Band 4.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.5 · IELTS Summit Mastery · 2026-09-29

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 4.5)

The table illustrates the perrcentage of diffrent household types in England betwenn year 1971 and 2007. Household is widely categorized into one person one-family households. and lone parent. The one family household further subdivided into couple with no children , dependent and non-depenedent children.

Overalll, it is evident that that perecntage of one person nad lone parents increased throughout the period. The percentage of the couples with children with either dependent or non-dependent decreased during these years while the percentage of child;less couples rose in above mentioned years.

To begin with, the percentage of singles person households and single parents household have

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.0

The response fails to meet the minimum length requirement of 150 words, stopping abruptly at only 102 words and trailing off mid-sentence ('have'). Because the text is severely under-length, it cannot fully cover all parts of the task or provide a complete overview. While the student attempts to introduce the table and identifies some general trends (such as the increase in one-person and lone parent households), the absence of a complete body paragraph and the unfinished conclusion heavily restrict the development of the task. Therefore, the score is capped at Band 4.0 due to the minimal and incomplete response.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.5

The response attempts basic paragraphing and uses some introductory markers such as 'Overalll' and 'To begin with'. However, the structure breaks down immediately because the text cuts off mid-sentence at the end. Cohesion is faulty and mechanical in places, and the text lacks a logical progression because the body paragraphs are never fully developed. Furthermore, spelling errors in transitional phrases like 'Overalll' detract from the flow. Given the fragment nature of the writing, the overall organisation cannot be sustained.

Lexical Resource: Band 4.5

The vocabulary used is basic and repetitive, constrained by numerous spelling and typographical errors such as 'perrcentage', 'diffrent', 'betwenn', 'nad', and 'perecntage'. There are also punctuation and spacing errors (e.g., 'households. and lone parent', 'child;less'). While the student attempts some topic-specific vocabulary related to household types, the persistent lexical errors and limited range restrict the score to Band 4.5. The vocabulary is inadequate for a higher band due to frequent basic errors.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

The student attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, such as 'The table illustrates the percentage of different household types...' However, grammatical accuracy is low, with noticeable errors including missing articles ('singles person households'), incorrect prepositions ('betwenn year 1971'), and awkward phrasing. The most significant issue is that the text is unfinished, ending abruptly in a sentence fragment ('...have'). Because of the frequent errors and the incomplete grammatical units, the writing aligns with Band 4.5.

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