Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · 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 6.0)

The bar graphs ilustrates the proportion of people with full driving licences in Great Britain on basis of age and sex in 1975/76 and 2006.

Overall, the percentage of people with driving licences have increased for all age and sex in 2006 from1975/76. Men of age groups 60-69 and 70 and above have sinificantly larger percentage of driving licence, compared to women of the same age groups

For the age group between 17 and 20, the percentage seemed similar in men's side for both the time period, whereas for women side there was a increase in the percentage from 20 in 1975/76 to about 35% in 2006. The percentage increase in men and women of the age group 21 to 29 was steady from 1975/76 to 2006 and the same pattern was observed in the age group of 30-39 and 40-49 for women, while no significant change was observed in men of those age group.

In the age group of 50-59, a substantial growth is seen in the women group, whereas a small change was observed in men of the same age group. For the age group of 60-69 and 70 and above a huge spike was seen in the percentages from 1975/76 to 2006 in both the genders.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You identify the broad pattern that licence-holding rose between the two periods, and you make relevant comparisons across age and sex. The discussion of women aged 50–59 and older groups also selects meaningful changes. However, the overview is not fully accurate: it says percentages increased for all age and sex groups, but men aged 21–29 fell from about 78% to 70%. Some details are also unclear or imprecise: the rise for women aged 17–20 is from 20% to about 33%, not 35%, and the claim that men aged 21–29 increased is incorrect. To strengthen the response, report the main exception and give more precise comparisons, especially for the middle-aged groups.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a clear overall shape: an introduction, an overview, and two paragraphs grouping age ranges. This makes the information easy to follow, and phrases such as “whereas” and “while” help signal comparisons. The organisation is coherent, but some links are mechanical or unclear. For example, “the percentage increase in men and women of the age group 21 to 29 was steady” does not clearly explain which figures rose, and the overview’s broad claim is not reconciled with the later age-group details. The final paragraph also repeats the general idea of a large rise without specifying the contrast between sexes. Use clearer topic sentences and connect each comparison to the relevant figures to make progression more precise.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use an adequate range of task-related vocabulary, including “proportion,” “substantial growth,” “small change,” and “percentage.” These choices allow you to describe trends and comparisons, and the meaning is generally clear. However, some wording is imprecise or repetitive: “huge spike” is not a natural description of gradual changes across two dates, and “percentage increase” is awkward when referring to the proportion of licence holders. There are also spelling errors, including “ilustrates” and “sinificantly,” and some collocations such as “on basis of age and sex” are inaccurate. Aim for more precise chart language and check spelling; terms such as “rose,” “declined,” and “proportion” can help distinguish the different trends.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0

You attempt a mix of simple and complex sentences, including comparisons with “whereas” and “while,” and most of the intended meaning remains understandable. Some grammatical errors persist, particularly with agreement, articles, and sentence construction. For example, “the percentage … have increased” should use “has increased,” while “for all age and sex” needs a plural form such as “age and sex groups.” The phrase “from1975/76” also needs spacing, and “a increase” should be “an increase.” In “the same pattern was observed … for women, while no significant change was observed in men,” the structure is understandable but could be made more direct. Review subject–verb agreement and article use, while continuing to practise accurate complex comparisons.

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