Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · IELTS Summit Mastery · 2026-10-26

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 illustrates changes the proportion of people holding full driving licences in The UK by age and their gender in the year of 2006 and between 1975 and 1976.

Overall, it is evident that, the proportion of people holding full driving licences is icreased from 1975/76 to 2006 not only for men but also for the women. In 2006 90% men who were in their 50-59 age they got their licences. In contrast, women in their 40-49, they got their full licences.

IN 2006, the proportion of women who got their full licences increased gradually considered with in 1975/76. 60 to 78% women in their 30 to 70 got their licences whereas the proportion in 1975/76 were between 15% to 50%. Over 70 and over age women got their licences only 5%, the percentage increased gradually to 30% in 2006.

By contrast, men got their full licences more compared with women. In both 1975/76 and 2006 the proportion were similar compared with women. 70 and over age men got their licences 35% in 1975/76 whereas 75% men got in 2006. and also in 60-69 age men proportion is little different considered with other age group in men.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify the chart’s subject and make a relevant overall comparison: licence holding increased for both sexes, and men generally had higher rates. You also include several age-group figures, such as men aged 70 and over rising from about 35% to 75%, and women in the oldest group reaching around 30% in 2006. However, some key comparisons are unclear or inaccurate. The claim that women aged 30 to 70 had rates of 60–78% in 2006 overlooks the lower figures for ages 60–69 and 70+, while the statement that women aged 40–49 “got their full licences” gives no comparison. The final point about men aged 60–69 being “little different” is also vague. Select the main peaks and age patterns, then compare them precisely across years and sexes.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable structure, with an introduction, an overview, and separate paragraphs about women and men. This gives the reader some sense of how the information is organised. However, progression within paragraphs is uneven, and several links between ideas are unclear. For example, “In contrast, women in their 40-49, they got their full licences” does not clearly explain what is being contrasted, while “By contrast” introduces a comparison that is then repeated rather than developed. The final sentence about men aged 60–69 does not explain how this group compares with others. Use each body paragraph to make a clear set of comparisons, and connect figures with accurate references such as “whereas” or “compared with the corresponding figure in 1975/76.”

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant chart vocabulary, including “proportion,” “increased,” “compared,” and “age group,” so the topic is generally understandable. However, the range is limited and several repeated or imprecise phrases make comparisons difficult to follow. “Got their licences” is informal and repeated; “held a licence” or “were licensed” is more suitable for describing the data. Phrases such as “increased gradually considered with in 1975/76” and “the proportion were similar compared with women” show inaccurate collocation and do not express the intended comparison clearly. There is also a spelling error in “icreased.” Aim for precise chart language and vary comparison phrases, for example, “rose from,” “stood at,” and “was higher than.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more complex sentences, including a contrast introduced by “whereas” and an overview beginning “Overall.” However, errors in sentence structure and agreement are frequent enough to make some relationships difficult to understand. For example, “In 2006 90% men who were in their 50-59 age they got their licences” has an incomplete noun phrase and an unnecessary second subject. “The proportion were similar” also has a subject–verb agreement error, and “women in their 40-49, they got” is not a well-formed sentence. Tense and article use are inconsistent as well. Practise building clear comparison sentences, such as “In 2006, about 90% of men aged 50–59 held a licence,” and check that each clause has one clear subject and a correctly matched verb.

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