Band 4.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.0 · IELTS Summit Mastery · 2026-09-25

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 4.0)

THIS TABLE ILLUSTRATE THAT THE CHANGE IN SOME HOUSEHOLD IN ENGLAND FROM 1971 TO 2007. PEOPLE IN HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE OF HOUSE HOLD AND FAMILY.

FIRST OF ALL, IN GREAT BRITAIN I CAN DISCUSS ABOUT THE HOUSE HOLD TYPES

AND PERCENTAGE .

IN 1971 , ONE PERSON PERCENTAGE IS 6. ONE FAMILY HOUSE HOLDS AND COUPLE PERCENTAGE DOES NOT MENTIONED .

NUMBERS OF CHILDREN HAD 19 %, DEPENDENT CHILDREN WERE 52 % AND NON- DEPENDENT CHILDREN WERE 10 %.

IN LAST LONG PARENT PERCENTAGE WERE 4 %.

IN 1981 , ONE PERSON PERCENTAGE WAS 8 AND SAME ONE- FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS ,COUPLE AND NO CHILDREN HAD NOT BEEN MENTIONED . DEPENDENT CHILDREN WAS 47 % , NON- DEPENDENT CHILDREN WAS 52 % AND LONE PARENT WAS 6 %.

THEN THOSE ARE OTHER DETAILS I CAN MENTIONED IN THE FORM OF TABLE:

IN 1991 IN 2001 IN 2007

ONE PERSON 11% 12 12

NO CHILDREN 23 % 25 25

DEPENDENT CHILDREN 41 39 36

NON-DEPENDENT 11 % 9 9

LONE PARENT 10% 12 12

THESE DETAILES ARE MENTIONED IN THE FORM OF TABLE.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.0

The response attempts to summarize data from the table regarding household types in Great Britain from 1971 to 2007. However, the task achievement is severely compromised by inappropriate formatting, conversational and meta-language ('I CAN DISCUSS ABOUT', 'THOSE ARE OTHER DETAILS I CAN MENTIONED'), and incomplete data reporting, where the writer states that certain categories 'does not mentioned'. Furthermore, presenting parts of the data in a raw, unorganized table format within the essay is unacceptable for an Academic Task 1 response. Key trends, such as the rise of one-person households and lone parents, are not properly synthesized or contrasted. This corresponds to a Band 4.0 descriptor level.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.0

The organization of the text fails to meet the standards required for Academic Task 1. The writing lacks logical paragraph structure, shifting abruptly between conversational interjections, incomplete bullet-like listings, and a disconnected raw data table in the middle of the response. Cohesive devices are either missing or misused, and referencing is unclear. There is no clear overall progression or overview of the main trends shown in the visual data. This level of organization reflects Band 4.0 descriptors.

Lexical Resource: Band 4.0

The vocabulary used is extremely basic, repetitive, and heavily reliant on direct copying from the prompt ('HOUSE HOLD TYPES', 'PERCENTAGE', 'DEPENDENT CHILDREN'). The student attempts to use less common vocabulary or varied phrasing but fails due to poor word choice and incorrect forms, such as 'LONG PARENT' instead of 'lone parent'. There are numerous errors in word formation, spelling, and collocation that repeatedly strain the reader and impede clear communication, placing this firmly at Band 4.0.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.0

The grammatical range is severely restricted. The student predominantly uses simple, fragmented sentence structures, many of which lack necessary verbs or have incorrect subject-verb agreement (e.g., 'ONE PERSON PERCENTAGE IS 6', 'PERCENTAGE WERE 4 %'). There are frequent, heavy grammatical errors throughout the response that distort meaning and cause significant difficulty for the reader. Complex structures are non-existent or heavily flawed. This performance meets the criteria for Band 4.0.

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