Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · IELTS Summit Mastery · 2026-10-25

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 bar diagrams illustrates the proportion of residents having full driving licences in Great Britian by age and sex in 1995/76 and 2006.

Overall, men and women aged 30-39 had the highest proportion of holding driving licences in 1995/96 whereas, both men and women of 70 and over had the least percentage in the same year.

To begin with, around 35% of male aged 70 and above had licences in 1995/96 which significantly inclined to almost 80% in 2006 and similar growth to male aged 60-69 from 60% to above 80%. The percentage remained almost equal in both years for male in remaining categories.

Only around 5% women of 70 and above had driving licences in 1995/96 which is the least percentage and it dramatically inclined to 30% in 2006. Several age categories of women had sudden rose over the years.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify the chart’s subject and provide an overview, noting that the oldest groups had the lowest figures in 1975/76. However, the overview is partly inaccurate: the highest proportions were not shared by men and women aged 30–39; men aged 40–49 were highest in 1975/76, while women aged 30–39 were highest. The claim that male figures remained almost equal across the other categories also misses substantial changes, including the rise among men aged 50–59 and the fall among those aged 21–29. The women’s paragraph gives only one age group and ends with an unsupported generalisation. The response is also 8 words below the required minimum. Include more key comparisons and accurate figures to develop the summary.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, an overview, and separate paragraphs for men and women. This makes the information reasonably easy to follow, and phrases such as “Overall” and “To begin with” signal the stages of the report. However, the final paragraph is very brief and does not develop the women’s data, while the men’s paragraph combines several age groups without clearly distinguishing the important changes. “Several age categories of women had sudden rose” is not followed by examples, so the connection between the claim and the chart is unclear. Organise the body around the main comparisons and use linking phrases to show contrasts between years and age groups, rather than relying mainly on paragraph openings.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use a suitable range of chart-related vocabulary, including “proportion,” “percentage,” “significantly,” and “dramatically,” and the meaning is generally clear. There are, however, several inaccurate or unnatural choices that limit precision. “Inclined” does not mean increased in this context, and “sudden rose” is an incorrect word combination. “Male” and “women” are also used inconsistently as labels for people, and “Great Britian” contains a spelling error. Aim for accurate, natural reporting language such as “the proportion rose,” “a marked increase,” and “licence holders.” More precise vocabulary would also help distinguish a rise from a figure that remained stable or declined.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and more complex forms, including the overview clause beginning “whereas” and the comparison “from 60% to above 80%.” The main message is usually understandable, but some grammatical errors remain. The opening should use plural agreement (“The given bar diagrams illustrate”), and “the proportion of residents having” would be more naturally structured as “the proportion of residents who held.” In “Only around 5% women,” a determiner or “of” is needed; “women … had” also requires a clearer grammatical construction. The phrase “had sudden rose” has a faulty verb form, and the sentence beginning “Several age categories” lacks a specific completion. Check agreement, articles, and verb forms, and proofread complex sentences before submission.

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