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)
An analytical study of table is shows that the change in some household types in great Britain from 1971 to 2007.
A cursory glance at the table is adequate enough to illustrate that the percentage of dependent children was at its peak in the year 1971. However, it declined slightly throughout the period. The non-dependent children remained constant in the given period. Moreover, the percentage of non-dependent children was 10%. Besides, the percentage of no children was 19% in the year 1971. In addition, it grew marginally throughout the given period and reached 25% in the year 2007.
Further looking at the table, it can be noticed that the percentage of lone parent was slight incline.However, it jumped from 4% to 12%. The percentage of one person was 6%. Apart from this, it rised gradually and reached 12%. More precisly, There was no data given about couple and one household family.
After analysing the table it can be said that the rising trend was shown in lone parent , no children and one person. However falling trens can be given in dependent children and non-dependent children.
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 student attempts to report some main features of the table, noting trends in categories such as dependent children, no children, lone parents, and one-person households. However, the response suffers from serious structural misunderstandings and inaccuracies regarding the data. Notably, the student states that 'There was no data given about couple and one household family,' which is entirely incorrect as the table clearly contains rows for 'Couple' and 'One-family households'. Furthermore, some of the descriptions of trends are vague or inaccurate. The overview provided at the end is overly simplistic. Because of these significant data misinterpretations and omissions, the response falls into Band 5.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The essay is divided into paragraphs, which helps give it a basic structural layout. However, the progression of ideas is often disjointed and lacks clear overall cohesion. The student uses basic cohesive phrases like 'A cursory glance at the table' and 'Further looking at the table', but these are mechanical and sometimes awkwardly integrated. Pronoun referencing and linking between sentences are occasionally faulty, such as abrupt transitions between disparate categories. While the text is readable, the overall organization and logical flow are hindered by awkward phrasing and poor integration of the data points, aligning with Band 5 descriptors.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The student demonstrates a limited range of vocabulary with noticeable repetition, such as repeatedly using 'the percentage of'. There are several word choice and morphological errors, such as 'table is shows', 'slight incline' instead of 'showed a slight incline', 'rised' instead of 'rose', 'precisly' instead of 'precisely', and 'trens' instead of 'trends'. These lexical inaccuracies and spelling mistakes cause some distraction for the reader. While some common statistical terms like 'peak', 'decline', and 'constant' are attempted, the overall lexical control remains at a Band 5 level due to frequent elementary errors.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The response features a very limited range of grammatical structures. Most sentences are simple or poorly constructed attempts at complex forms, frequently containing basic grammatical errors. Examples include 'An analytical study of table is shows that the change in some household types...', 'the percentage of lone parent was slight incline', and 'falling trens can be given in dependent children'. Subject-verb agreement errors, incorrect prepositions, and awkward passive/active confusions ('falling trends can be given') occur frequently and regularly disrupt the flow. These persistent, basic errors place the grammar firmly in Band 5.
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