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 given chart compares the percentage of people having driving license in terms of age and gender in Great Britain .

Overall , age category 50-59(2006) has dominated from all other age groups , and 17-20(2006) has the least contribution in male gender .While the other gender has more license holders in 40-49 category in year 2006 .In contrast , group 17-20(2006) have fewer holders .

In Male category there are around 80 percent of contributors who are aged 70 and above in year 2006 and only half is recorded in 1975 .In 60-69 group almost same is recorded as 50-59 type from year 2006 and 60 in year 1975 .There is ignorable change in age groups of 30 till 69 in year 2006 and varied percetages in 1975 .

Here in women group ,the year 2006 has been more dominant over 1975 across all age groups , where in 40-49 category has more license holders( 80%) and half of them are in year 1975 .There is negotiable change in 30-39 and 50-59 groups in 2006 , but less contribution in 1975 under 50-59 group.Again 60-69 sector and 21-29 has same share in 2006 , but less holders in 60-69 type in 1975 .

Overall the data highlights license holders in 1975 and 2006 across both genders

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify the chart’s broad subject and make some relevant comparisons, including the rise in women’s licence holding by 2006 and the high figures for women aged 40–49. However, the overview is unclear and includes inaccurate claims: men aged 50–59 in 2006 did not lead all groups (the 60–69 group was slightly lower, but the 50–59 figure was 92%, the highest), while the lowest male figure was for ages 17–20 in both years, not specifically a meaningful 2006 comparison. Several details are also misreported: men aged 70 and over reached about 77%, not “half” in 1975, and women aged 60–69 and 21–29 were not equal in 2006 (63% each, though this comparison is correct). Select the main patterns more accurately and support them with clear figures.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a basic paragraph structure, moving from an introduction and overview to separate discussion of men and women. This gives the reader some sense of organisation. However, progression within paragraphs is often difficult to follow because comparisons are presented in a loose sequence, and several linking phrases do not clarify the relationship between ideas. For example, “In contrast, group 17-20(2006) have fewer holders” does not clearly contrast with the preceding point, and the final sentence repeats the general topic rather than concluding the key trends. Use a more deliberate order—overview, then comparable age patterns for each sex—and connect each figure explicitly to its comparison year or group.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use some task-related vocabulary, such as “percentage,” “age groups,” “license holders,” and “across all age groups,” so the topic is generally understandable. There are also attempts at less common wording, including “dominated,” “contribution,” and “negotiable change,” but these choices are often inaccurate or unnatural in this context. “Contributors” suggests people contributing to something rather than licence holders, while “ignorable change” and “negotiable change” do not express small differences appropriately. Spelling errors such as “percetages” also reduce precision. Aim for straightforward, accurate chart language—“proportion,” “figure,” “increased,” and “remained similar”—rather than forcing unusual expressions.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more complex sentences, including clauses beginning with “where” and “but,” but control is inconsistent and errors occur frequently enough to make some comparisons harder to interpret. Examples include “17-20(2006) have fewer holders,” where the subject and verb do not agree, and “In 60-69 group almost same is recorded,” which lacks a clear grammatical subject and article. There are also problems with sentence boundaries and punctuation, such as the comma spacing throughout and the run-on sequence in the overview. Practise complete sentences with clear subjects, accurate articles and agreement, and use full stops to separate distinct comparisons.

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