Band 4.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.0 · IELTS Summit Mastery · 2026-09-01

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 4.0)

the report is showing that there is 19 houses in 1971 who had no chiledern and 6 houses had one person and 52 houses had dependents and lone parent was 4 . 1981 there was 8 houses who had one person 20 houses no childern and 47 houses had dependets 10 non dependents.

in 1991 11 houses had non dependents and 41 had dependents and and 23 had no childern and 11 houses had 1 person. but 2002 vary from last three report says that 2001 and 2007 had same ratio of the like 12 houses owned by one person and 25 person no childern and nomn dependent childern were 9 in both and lone parent was 12 the one thing which is differ in these two is the ratio of dependent childern which was 39 in 2001 and 36 in 2007 it differ from only 2 points in the table .

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 4.0

The response fails to provide a clear overview or identify the main trends in the data. Instead of summarizing the significant changes over the 36-year period, the writing lists raw data points in a repetitive manner. The information is presented in a fragmented way, and the lack of a clear introduction or summary makes it difficult to follow the overall progression of the data. Furthermore, the data interpretation is inaccurate; for example, the student refers to 'houses' rather than 'households' or 'millions of households' as indicated by the chart. The response lacks the analytical depth required for an Academic Task 1, as it does not compare the categories effectively.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 4.0

The response lacks logical organization. While there is a basic attempt at paragraphing, the progression of ideas is disjointed. There is a lack of cohesive devices to link sentences and ideas, making the text feel like a list of isolated observations rather than a coherent report. The use of referencing is weak, and the transition between the years is abrupt. The text does not flow well, and the lack of clear signposting makes it difficult for the reader to follow the comparison of the household types over time.

Lexical Resource — Band 4.0

The vocabulary is very limited and repetitive. The student relies heavily on simple, inaccurate terminology such as 'houses' instead of 'households' or 'categories'. There is no attempt to use a range of vocabulary to describe trends, such as 'increased', 'decreased', 'fluctuated', or 'remained stable'. Spelling errors, such as 'chiledern' and 'nomn', further detract from the clarity of the response. The range of vocabulary is insufficient to convey the information accurately or professionally, which significantly limits the ability to describe the data effectively.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 4.0

The response contains frequent grammatical errors that impede communication. There are issues with subject-verb agreement, incorrect sentence structures, and poor punctuation. For example, 'the report is showing that there is 19 houses' is grammatically incorrect. The response consists mostly of simple, poorly constructed sentences with little variety. There is a lack of control over basic grammar, and the frequent errors make the text difficult to read. The absence of complex structures and the persistent errors in basic sentence formation place this in the lower band range.

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