Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · IELTS Summit Mastery · 2026-11-02

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 chart presents the information about the number of people holding full driving licences in Great Britain by their age and gender.

Overall, both men and women had full driving licences in two different years, 1975/76 and 2006. However, men were seen dominant in holding driving licences throughout their lives as compared to women, who only hold driving licences in their adult ages.

Firstly, men had higher number of percentages throughout their lives with over 80%, starting from 30-39 to 60-69. Whereas 17-20 had fewer driving licences as compared with above ages but they still had nearly 40% in almost both years. 70 and over had higher number of driving licences in the year 2006.

Secondly, women in 1975/76 didn't had enough driving licences as compared with 2006. In 2006 their percentage went higher from age 30-39 to 60-69 with nearly 80% of women had driving licences. 21-29 and 60-69 had considerable number of people too with over 60%. However, 17-20 and 70 and over had fewer number of driving licences.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You identify the two years and the broad pattern that men had higher licence-holding rates than women, and you include relevant comparisons for both sexes. However, some key details are inaccurate or too general: men did not exceed 80% across the stated age range in both years, and the 17–20 figures were about 36–37%, not consistently “nearly 40%” as a comparison across all ages. The claim that women “only hold driving licences in their adult ages” is misleading, since the chart shows substantial rates among 17–20-year-olds. Your overview would be stronger if it highlighted the sharp rise among women by 2006 and the generally high rates among middle-aged men, while distinguishing the age groups and years more precisely.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a clear overall structure: an introduction, an overview, and separate paragraphs for men and women. Sequencing is generally easy to follow, and signposts such as “Firstly” and “Secondly” help distinguish the two groups. However, the organisation within the paragraphs is sometimes less clear because several age groups and years are combined without a consistent comparison pattern. For example, the sentence about men moves from “over 80%” to the youngest group and then to those aged 70 and over, without systematically contrasting 1975/76 with 2006. Use clearer links such as “By contrast” and “In 2006,” and group comparisons by age or year to make progression more precise.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use a relevant range of chart vocabulary, including “percentage,” “considerable,” and “compared with,” so the main information is understandable. However, several word choices and collocations are awkward or imprecise, such as “men were seen dominant,” “higher number of percentages,” and “fewer driving licences.” The chart reports proportions of people holding licences, rather than numbers of licences, so more exact phrasing would improve clarity. There is also repetition of “driving licences” and “higher.” Aim for natural data-reporting expressions such as “the proportion of licence holders,” “the rate rose,” and “the highest figure.” This would give you more flexibility and precision while retaining an appropriately formal style.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mix of simple and more complex sentences, including a contrast introduced by “Whereas” and a relative clause beginning “who.” Most sentences remain understandable, but some grammatical errors are noticeable. For example, “women in 1975/76 didn't had” should be “women in 1975/76 did not have,” and “nearly 80% of women had driving licences” needs a clearer structure, such as “nearly 80% of women held licences.” There are also agreement and article problems in “men had higher number of percentages” and “17-20 had fewer driving licences.” Practise accurate past-tense forms and sentence construction, and check that each sentence has a clear subject and a grammatically complete comparison.

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