Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Summit Mastery · 2026-09-13
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 rendered table illustrates the information related about household between 1971 to 2007 in Great Britain. The data is calibrated in percentage.
Overall, it is crystal clear that the major percentage is covered by the year 1971 in the type of household and family towards other years has minimum percentage covered in Great Britain.
Having a myopic look, it becomes lucid that one person, lone parent and non-dependent children has covered minimum percentage in the year 1971, 1981, 1991, 2001, and 2007 in Britain because it is growing nation and want to be independent.
Furthermore, it can be vividly seen that no children and dependent children has maximum percentage in all the five
( 5 ) year. In the year 1971 dependent children has 52% and no children has 25% in both year 2002 and 2007 which is highest in all the aspects of people in the types of household and family .
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0
The candidate attempts to summarise the table by providing an overview and mentioning some categories and years, such as 1971 and 2007. However, the response contains several inaccuracies and fails to accurately report the main trends and figures. For instance, the claim that 1971 covered the major percentage across all categories is unsupported and misinterprets the data, where categories like 'couple: no children' and 'dependent children' experienced different patterns over time. Furthermore, the description of specific data points contains errors or vague expressions. The response addresses the task only partially and lacks fully developed comparisons, placing it at a Band 5.0 level according to the official descriptors.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The essay is divided into paragraphs, including an introduction and body paragraphs, which provides a basic structural framework. However, the progression of ideas is frequently unclear and illogical. Cohesive devices are used awkwardly or inaccurately, such as the transition 'Having a myopic look' and the repetitive use of phrases like 'in the year 1971, 1981, 1991, 2001, and 2007'. Referencing is sometimes confusing, and logical organization breaks down due to unsupported generalizations and faulty connections between sentences. Overall, the cohesive framework is mechanical and inadequate, corresponding to a Band 5.0.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The lexical range is limited and repetitive, with basic vocabulary used throughout the response (e.g., 'percentage', 'covered', 'maximum', 'minimum'). There are noticeable word choice and collocation errors, such as 'rendered table', 'calibrated in percentage', and 'Having a myopic look', which sound unnatural and inappropriate for an academic report. Furthermore, spelling and phrasing errors cause some difficulty for the reader. Because the vocabulary is restricted and contains frequent inaccuracies that hinder precision, a Band 5.0 is appropriate.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The response demonstrates a limited range of sentence structures, with attempts at complex sentences often resulting in grammatical errors. There are frequent mistakes in subject-verb agreement and pluralisation, such as 'non-dependent children has covered', 'no children and dependent children has maximum percentage', and 'in all the five ( 5 ) year'. Punctuation is also problematic in places, such as the strange spacing around parentheses. While basic meaning is sometimes conveyed, the high frequency of grammatical errors causes difficulty for the reader and prevents the response from reaching Band 6.0, fitting comfortably within Band 5.0.
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