Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Summit Mastery · 2026-08-15

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)

This tables shows the people in household by different types of household and family. Some household types in great Britain from 1971 to 2007.

Overall, This tables shows the different types of great Britain households types. This are one person in 1971 was 6%,1981 was 8%, 1991 was 11%, 2001 was 12% and 2007 was 12%. There are shows the one family households. There percentage are No children households are in 1971 are 19%,1981 was 20%,1991 was 23%,2001 was 25% and last year was 25%.

There are another household name dependent children was in 1971 was 52%. It is the biggest percentage of the year. And then 1981 was 47%,2001 are 39% and 2007 are 36%. Then Non dependent children percentage was 1971 year percentage was 10 percentage,1981 are 10%,1991 are 11%,2001 was 9% and then last year was 9%. The last lone parents family percentage was in 1971 are 4%,1981 are 6%,in 1991 was 10%,2001 was 12% and last one has 9%.

This this the final percentage of the every households of the year. And table shows the in 1971 to 2007 timing households.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0

The response attempts to address the task by reporting data from the table. However, it fails to provide a clear overview or identify significant trends, which is a requirement for Task 1. The writing is essentially a list of figures rather than a summary. While the student includes data for most categories, the lack of synthesis and the failure to make meaningful comparisons between the household types mean the response is descriptive rather than analytical. The information is presented in a repetitive, mechanical way, which prevents the development of a coherent summary.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0

The response is organised into paragraphs, but the progression of ideas is weak. There is no logical flow between sentences; instead, the text relies on a repetitive structure ('1971 was X, 1981 was Y'). Cohesive devices are largely absent or misused, such as the repetitive use of 'There are' and 'Then'. The referencing is often unclear, making it difficult for the reader to follow the comparison of data over time. The lack of linking words means the text feels like a series of disjointed statements rather than a cohesive report.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The vocabulary is very limited and repetitive. The student relies heavily on basic terms like 'percentage', 'year', and 'household'. There is little attempt to use varied language to describe trends (e.g., 'increased', 'decreased', 'fluctuated', 'remained stable'). Furthermore, there are errors in word choice and phrasing, such as 'There are shows the one family households' and 'another household name dependent children'. The range of vocabulary is insufficient to convey the data with any degree of precision or academic style.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

The response contains frequent grammatical errors that impede clarity. There are consistent issues with subject-verb agreement ('This tables shows', 'There percentage are'), incorrect tense usage, and awkward sentence construction. The student relies almost exclusively on simple sentences, and attempts at more complex structures are often faulty or ungrammatical. Punctuation is also inconsistent, with frequent errors in comma usage and capitalization. These persistent errors make the text difficult to read and demonstrate a limited control over basic grammatical structures.

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