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 given table illustrates the change in household types in Great Britain between 1971 and 2007.

Overall, households with dependent children accounted the greastest percentage over the year. However, lone parents households accounted for the smallest proportion of all household types.

Strating from single person the proportion of households increased from 6% in 1971 to 12% in 2007. Whereas, this proportion was higher for couple and family as couple with no children accounted 19% in 1971 and this figure continued yo rise over time, in 2007 it was 25%. On the other hand, couple with dependent children experienced higest proportion in 1971 at 52% which which went to decreased with time at 25% in 2007. Howevere, this figure was very low for non-dependant children, in 1971 it was 10% and 9% in 2007. In contrast, lone parents showed the least figure of households with 4%, 6%, 10% and 12% over the years.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5

The student attempts to address the task by reporting several key features and figures from the table, such as the trends for one-person households and couple families. An overview is attempted in the second sentence ('Overall, households with dependent children accounted the greastest percentage over the year...'). However, there are significant data interpretation errors and inaccuracies. For instance, the student states that couples with dependent children 'went to decreased with time at 25% in 2007', whereas the table shows this figure was 36% in 2007. Furthermore, couples with no children were 25% in 2007, not dependent children. Due to these noticeable inaccuracies in reporting the data and an underdeveloped overview, the response meets the criteria for Band 5.5.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0

The response has a basic structure with an introductory sentence, an overview, and a body section. However, the text is compressed into just two overly dense paragraphs, lacking clear paragraph breaks to separate different household categories. Cohesive devices are attempted (e.g., 'Whereas', 'On the other hand', 'Howevere', 'In contrast'), but they are often used clumsily or mechanically. The flow of information feels somewhat disjointed, and referencing is occasionally unclear, making the progression difficult to follow at times. This corresponds to a Band 5.0.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The vocabulary used is relatively basic and repetitive, relying heavily on terms provided in the prompt (e.g., 'household types', 'Great Britain', 'proportion', 'percentage'). There are several spelling mistakes ('greastest', 'Strating', 'higest', 'dependant', 'Howevere') and awkward word choices or missing prepositions ('accounted the greastest percentage', 'accounted 19%'). The student attempts some less common vocabulary items like 'proportion' and 'figure', but overall lexical control is limited, placing this response at a Band 5.0.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

The response features a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but many complex attempts contain significant grammatical errors, missing auxiliary verbs, and awkward phrasing (e.g., 'which which went to decreased with time at 25%'). Punctuation is also weak, particularly with run-on clauses and missing commas. Errors are frequent throughout the text and occasionally cause strain for the reader, though they do not completely obscure the intended meaning. This performance fits the Band 5.0 descriptor.

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