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 horizontal bar chart compares the proportions of males and females holding full driving licences in Greate Britain by age for two distinct years ,2006 and 1976.

Overall,we can notice that more people are holding full driver licenses in 2006 than in 1976.However ,we have one exception , in 1976 ,for Males aging 21-29, where approximitly 79 percent of them hold a driving licence against slightly lower proportion of roughly 70 percent for the year of 2006 .

In addition, the percentage of men holding a driver license seem to be higher than women given the same year and the same age gap.

For females, we can clearly observe that the gap between the proportion of women holding a driving license in 2006 and 1975 is huge ,with an increase of women driving in 2006 for all age groups .In constrast ,men tend to have a relatively close proportions for the two period of time.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You identify the main overall patterns: licence holding was generally higher in 2006, men had higher rates than women, and women’s figures rose across every age group. The exception you highlight for men aged 21–29 is also accurate, with the earlier figure around 78% compared with about 70% in 2006. These relevant comparisons show a clear understanding of the chart. However, some claims are broad or not fully supported: saying men’s figures were “relatively close” across the two periods overlooks substantial increases among older men, such as those aged 70 and over. The response would be more complete with selected figures illustrating the largest changes and the age-group peaks, rather than relying mainly on general statements.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a clear overall arrangement: an introduction, an overview, and further comparisons. The progression from the general pattern to the male exception and then to differences by sex is easy to follow. Linking expressions such as “Overall,” “In addition,” and “In contrast” help signal these relationships, and the ideas remain relevant to the chart. To make the organisation more effective, group comparisons more deliberately—for example, discuss the male figures together and then the female figures, using a few age-specific examples within each paragraph. Some transitions feel mechanical, and the final paragraph combines a useful observation about women with a broad claim about men that would benefit from clearer support and connection to the earlier comparison.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use an adequate range of chart-related vocabulary, including “proportions,” “percentage,” “increase,” and “age groups,” and the meaning is generally clear. There are also attempts at more precise phrasing, such as “distinct years” and “the gap between the proportion.” However, several word choices or collocations are awkward or imprecise: “males aging 21-29” is better expressed as “men aged 21–29,” while “same age gap” does not accurately describe an age category. Spelling errors such as “Greate,” “approximitly,” and “constrast” also reduce accuracy. Aim for consistent terms such as “licence holders” and “proportion,” and use natural collocations when describing increases and comparisons.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, including a contrast introduced by “where” and a clause beginning “with an increase.” Most of the intended comparisons can be understood, but some grammatical errors recur. For example, “the percentage … seem” needs subject–verb agreement (“seems”), and “men tend to have a relatively close proportions” has a number-agreement problem. The sentence beginning “Overall” also has awkward clause structure around “However” and the exception. Punctuation spacing is inconsistent, particularly around commas and full stops. Work on agreement, singular and plural forms, and sentence boundaries; then check punctuation so that complex comparisons remain easy to read.

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