Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Summit Mastery · 2026-10-24

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 5.0)

this gharaph illustrate the data of people holding full driving licences in Great Britain and gharaph show percentage by age and sex during the time period of 1975 _ 2006. as we see there is tow types of colours, white and black are used to differentiate between time duration. white colour shows the time of 1975 / 1976 and black is for the data of 2006. and the age of people in gharaph is from 17 to 70 over. according to their sex, the percentages of men and women are separately shown on the picture.

So, according to the figures, the ratio of men holding full car driving licence is more then women in every year and in every age groups. as we see at the age of 50 to 59 the holding car licence percentage increases and almost reach at the point of 80 in women side meranwhile it exceed to 80% from men side in 2006. at the age of 17 to 20 the ratio is men side is near to % and women side is the mid of 20 to 40%.

the age group of women 21 to 29 having more car licences then men but the group of 30 to 39 age men holding licence more then women. and the percent of women having licence notably decreases at the age of 60 to 69 and it reasch near the 0% at the age of 70. on the other hand, ratio of men exceeded and cross the 80% at the age of 60 to 69 but at 70 and over is revese and come below the 80%.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify the chart’s subject, the two years, and the age and sex categories, and you make relevant comparisons between men and women. However, the response only partially reports the main features, and there is no clear overview of the overall pattern. Some statements are inaccurate or unclear: women aged 21–29 did not have a higher licence rate than men in either year, and the claim that women’s rate “notably decreases” at 60–69 overlooks the rise from 1975/76 to 2006. The figures for 17–20-year-olds are also not reported clearly. To strengthen the response, summarise the broad changes first—for example, rates rose substantially for women across most ages, while men generally remained higher—and support this with accurate comparisons.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response has some organisation: it begins by introducing the chart and then moves to comparisons, with phrases such as “according to the figures” and “on the other hand” signalling relationships. However, the progression is not consistently clear. The opening spends considerable space describing the colours and chart layout rather than presenting the main trends, and the later comparisons move between age groups without a clear grouping or sequence. Some linking phrases do not clarify the relationship between ideas, while repeated use of “as we see” makes the cohesion mechanical. Organise the report into a brief introduction, a clear overview, and body paragraphs grouped by sex, age, or notable changes between years. Use precise references so readers can follow each comparison.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant chart vocabulary, including “percentage,” “age group,” “holding,” and “decreases,” so the topic is generally recognisable. However, the range is limited and several word choices or spellings make the report difficult to read, such as “gharaph,” “tow,” “meranwhile,” and “reasch.” Phrases like “the ratio of men holding full car driving licence” are also awkward for describing chart data; “the proportion of men who held a full driving licence” is more natural. “White colour” and “black” are understandable but less useful than naming the years directly. Build a more accurate set of terms for describing proportions, increases, decreases, and comparisons, and check spelling and collocations carefully.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt longer sentences and comparisons, but the range of structures is limited and complex sentences are often faulty. For example, “the ratio is men side is near to %” has an unclear sentence structure, while “the age group of women 21 to 29 having more car licences then men” lacks a finite verb. There are also recurring problems with articles, agreement, and sentence construction, as in “the ratio of men holding full car driving licence is more.” These errors sometimes make the intended comparison difficult to understand. Practise writing complete sentences with a clear subject and verb, and use consistent past-tense reporting where appropriate. Shorter, accurately formed sentences will help before you add more complex comparisons.

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