Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · 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 5.0)

The bar graphs illustrate the proportion of percenatge of people holding full driving licences in great britain by age and male or female.

Overall, in 2006 both male and female was the highest proportion of holding driving licence whereas, 1975/76 was holding smallest proportion of licence.

At the age of 50-59 recorded at 90 percent by 2006 and 78 percent by 1975/76 makes it greatest holding licence. After that, 40-49 and 60-69 was second most holding licence by men from 1975 to 2006 which was 85 to 81 percentage and 90 to 69 percent. At the ages from 17-20, 21-29and above 70 hold licence by low percenatge at 35 75 as well 65 of proportion of percenatge.

In women, 2006 was holding driving licence. 40-49 was recorded 80 percent while 39 percent at by 1975 years. 30- 39 represented at 79 percenage whereas, 50 percentage was by 1975/76 years.

From 17- 20, 21-29, 50-59, above 70 was holding a less percenatge of proportion of driving licence in britin.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify the chart’s subject and make an attempt to compare the two years and sexes, including relevant figures such as women aged 40–49 at about 80% in 2006 and men aged 50–59 at around 90%. However, the overview is unclear and partly inaccurate: saying that both sexes had their highest proportions in 2006 overlooks the age differences, and the claim that 1975/76 had the smallest proportions is too broad. Several figures and comparisons are confused, particularly the men’s age-group figures and the statement that younger and older groups held licences at “35 75 as well 65.” The response therefore covers the task only partially, with key features under-developed. Give a clear overview of the main patterns, then report accurate, selected comparisons.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.5

There is some organisation: you separate the overview from the details and use a new paragraph for women, while phrases such as “Overall,” “After that,” and “whereas” attempt to guide the reader. However, progression within the paragraphs is difficult to follow. The men’s paragraph moves between age groups and years without a consistent order, and the figures in “85 to 81 percentage and 90 to 69 percent” are not clearly linked to particular groups or years. The final sentence lists several women’s age groups without explaining their comparisons. Use one paragraph for the overview and separate, logically ordered paragraphs for men and women; make each comparison explicit and use linking words only where they clarify the relationship.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant task vocabulary, including “proportion,” “recorded,” and “represented,” and the reader can generally recognise that the response concerns licence ownership. However, the range is limited and several repeated or inaccurate expressions make the data difficult to interpret. “Holding driving licence” is repeated instead of using more natural forms such as “held a licence” or “licence holders,” while “less percentage of proportion” is unclear. There are also noticeable spelling and word-form errors, including “percenatge,” “percenage,” and “britin.” Aim for precise chart language and check spelling carefully. For example, describe a figure as “the proportion of women who held a full licence,” rather than “was holding driving licence.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

You attempt both simple and more extended sentences, but control is inconsistent, and errors often make comparisons hard to understand. Subject–verb agreement is problematic in “both male and female was” and “40-49 and 60-69 was.” Articles and sentence structure are also missing or awkward in “In women, 2006 was holding driving licence,” while “At the age of 50-59 recorded at 90 percent” lacks a clear grammatical subject. Tense and comparison patterns are not reliably formed, as in “which was 85 to 81 percentage.” Build sentences around a clear subject and verb—for example, “Among men aged 50–59, the figure rose from about 76% to 92%”—and check agreement, articles, and punctuation.

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