Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Summit Mastery · 2026-09-22

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 chart illustrate the given data about people in households by type of household and family in Great Britain from 1971 to 2007.

Overall, we can clearly show in table that the number of one person in household types is increasing from 6 percentages in 1971 to 12 percentages in 2007. Same as we can see also the number of no children in house hold types is also increasing from 19 percentages in 1971 to 25 percentages in 2007. But in the case of dependent children and non-dependent children the number will decrease but in the case of dependent children we can see a big defrence from 52 percentages in 1971 to 36 percentages in 2007. There is not a big defrence in not-dependent children it is a small defrence of only one number and in the case of lone parent there is a big jump from 4 percentages in 1971 to 12 percentages in 2007.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0

The student attempts to cover the main trends from the table, noting increases in one-person households and couples with no children, alongside decreases in families with dependent children and a significant rise in lone-parent households. However, the response suffers from a lack of proper paragraphing and an overall structure that reads as a single, dense block of text. Furthermore, the selection of data is somewhat repetitive, and the student relies on awkward expressions such as 'percentages' instead of percentages or proportions. While the key features are generally identified, the lack of a clear, overarching overview and uneven summarisation place this performance at Band 5.0.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0

The response is written as a single paragraph, completely lacking appropriate paragraphing to separate the introduction, overview, and body details. Cohesive devices are minimal and mechanical, with repetitive phrasing such as 'in the case of' used excessively throughout the text. There is no clear logical progression or structuring of ideas, which makes the response difficult to follow smoothly. Although the sentences follow a sequential order of reporting data, the lack of paragraph breaks and limited transitional devices severely restricts coherence, aligning with Band 5.0 descriptors.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The vocabulary used is very basic and repetitive, frequently misusing the word 'percentages' where numbers or proportions are meant (e.g., '6 percentages in 1971'). The student also misspells words such as 'defrence' instead of difference and 'house hold' instead of household. There are frequent lexical limitations and word-choice errors that restrict precision, although the meaning remains mostly clear. Because the range is limited and contains noticeable errors that cause some difficulty for the reader, a score of 5.0 is appropriate.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

The student attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but control is weak. There are frequent grammatical and punctuation errors, such as subject-verb agreement issues in 'The table chart illustrate' and tense inconsistencies like 'the number will decrease'. Sentences are often run-on and lack appropriate punctuation, making the flow cumbersome. Because errors are frequent and recurrent across simple and complex forms, the writing fits the Band 5.0 level for grammatical accuracy.

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