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 chart illustrates the percentage of people holding full driving licences in Great Britain by age and sex.

The graph states percentage between different age group in instance 17-20, 21-29, and so on between men and women. There is a large sum of men holding a full driving licence. Whereas, women have a smal percentage of driving licences holders.

Firstly, in 1975-76 men aged 30-39 had the most driving licences. While in 2006 age group of 50-59 had higher percentage of full driving licences. Furthermore, the least amount of percentage of licence holders was age group of 70 and over in 195-76, and on the other hand in 2006 the least number of full driving licences holder was aged 17-20.

Secondly, women had the highest percentage of having a full driving licence was in 2006 and women aged 30-39 and 40-49 had almost the similar and higher sum. Whereas, in 1975-76 women of every age group had a lo percentage compared to men holding a full licences. Women aged 60-69 and 70 plus had the lowest percentage.

Therefore, women holding a full driving licence increased in percentage. Whereas, men had a slighter change in percentage.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify the chart’s subject and make relevant comparisons between the two years and sexes. The broad trends are mostly recognised: women’s licence-holding rose substantially, while men’s figures changed less overall. However, several key details are inaccurate or unclear. Men aged 30–39, not 50–59, had the highest figure in 1975/76; in 2006, men aged 50–59 were highest, while 17–20-year-olds were lowest. For women, the 2006 peak was shared approximately by the 30–39 and 40–49 groups, but the lowest group was 70 and over, not both 60–69 and 70-plus. The overview is also vague, and the response gives few precise figures. Select the main highs, lows and changes more accurately and support them with data.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a basic structure: an introduction, two body paragraphs signposted with “Firstly” and “Secondly”, and a concluding sentence beginning “Therefore”. This makes the topic and broad comparison easy to follow. However, the progression is not consistently clear: the overview is mixed into the second paragraph, and the final sentence repeats a general trend rather than drawing together the most important comparisons. Some linking is mechanical or awkward, particularly “Whereas” used to begin standalone sentences, and “on the other hand” does not clearly connect the contrast that follows. Group the overview separately, organise details by year or by sex, and use linking words only where the relationship between ideas is explicit. This would make the comparisons easier to track.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use relevant topic vocabulary such as “full driving licence”, “age group”, “percentage” and “increased”, so the reader can generally understand the subject. However, the range is limited and several expressions are imprecise or repeated. “A large sum of men” is not a natural way to describe a proportion, while “the least amount of percentage” and “higher sum” make comparisons less clear. There are also spelling errors, including “smal” and “lo”, and inconsistent forms such as “licences holders”. Aim for accurate chart language and vary it with terms such as “proportion”, “share”, “highest” and “lowest”. Check spelling and use natural collocations when describing figures and groups.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response attempts some longer sentences and contrasts, but sentence structures are often faulty, and grammatical errors occur throughout. For example, “The graph states percentage between different age group” lacks a clear grammatical structure, while “women aged 30-39 and 40-49 had almost the similar and higher sum” has problems with articles and sentence construction. The fragment “Whereas, women have…” is not joined correctly to the preceding sentence, and “women holding a full driving licence increased in percentage” uses an awkward grammatical pattern. There are also errors in plurals and agreement, as in “licences holder”. Build more reliable simple sentences first, then combine them with accurate clauses using “while” or “whereas”. Check articles, plural endings and verb forms during revision.

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