Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Summit Mastery · 2026-08-11

IELTS Writing Task 1 question

The table below shows the change in some household types in Great Britain from 1971 to 2007.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

PEOPLE IN HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE OF HOUSEHOLD AND FAMILY

Student answer (Band 5.0)

The given tabular chart illustrates the changes in the proportions of people living in different types of household types in Great Britain in 1971 to 2007.

Overall, it is evident that, percentages of children depend on children and non depend on children was decrease significant. While, the proportions of one person and lone parents in household was increase.

It can be clearly seen that, in 1971 the percentages of one person was 6% it was double in last year. additionally the proportions of family they no have children was 19 % in starting 1971 and it was 25% in 2007.

Moving further, the percentage of one family and couple was not introduced in given period. Whereas, the proportions of dependent children and non dependent children was 52% and 10 % in 1971 and it was decrease significantly around 36% and 9% . respectively. the ratio of lone parent was 4% in 1971 then increase 2001 around 12% until 2007.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0

The response covers the main features of the data, such as the decline in households with children and the rise in one-person households. However, the analysis is hampered by significant inaccuracies in reporting the data. For example, stating that the percentage of one-person households was 6% in 1971 and 'double in last year' is factually incorrect based on the provided table. Furthermore, the claim that 'couple' was not introduced in the period is confusing and inaccurate. While the main trends are identified, the lack of precision in reporting the figures prevents a higher score.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5

The essay is organised into paragraphs, which helps the reader follow the structure. However, the use of cohesive devices is often mechanical or misused, such as 'Moving further' and 'additionally'. The logical progression is frequently interrupted by grammatical errors and unclear referencing, making the flow somewhat disjointed. While there is an attempt to group information, the connections between sentences are not always smooth or logical, which limits the effectiveness of the overall structure.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The vocabulary is limited and repetitive, relying on basic structures to describe trends. There are frequent errors in word choice and collocation, such as 'depend on children' instead of 'dependent children' and 'was decrease significant' instead of 'decreased significantly'. The student struggles to use precise terminology for describing data trends, which restricts the ability to convey information clearly. To improve, the student needs to learn standard collocations for reporting statistics and expand their range of verbs and adverbs used for describing change.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

The response contains frequent grammatical errors that often impede clarity. There are consistent issues with verb tense and form, such as 'was decrease' and 'was increase', as well as problems with subject-verb agreement and article usage. Complex sentence structures are attempted but are almost always faulty, leading to confusion. The majority of the sentences contain errors, and the control over basic punctuation and sentence construction is weak. Significant focus on mastering basic sentence patterns and verb tenses is required.

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