Band 4.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.0 · IELTS Summit Mastery · 2026-10-29

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 4.0)

The graphs below represents the average percentage showing of people holding full driving licences in Great Britain by age and sex.

In this graphs has been show different ages and sex they receved licences from the great britain.Here also give his percentsges,first men seventy and the above of seventy years got licebces aproxcematly 50 percent and the women also got the licences 20 percent.The seconed stage sixty to sixty nine years men have been receved 60 percent and women got to 45 percent and the last men have been gotted same to the second stsge mean 60 percent and thje women have been also receved 55 percent driving licences. Look at the all graphs you see and easly comparer men and women how is more than to each other.At this graphs the men is more gotted the driving licence

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 3.0

The response identifies the broad topic and makes the general point that men held more licences than women, but it does not provide a reliable summary of the chart’s main features. Several figures are inaccurate: for example, women aged 60–69 are reported at 45%, whereas the chart shows about 13% in 1975/76 and 63% in 2006; the older men’s figures are also confused. The response does not distinguish the two years consistently or describe the key overall pattern, such as the substantial rise among women and older people by 2006. It is also below the required 150 words: 126 words were counted, with 13 prompt words excluded. Select accurate comparisons and organise them around the main trends.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.0

There is a basic attempt to move from an introduction to age-group details and then a concluding comparison, so the reader can recognise the intended subject. However, the information is not arranged into clear paragraphs, and the sequence of age groups and years is difficult to follow. Phrases such as “the seconed stage” and “the last men” do not make clear which categories or dates are being compared. The final statement that men had more licences is not supported by a structured summary of the data. Use separate paragraphs for an overview and selected comparisons, and connect each comparison explicitly by age group, sex and year.

Lexical Resource: Band 4.5

The response uses some task-related vocabulary, including “percentage,” “driving licences,” “men,” “women” and age ranges, which helps identify the subject. However, the range is limited and several word choices or forms make the meaning unclear, such as “average percentage showing,” “receved licences” and “more gotted.” Spelling errors, including “percentsges,” “aproxcematly” and “comparer,” also reduce clarity. Aim for accurate, conventional chart language rather than repeated attempts at unfamiliar forms. Useful expressions include “the proportion of licence holders,” “increased substantially,” and “compared with”; check spelling and collocations before finishing.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

The response attempts to combine ideas in longer sentences, but control of sentence structure and basic grammar is inconsistent. For example, “The graphs below represents” has subject–verb disagreement, while “In this graphs has been show” lacks a clear grammatical subject and uses an incorrect verb form. Articles, plurals and tense are also unreliable in phrases such as “the men is more gotted.” These errors often make relationships between the figures difficult to understand. Build accurate simple sentences first—for example, “In 2006, 63% of women aged 60–69 held a licence”—then add comparisons using “whereas” or “while.” Check agreement, verb forms and sentence boundaries.

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