Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · IELTS Summit Mastery · 2026-10-01

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 5.5)

The table dispalys the variation in household types in Great Briatin from the year 1971 to 2007.

Overall, it is families with dependent children which are the higheset among other types of household throughout the time period. Whereas, lone parent household being the least kind of family in that time frame.

One person family in the year 1971 were 6% saw a gradaul rise in the first four decades making it 12% in 2001 and reamains unchanged till the year 2007. Similar to this family with no children also inclined over time. Starting with 19%, it gains 1% in 1981 and increased by 2 percent for next 20 years having one quarter of total household type and also reamains same for the year 2007. Another kind of household who grew steadily is lone parent, with mere 4% in first year went on increasing for 4 decades and ending with 12 % by the end.

However, families with dependent children experienced sharp decline, beginning with having more than half of total house kind went under continuous dip. Reduced by 5 % in first and by 6% in second results with 41% in the year 1991 and facing the regular downfall ends with 36% in the year 2007. On the other hand, household with non-dependent children doesnot varies much, commencing with 10% it finishes with 9% which is lowest for the year 2007.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

The response addresses all parts of the task by reporting the main features and making relevant comparisons across the given time period. An overview is successfully attempted at the beginning, noting that families with dependent children were the highest throughout while lone parents were the lowest. However, some parts of the data are treated with minor inaccuracies or under-developed analysis. For instance, the description of household types omits a comprehensive overview of overall trends for all categories, and some data points are slightly generalised. To move to a higher band, the response should provide a more fully developed selection of key features with sharper comparative analysis, ensuring all major trends and overall shifts are fully highlighted without relying on overly mechanical reporting.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a coherent overall arrangement and follows a logical progression, moving from an introductory overview into body paragraphs detailing specific household categories. Paragraphing is utilised adequately to separate different trends, and basic cohesive devices such as 'Overall', 'Whereas', 'Similar to this', and 'However' are employed to connect ideas. However, referencing and cohesive links are sometimes mechanical or slightly awkward, such as 'Another kind of household who grew steadily', which disrupts the natural flow. To achieve a higher band, the writer should employ a wider and more flexible range of cohesive devices and ensure that referencing between sentences is smoother and less repetitive.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

The vocabulary used is adequate for the task, with attempts to use less common items and descriptive verbs and phrases such as 'gradual rise', 'continuous dip', and 'sharp decline'. However, there are noticeable spelling errors (e.g., 'dispalys', 'Briatin', 'higheset', 'doesnot') and occasional issues with word choice and word form (e.g., 'house kind', 'total house kind'). These lexical errors do not impede communication, but they restrict the score. To improve to a higher band, the student needs to expand their range of vocabulary, improve precision in word choice and collocations, and eliminate spelling mistakes through careful proofreading.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response demonstrates a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, attempting structures like relative clauses and comparative statements. However, there are frequent grammatical errors, particularly with subject-verb agreement (e.g., 'One person family... were', 'family with no children also inclined', 'results with 41%'), missing articles (e.g., 'in first year', 'with mere 4%'), and incorrect prepositions or verb forms. While these errors rarely impede overall communication, they occur regularly throughout the text. To reach a higher band, the student must increase control over grammatical structures, ensure accurate subject-verb agreement, and produce a higher proportion of error-free complex sentences.

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