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)

This table illustrated the change in some households in Great Britain from 1971 to 2007. This is very informative table which shows us complete details of household and the people living in household .

Firstly if i talk about 1971 and 1981 i can see clear as day the difference like there were 6% households in which one person use to live in 1971 but gradually increased to 8% in 1981 and if we talk about couples , children, Dependent children i can see change as well few increasing in 1981 while Non dependent children continue to decrease from 1971 to 2007.

Secondly in 1991 ,2001 and 2007 there were small changes as we can see in table that percentage one person households in 1991 were more than than 1971 and 1981 but in 2001 it increased by one percent but remained same in 2007. Same goes with No children , Dependent children and lon parent that it increased in 1991 cmpared to 1971 and 1981 but remained same in 2001 and 2007.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0

The response attempts to summarise the main features of the table, noting categories such as one-person households and couples with or without children. However, the treatment of data is very generalised and imprecise, and key features—such as the peak in dependent children (52% in 1971 down to 36% in 2007) and the significant growth in lone-parent families (from 4% to 12%)—are not accurately reported or highlighted with specific figures. Furthermore, the final paragraph contains inaccurate generalisations about data remaining the same in 2001 and 2007 when several figures actually fluctuated or changed. The response fails to provide a clear, well-supported overview. This corresponds to Band 5.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0

The response is divided into three paragraphs, providing some basic structure. However, logical progression is weak. The writer uses informal, conversational transitional phrases like 'Firstly if i talk about' and 'Secondly', which are inappropriate for an academic task. Cohesive devices are used mechanically and repetitively. Additionally, referencing is frequently unclear, with pronouns like 'it' and 'that' muddying the relationships between data points. Paragraphing is attempted, but the internal organisation lacks clear development, placing the response firmly at Band 5.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The vocabulary used is very basic and repetitive, heavily relying on words from the prompt ('households', 'Great Britain', 'change', 'increase'). The writer attempts some less common vocabulary ('gradually increased', 'non-dependent'), but there are frequent word choice and collocation inaccuracies, such as 'lon parent' (spelling error) and phrasing like 'one person use to live'. The range of vocabulary is limited and minimally adequate for conveying simple ideas, fitting the Band 5 descriptor.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

The text displays a very limited range of grammatical structures. The writing relies heavily on long, run-on sentences joined by coordinating conjunctions and conversational filler (e.g., 'and if we talk about couples , children, Dependent children i can see change as well few increasing in 1981 while Non dependent children continue to decrease'). Punctuation is faulty, with missing commas and incorrect capitalisation ('i'). Grammatical errors, particularly regarding tense consistency and missing articles, are frequent and sometimes cause difficulty for the reader, matching the Band 5 descriptor.

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