Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · IELTS Summit Mastery · 2026-10-27

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 graph illustrates the percentage of individuals holding full driving license in england by age and gender from 1975 t0 2006.

Overall,The mans had more driving license as compared to the women through out the period.And aslo the percentage of license holders increased in 2006 over all the aged groups, Especially for the women

In 1975/76 , The 80 percent man had license whose age was (40 to 49) and 50 to 59.While in contrast the lowest ratio was young mans (17 to 20) and old citizens ( 70 and above).In 2006 percentage of mans license holders surged over the period and around 35 percent.

In 1975/76 the figured had totally rose over tnis decde .A women have only 20percent at the start but at the end its reached65 .In 2006 the women license holding trend significant increase and the ration contain 60 to 65 percent .

In conclusion,the ratio of license holders significant surged over yje period for both male and female

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify the broad pattern that men had higher licence ownership and that women’s participation rose substantially by 2006. However, the overview is too general, and several details are inaccurate or unclear. The chart is for Great Britain, not England. In 1975/76, men aged 40–49 were at about 81%, while those aged 50–59 were about 76%, rather than both being 80%; the lowest male figures were among the youngest and oldest groups. The statement that male ownership “surged” by around 35% is ambiguous and does not accurately describe the data: the largest rise was among older men, while the 17–20 group changed very little. The women’s figures are also imprecise, and the response does not compare age groups systematically.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable structure, with an introduction, an overview, separate paragraphs about men and women, and a concluding sentence. This gives the reader some organisation. However, progression within the body paragraphs is difficult to follow because figures and time periods are mixed together, and some references are unclear, such as “at the start” and “at the end.” The repeated use of “In 1975/76” and “In 2006” does not consistently guide the reader through comparisons. The conclusion repeats the overview rather than adding a useful synthesis. Grouping the data by sex and then comparing the same age bands across the two years would create a clearer progression; use linking phrases such as “by contrast” only where the comparison is explicit.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant vocabulary, including “percentage,” “lowest ratio,” and “increased,” and you attempt to describe change with “surged.” However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations make the meaning unclear. For example, “the figured had totally rose” and “the ration contain 60 to 65 percent” do not communicate the intended trends naturally. “License holders” is repeated, and “mans” and “women” are not used consistently as plural forms. There are also spelling errors such as “tnis” and “yje,” alongside inconsistent spelling of “licence.” Aim for precise chart language, such as “the proportion of women holding licences rose,” and use “percentage” or “share” accurately rather than “ratio.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response includes simple statements and attempts to connect ideas with clauses, but grammatical control is inconsistent. Errors in verb forms and agreement appear in phrases such as “the figured had totally rose,” “A women have only 20percent,” and “the ratio … significant surged.” Articles, plurals, and sentence boundaries are also problematic: “The mans had more driving license” and “Overall,The” show issues with agreement and punctuation. These errors sometimes make the intended comparison difficult to understand. Practise forming accurate past-tense descriptions (“rose,” “reached”) and checking subject–verb agreement, for example, “the proportion increased.” Clear, shorter sentences would help you report the figures accurately while you build control of more complex structures.

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