Band 4.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.0 · IELTS Summit Mastery · 2026-11-01

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 graph illustrates percentage of people holding full driving licences in UK by age and gender between 1975 and 2006.

Overall, analysis shows that two graph one of the men licence and other graph represent by Women full car driving licence holders. White bar idicate the 1975/76 After that black bar show the year 2006. Furtuther, between Men and women reveled the age.

Firstly i explain the Men graph mostly 30 to 69 ages male holder the full driving licence in 2006. Moreover, in 1975/76 mostly men ages 30 to 49.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 3.5

The response identifies the chart’s subject and makes a limited attempt to compare men’s results across the two years, noting that male licence holding was high among ages 30–69 in 2006 and concentrated around ages 30–49 in 1975/76. However, it does not report any percentages or describe the women’s figures, the younger age groups, or the major changes between years. The overview is also unclear: “two graph” does not explain the chart’s main pattern. The response contains 83 words, so it is 67 words below the required minimum; the eight words copied from the task prompt are excluded. This leaves the task only minimally addressed. To improve, give a clear overview and select key comparisons for both sexes, supported by accurate figures.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.0

There is a basic attempt to organise the response: an opening statement, an overview beginning “Overall,” and a body paragraph introduced by “Firstly.” This gives the reader some indication of sequence. However, the progression is very limited and stops after a brief comment about men, with no developed comparison or paragraph covering women. Several links are unclear, particularly “After that black bar show the year 2006” and “Moreover, in 1975/76 mostly men ages 30 to 49.” The final sentence, “Further, between Men and women reveled the age,” does not establish a meaningful connection. Use a clear overview followed by logically grouped comparisons, and make each linking phrase connect ideas that are fully stated.

Lexical Resource: Band 4.5

The response uses some task-related vocabulary, including “percentage,” “full driving licences,” “age,” and “holders,” so the topic is generally recognisable. There are also attempts at more formal reporting language, such as “illustrates” and “analysis.” However, the range is narrow and several word choices or forms are inaccurate or unclear: “two graph,” “licence,” “bar idicate,” “Furtuther,” and “reveled” make parts difficult to understand. Phrases such as “the Men graph” and “mostly men ages 30 to 49” are also imprecise for describing chart data. Build a reliable set of terms for proportions and comparisons, and check spelling and collocations before submitting.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

The response attempts a few sentence types, including an opening sentence, an overview, and sentences beginning with “Firstly” and “Moreover.” Some basic meaning can be followed, but grammatical control is inconsistent. For example, “Overall, analysis shows that two graph one of the men licence and other graph represent by Women” lacks a clear clause structure, while “black bar show the year 2006” has subject–verb agreement problems. Articles and plurals are also missing or inconsistent in “percentage of people” and “two graph.” The final sentence does not form a complete, clear comparison. Practise accurate simple sentences first, then add controlled comparisons using structures such as “The proportion of men aged… was higher in… than in…”. Check articles, agreement, and sentence boundaries.

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