Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Summit Mastery · 2026-09-18
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 data demonstrate the percentage of households in Great Britain and also type of household and family.The data range from 1971 to 2007.
For one person the percentage starts from 6% in 1971 with go up through the years and end at 12% in 2007.As the one-family households include couple and couple include no children family which has 19 percent house ownership in 1971 which rises and reach 25 percent in 2007.
The number of houses for dependent children families are decreases from 52 to 36 percent from year 1971 to 2007 and their is a big fall in 1991.The non-dependent children houseowner decrease but with a small number as com pared to dependent households from 10 to 9 at the finishing of year 2007 but their is also a slight increase in 1991.
The lone parent houses are more than in 2007 than in 1971.Tere percentage go up with a small change from 4 to 12.
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 address the task by reporting on several categories from the table, such as one-person households, couples with no children, dependent children, and lone parents. However, there is no clear overall overview provided to summarize the main trends, which is a key requirement for Academic Task 1. Furthermore, there are several misinterpretations and inaccurate figures reported, such as stating that couple households have '19 percent house ownership' rather than referring to percentages of people in households, and describing the trends for non-dependent children inaccurately. The progression of data lacks clear structuring to highlight the most salient features, leading to a partial and underdeveloped response that aligns with a Band 5 score.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The text is organized into basic paragraphs, but the logical progression and overall coherence are hindered by abrupt transitions and poor formatting, such as missing spaces after periods (e.g., 'family.The data', '2007.As the'). Cohesive devices are minimal or misused, and referencing is frequently unclear, making it difficult to follow how ideas relate to one another. There is no clear introduction or overview paragraph, and sentences within paragraphs feel disjointed rather than logically connected, which corresponds to the characteristics of a Band 5 descriptor.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is very basic and repetitive, heavily relying on simple terms and direct lifting from the prompt. There are noticeable lexical inaccuracies and awkward phrasing, such as 'house ownership', 'houses for dependent children families', and 'houseowner'. The student attempts some less common vocabulary related to data trends like 'goes up' or 'decrease', but these are often grammatically flawed or imprecise. While the vocabulary is minimally adequate to convey basic concepts, frequent word choice errors and a lack of range place this performance firmly at Band 5.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The response features a very limited range of grammatical structures, consisting mostly of simple and attempted complex sentences that are frequently faulty. There are persistent grammatical errors throughout the text, including subject-verb agreement issues ('the number of houses... are decreases'), incorrect prepositions ('at the finishing of year'), spelling and word-form errors ('Tere percentage'), and punctuation errors. These frequent errors cause considerable strain for the reader and impede smooth comprehension, matching the criteria for a Band 5.
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