Band 4.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.0 · IELTS Summit Mastery · 2026-09-12

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)

Great Britain household types

The percentages 1971,1982,1991,2001,2007

One person in 1972 the percentage is 6 and in 1981 the percentage is 8 and in 1991 the percentage is 11 and in 2001 the percentage is 12 and in 2007 the percentage is the same 12.

One family households

Couple percentage is zero

And for the no children the percentage varry to the era like in 1971 the percentage is 19 then 20 then 23 then 25 and then the same for the 2007 as 25.

The dependent child 52 percentage in 1971 and then 47 then 41 and then 39 and then 36. Non dependant child in 1971 10 percentage and then 10 then 11 then 9 then 9

Lone parent in 1971 the percentage is 4 then 6 then 10 then 12 then 12

One thing is percentage is the same which era in 2007 except the dependent children.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 4.0

The student attempts to report data from various household types across the given years, mentioning categories like 'One person', 'One family households', and 'Lone parent'. However, the response fails to provide an effective overview, lacks proper selection of main features, and includes significant factual confusion, such as stating that 'Couple percentage is zero'. Furthermore, the data reporting is heavily fragmented and difficult to follow. According to the band descriptors, the task is addressed only partially, and the information is presented in a disjointed list-like manner rather than a coherent summary, fitting the Band 4 level.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 4.0

The response lacks clear overall progression and logical organisation. The text is broken into disjointed fragments and single-sentence paragraphs, such as 'One family households' and 'Couple percentage is zero', which do not form a cohesive structure. Cohesive devices are largely absent or misused, resulting in a repetitive and mechanical listing of numbers (e.g., 'then 20 then 23 then 25'). Referencing is also unclear at times, making the overall flow very difficult for the reader to follow. This performance corresponds to Band 4.

Lexical Resource — Band 4.0

The vocabulary used is extremely basic, repetitive, and restricted to simple terms like 'percentage', 'same', and numbers. There are frequent lexical limitations and awkward word choices, such as 'varry to the era' instead of varying over time, and 'which era in 2007'. The range is insufficient to convey precise data relationships or trends, placing the response firmly at Band 4.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 4.0

The grammatical structures attempted are very limited and heavily error-prone. The writer relies on simple, repetitive clause patterns like 'in [year] the percentage is [number]' and struggles with basic subject-verb agreement and tense consistency (e.g., mixing past years with present tense 'is'). Punctuation is also problematic, with missing periods and commas. Errors are frequent and often impede the clarity of the meaning, aligning with Band 4 descriptors.

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