Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · IELTS Summit Mastery · 2026-09-15

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 5.5)

The table illustrates the fluctuation happened in family types including five main categories in UK during 1971 to 2007.

Overall, types of hooseholds changed remarkably, lone parent and one person household category are increased constantly, followed by the rise of no children family type and reached a peak by 2007. conversaly, dependant children and non dependant children are declined in the given period.

People under one perosn family doubled from %6 to %12 between 1971 and 2007. no children category saw a slight increase from %19 in 1971 to 23% in 1991, then reached to %25 and remained unchanged in 2007. dependant children was %52 at the begining of that period and diclined slightly to %47 in 1981, followed by a constant drop and plummated in %36 in 2007.

Other caregory such as non-dependant children witnessed a slow reduction from %10 in 1971 then rose to %11 in 1991 before a drop to %9 between 2001 and 2007. lone parent saw a significnat growth between 1971 to 2007, starting from %4 then rocketed to %10 in 1991, followed by a gradual rise to %12 by end of the period.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

The response covers the main features and trends of the table well, noting key changes such as the rise in one-person and lone-parent households, and the decline in households with dependent children. An overview is presented in the second paragraph, capturing the overall trajectory of the data. However, there are minor inaccuracies in the reporting of some data points; for instance, the text states that the no-children category reached 25 percent in 2001 and remained unchanged, which matches the table, but the mention of reaching a peak in 2007 is slightly repetitive given it plateaued earlier. Additionally, some specific figures contain typographical percentage placement errors (e.g., '%6' instead of '6%'). Overall, all parts of the task are addressed adequately with relevant comparisons.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5

The report is logically organized into four paragraphs, beginning with an introduction, followed by an overview, and two body paragraphs dedicated to specific household categories. Cohesive devices are used to connect ideas, such as 'Overall', 'conversaly' (conversely), and 'followed by'. Paragraphing is appropriate, separating different trends effectively. However, referencing and progression are occasionally hindered by mechanical transitions and minor errors in cohesive markers. Overall arrangement is coherent, but referencing could be smoother.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

The student attempts a range of vocabulary appropriate for a task 1 report, using terms such as 'fluctuation', 'constantly', 'plateaued', and 'reduction'. There are, however, multiple spelling errors ('hooseholds', 'conversaly', 'diclined', 'plummated', 'caregory', 'significnat') and awkward word formations or currency placement errors for percentages (e.g., '%6', '%19'). While the vocabulary is sufficient to convey the main message, these lexical and spelling inaccuracies prevent the response from achieving a higher band score.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

The response displays a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, utilizing passive and active structures like 'The table illustrates...' and 'People under one perosn family doubled...'. There are several grammatical and punctuation errors throughout the text, such as missing capitalization ('UK', 'Great Britain'), incorrect verb forms ('fluctuation happened', 'are increased'), and preposition issues ('in UK', 'in %36'). Despite these errors, meaning is generally clear and communication is rarely impeded, placing the response firmly in the band 6 category.

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