Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · IELTS Summit Mastery · 2026-10-31

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 charts illustrate the percentages of people who hold the driving licences in Great Britain categorised by age and gender.

Overall, in 2006 men aged 50-59 had the largest percentage of driving licence. Although, women aged 40-49 had the highest percentage of driving licence. While on the other side, in 1975/76 men and women aged 30-39 had the biggest ratio of driving licence.

Firstly, In 1975/76 Women and men aged 70 and over had the lowest percentag of driving licence.On the other hand, men and women who belonged to the 30-39 age group had the maximum percentage of driving licence.

Secondly, In 2006 men in the 50-59 age group had the maximum amount of driving license which was almost 90%. In contrast, women in 40-49 age group had the biggest ratio of driving license which was almost 80%. Furthermore, men and women in 17-20 age group section had the lowest ratio of driving licence.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify the chart’s subject and make comparisons across both years, including the high figures for men aged 50–59 and women aged 40–49 in 2006. However, the overview contains important inaccuracies: in 1975/76, the largest male share was among 40–49-year-olds, not men aged 30–39, while women’s peak was among 30–39-year-olds. The claim that both sexes aged 70 and over had the lowest figures in 1975/76 is also incorrect for men, whose lowest group was 70 and over but whose 17–20 figure was slightly higher; the women’s lowest was indeed 70 and over. Some key trends are under-reported, especially the substantial rise in licence holding among older women and men between the two dates. More accurate overview statements and a few well-chosen comparisons would make the summary more complete.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, an overview, and two paragraphs organised by year. This gives the reader a basic route through the information, and phrases such as “In contrast” help signal comparisons. However, progression is sometimes weakened by repeated claims and unclear links. For example, the overview says that 2006’s highest figures belonged to men aged 50–59 and women aged 40–49, then the final paragraph repeats these points without adding much comparison. “Although” and “While on the other side” are awkwardly combined, making the overview’s relationships difficult to follow. The first detail paragraph also repeats the overview’s claims about the 1975/76 extremes. Use clearer transitions and organise details around meaningful contrasts, such as changes over time or differences between sexes.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use enough topic vocabulary to communicate the general subject, including “percentages,” “age group,” and “driving licence,” and you attempt alternatives such as “ratio” and “maximum.” However, the range is limited and several choices are inaccurate or unnatural for describing chart data. “Biggest ratio” and “maximum amount” do not fit these percentages; “highest proportion” or “largest share” would be more precise. The repeated phrase “percentage of driving licence” is also unclear, since the chart measures people holding licences. There are spelling inconsistencies, including “percentag” and “license” alongside “licence.” Aim for precise chart language and consistent British spelling, while varying repeated phrases without using unsuitable synonyms.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt some complex sentence forms, including “Although…” and “While…,” and the main meaning is generally recoverable. However, these clauses are not consistently formed: “Although, women aged 40-49 had the highest percentage…” is left as a fragment-like contrast, and “While on the other side” does not connect smoothly to the rest of the sentence. There are also errors with articles and noun patterns, as in “hold the driving licences” and “had the largest percentage of driving licence.” Capitalisation and punctuation are inconsistent, particularly the capitalised “In” after paragraph openings and the missing space after the full stop in “licence.On.” Use complete, controlled sentences and check article use, clause connections, and punctuation.

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