alternatives such as “climbed” or “grew” would make comparisons clearer.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

The response attempts both simple and more complex sentence forms, for example the overview uses a contrast with “while,” and the data paragraph includes a time comparison beginning “by 2006.” However, grammatical control is uneven. “Overall, men are mostly increased” has an incorrect verb construction, while “women held the driving license” does not fit the intended comparison. The sentence beginning “however” is not properly capitalised, and the following “while” clause is left as a fragment. Missing spaces after commas and inconsistent sentence punctuation also affect readability. Practise forming comparisons with accurate past-tense verbs—for example, “the proportion of men increased”—and ensure each clause is part of a complete, correctly punctuated sentence.

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