Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Summit Mastery · 2026-09-17

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 table recognizes the change in some household types in Great Britain from 1971 to 2007.It has summaraized the type of household and family in different proportions.

These details follow a comparison between One person and variants of a family households.Considering single person, the household types kept on increasing with the respective years.In these years, 1971 holds the lowest change with 6% whereas 2001 & 2007 jointly holds the maximum percentile of 12.

One-family households includes Couple with four different family conditions i,e No children, dependent and non-dependent children and Lone parent.

The couple having dependent one's accounts the highest change of 52% in 1971 which kept on descending till 2007 upto 36%.

The lowest change is being noticed for the section of lone parent which increased from 4% in 1971 to 12% in both 2001 & 2007.On the other side, Couple with no children and dependent one's noticed very negligible change in household type from 1971 to 2007.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0

The response attempts to summarise the main features of the table, noting trends such as the increase in one-person households and lone-parent families, alongside a decrease in households with dependent children. However, there are some inaccuracies and misinterpretations in reporting the data. For instance, the student states that the couple having dependent children accounts for 'the highest change of 52% in 1971', whereas 52% is the actual percentage value in that year, not the amount of change. Furthermore, the concluding claim that 'Couple with no children and dependent one's noticed very negligible change' contradicts the data for dependent children, which experienced a substantial drop from 52% to 36%. The overview is weak, consisting of a simple mechanical rephrasing of the prompt rather than a synthesis of major trends. Because of these data misreadings and underdeveloped overview, the response meets the criteria for Band 5.0.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0

The text shows some organisation, grouping information by household types, but overall progression is hindered by poor paragraphing and a lack of cohesive control. The response is divided into very short, disjointed blocks rather than cohesive analytical paragraphs. Cohesive devices are sometimes inaccurate or awkward, as seen with transitions like 'Considering single person' and 'On the other side'. Additionally, pronoun referencing is occasionally unclear, such as 'having dependent one's'. While the relationship between the different household categories can be generally followed, the lack of sophisticated cohesive management and poor paragraph structure restricts the score to Band 5.0.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The student uses an adequate range of vocabulary to discuss the data, incorporating terms such as 'proportions', 'descending', 'percentile', and 'section'. However, there are frequent word choice and lexical collocation errors. Examples include 'recognizes' instead of 'illustrates' or 'shows', 'holds the lowest change' instead of 'accounted for the lowest percentage', and 'percentile' used incorrectly in place of 'percentage'. Spelling errors also appear, such as 'summaraized' and 'i,e'. While the vocabulary is sufficient to convey basic meaning, the noticeable inaccuracies and limited precision prevent the response from achieving a higher band, placing it firmly at Band 5.0.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

The response demonstrates a limited range of grammatical structures, relying heavily on simple sentences and basic complex forms that frequently contain errors. Examples of awkward grammar and punctuation include missing spaces after full stops ('2007.It', '1971.The'), incorrect use of apostrophes ('dependent one's'), and faulty verb agreement or tense usage ('the household types kept on increasing', 'Couple with no children and dependent one's noticed'). Attempts at complex sentences often result in structural awkwardness or confusion. Because these frequent errors cause occasional difficulty for the reader and reveal poor control over complex forms, a band score of 5.0 is appropriate.

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