Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · 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 5.5)

The charts below demonstrate the ratio of people of different ages and genders possesing driving licence in Great Britian.

The percentage of the possestion of driving licence of male and female,in young adults and older people is low as compare to elder adults in both years.

First,if we look at males in 1975,the ratio of driving licence in males from 17 to 20 year and peoples above 70 years has around 35% ratio but males from 20 to 70 years have 60% to 80%.However in 2006,the ratio of males from 17 to 20 years is same but from 20 to 70 above have 70 to 90 percent.

Now,if we look at females in 1975,females from 17 to 20 years have 20% but females from 20 to 40 years have 40 to 50 percent and its decresing as the age goes above 70 upto 5 percent.However,in 2006,the ratio of younger females increase by 10% and start rising upto 80% as age reaches 50 years then it start decreasing upto 30% when age reaches 70%.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify the broad pattern that licence ownership was generally higher among middle-aged adults and that women’s figures rose substantially by 2006. You also make relevant comparisons between the two years. However, the overview is vague and some details are inaccurate: for example, men aged 70 and over had about 35% in 1975/76, but this rose to around 77% in 2006, rather than being grouped with the youngest men as a similar figure. The claim that men aged 20–70 had 60–80% in 1975/76 also overlooks the narrower age bands and the peak around 81%. For women, the 2006 peak was around 79% among 40–49-year-olds, not at age 50. Select the clearest overall contrasts and report age groups and figures more precisely.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable sequence: an introduction, a general statement, and separate paragraphs discussing men and women. This makes the main subject easy to follow, and transitions such as “First” and “However” signal movement between comparisons. At times, though, the progression is mechanical, and the long age ranges (“from 20 to 70”) combine several distinct groups, making comparisons less clear. The overview also repeats the idea that younger and older people have lower figures without clearly distinguishing the patterns by sex and year. Organise the body around the most meaningful contrasts, and use clearer references such as “the 17–20 group” or “women aged 40–49” rather than broad, imprecise ranges.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use some task-relevant vocabulary, including “percentage,” “increasing,” “decreasing,” and “reaches,” so the reader can understand the general trends. However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations are inaccurate, including repeated use of “ratio” for percentages and “possession of driving licence.” There are also noticeable spelling errors, such as “possesing,” “Britian,” and “decresing,” which reduce precision. Aim for standard chart language and vary the verbs used to describe change. For example, describe figures as “the proportion holding a licence,” and use “rose,” “fell,” or “peaked” where appropriate. More precise age-group vocabulary would also help avoid broad or ambiguous descriptions.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mixture of simple statements and longer sentences with time and contrast clauses, such as “However, in 2006…” and “as the age goes above 70.” The overall meaning is usually recoverable, but some errors in sentence structure, agreement, articles, and punctuation make the writing less controlled. For instance, “The percentage … is low as compare to elder adults” has an incorrect comparison structure, while “it start decreasing” does not maintain subject–verb agreement. Several sentences also run together after full stops or commas, as in “First,if we look…” and “However,in 2006…”. Use complete, clearly punctuated sentences and check verb forms and agreement; simpler, accurate comparisons would improve clarity while you build more varied structures.

See this exact question answered at other band scores. The same prompt compared across bands.

Browse more IELTS Writing model answers or get your own writing scored by the same AI examiner.