Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Summit Mastery · 2026-09-30

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 provides the data about the changes in some of the household types in Great Britain in five years that are 1971, 1981, 1991, 2001 and 2007 respectively.

Different household types presents variety of percentages in different years. Lone parent represents low percentages with merely four percent in 1971, six percent in 1981 and twelve percent in 2001 and 2007 as comapred to the other household types. On the other hand, one family and couple households show no change at all in all these years. Meanwhile, dependent children show overall highest percentages with approximately 52 percentage in 1971 as compared to non dependent children, which shows only 10 % in 1971. However, one person highlights equal percentages of 12 in both years 2001 and 2007. Moreover, no children also indicate 25 % value in 2001 and 2007.

In conclusion, one family household and couple show 0 changes while all other show possible amount of changes.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5

The student attempts to summarise the data from the table, but there are several factual inaccuracies and misinterpretations of the figures. For instance, the writer claims that 'one family and couple households show no change at all in all these years', which is incorrect; categories such as 'Couple: No children' (rising from 19% to 25%) and 'Dependent children' (falling from 52% to 36%) show significant changes. The overview is weak and fails to highlight the most salient trends clearly. Some data points are reported, such as one-person households remaining at 12% in 2001 and 2007, but the overall task coverage is limited and partially flawed due to misreading the data categories.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response has an introduction, a single body paragraph, and a brief conclusion, but the progression of ideas is disjointed. The paragraphing is rudimentary, with all body information lumped into one continuous block of text. Cohesive devices are used mechanically and sometimes inappropriately, such as 'Meanwhile,' 'However,' and 'Moreover,' which do not logically link the contrasting or comparative points. Referencing is occasionally confusing, and the transition between different family types lacks a clear underlying logical structure.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

The lexical range is limited and repetitive. The student uses basic vocabulary such as 'changes', 'percentages', and 'shows' repeatedly. There are noticeable word-choice errors and awkward phrasing, such as 'presents variety of percentages', 'percentage in 1971 as compared to non dependent children, which shows only 10 %', and spelling errors like 'comapred'. Less common lexical items are attempted but usually result in unnatural collocations or inaccurate meanings.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The student attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but control over grammar is weak. There are frequent errors in subject-verb agreement and preposition use, such as 'Different household types presents' instead of 'present', and 'data about the changes'. Punctuation is basic, and sentence boundaries are occasionally awkward. These errors require some effort from the reader to interpret, placing the response firmly at Band 5.

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