Band 4.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.5 · 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 4.5)

The bar chart gives the percentage of men and women holding full driving licences in great Britain forme 1975/76 to 2006.

overall, higest number of driving licence holders age in man 2006 and women higest in 2006 age in 40 to 49 .lowest in diving licence man in 1975/76.

Tobeing with in 2006 full car diving licence holders in woman in yang age 17to 20 is increase 20% to 25% then it lowest numbers compaer to adlute of in 2006 becase they not abel to dive easly. a part form this higest in 2006 is 40 to 49 age women they have 80%full diving licence becase they legbale to dive car and others vaheclal. in 1975/76 is lowest number of age is 70 over its only 10%.

However, in 1975/76 lowest number of diving licence 70 over old man comerpe to yang man age of 17to 20 they 40% yang man have full diving licencen in new years 2006 many man have full diving licence 30 to 49 have 80% man have full licence.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify the chart’s subject and make some relevant comparisons, including the rise in women’s licence holding and the low figure for women aged 70 and over in 1975/76. However, the overview is unclear and does not accurately select the main patterns. For example, you say the lowest figure for men was in 1975/76, but the chart’s lowest male percentage is about 35% for those aged 70 and over in that period, while men aged 17–20 were similar; more importantly, the largest male figures in 2006 are among ages 50–59 and 60–69, not simply the age group stated. Several figures are inaccurate: women aged 17–20 rose from about 20% to 33%, not 25%, and women aged 70 and over were about 3%, not 10%, in 1975/76. Select the clearest overall trends and report comparisons precisely.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.5

There is an attempt to organise the response into an introduction, an overview and further comparisons, and words such as “overall” and “However” signal relationships between ideas. However, the progression is difficult to follow because the overview is unclear and the body moves between years, sexes and age groups without a consistent structure. For instance, the paragraph beginning “Tobeing with in 2006” shifts from young women to women aged 40–49 and then back to 1975/76. Some connections are also confusing, such as “a part form this higest.” A clearer plan would be to give a concise overview, then compare men and women by year or describe the main age patterns in separate paragraphs, using accurate linking and reference.

Lexical Resource: Band 4.5

You use some task-related vocabulary, including “percentage,” “driving licence holders,” “age,” and “increase,” so the topic is recognisable. However, the range is limited and many spelling and word-choice errors make parts of the report difficult to understand: “higest,” “yang,” “comper[e],” “legbale,” and “vaheclal” obscure meaning. Several phrases are also unnatural or imprecise, such as “lowest numbers compare to adult” and “in new years 2006.” Use standard chart language and check spelling carefully. Useful expressions include “the proportion of licence holders,” “the highest percentage,” “compared with,” and “rose from … to …”. Avoid explanations about why people can drive, since the chart provides percentages rather than reasons.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

The response attempts both simple statements and longer sentences, but grammatical control is weak and errors frequently make relationships between ideas unclear. Examples include “overall, higest number of driving licence holders age in man 2006,” which lacks a clear sentence structure, and “in 1975/76 is lowest number of age is 70 over,” where the verb pattern and word order are faulty. There are also problems with articles, agreement and tense, as in “they have 80% full driving licence” and “is increase 20% to 25%.” Sentence boundaries and capitalisation are inconsistent, and several long sentences run together. Practise accurate comparative structures such as “The figure for women aged 17–20 rose from about 20% to 33%,” and use shorter, complete sentences before attempting more complex ones.

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