Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Summit Mastery · 2026-10-02
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 given below illustrates the seven types of houshold that is one person, one-family, couple, no chlidern, dependent children, non-dependent childrean and lone parent percentages change in Great Britain from 1971 to 2007 .
Overall, the one-family households and couple have no records , while in dependent children observed decrement with the passing years.
One the one hand, One person household percentage was recorded 6 in year 1971 as increasing year the pecentage increase by 2 percent and in 2001 to 2007 it was stop at 12 percentage. However, No children household in year 1971 was 19 % , followed by 2001 and 2007 at confrimed same percentage that was 25.
On the other hand, ther was great downfall in household percentage was observed in Dependent children as in 1971 52% which was great in number compares with other types, but as the year passed it number of percentage show decrement, and 1981 that was 5% downfall , in ywear 1991 by 6% , 2001 and 2007 by 2-3%. whereas the non-dependent children recorded as 10% in year 1971 to 1981 when 1% increased in year 1991 and again show 2% dcrement in the household .
Overall, Lone partents is aslo recorded same in year 2001 to 2007 12%, and 1971 was only 4% less than all the other .
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 4.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 4.5 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5
The response makes an attempt to present an overview of the table, noting categories like 'One person' and 'Dependent children' and pointing out some key trends. However, the interpretation of the data is confused in places, such as the claim that 'one-family households and couple have no records'. Additionally, the report relies heavily on listing isolated figures rather than selecting and reporting the main features cohesively, meaning the task is only partially addressed. Key comparisons between groups are largely missed, and the overall summary is inaccurate and incomplete compared to the provided visual data.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0
There is some attempt to organise the response into paragraphs and use transition signals like 'One the one hand', 'On the other hand', and 'Overall'. However, the logical progression is frequently disrupted by awkward referencing and mechanical cohesive devices. Paragraphing is not used effectively to group related data logically, and the repetition of transitional markers such as starting two separate paragraphs with 'Overall' makes the structure feel disjointed and confusing for the reader.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is limited and repetitive, featuring basic terms alongside frequent errors in word form and choice. Examples include spelling mistakes such as 'houshold', 'chlidern', 'childrean', and 'aslo', as well as vocabulary misuse like 'decrement' instead of 'decrease' or 'decline', and 'Lone partents'. While the response attempts to use descriptive percentage language, the lexical inaccuracies and unnatural phrasing occasionally strain the reader and reflect a limited range appropriate for the task.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5
The text relies heavily on simple sentence structures, and attempts at complex or longer sentences are frequently faulty. There are persistent errors in verb tenses, subject-verb agreement, and prepositions, such as 'percentage change in Great Britain from 1971 to 2007', 'pecentage increase by 2 percent', and 'it was stop at 12 percentage'. Errors in articles and basic sentence construction occur throughout the response, causing frequent difficulty for the reader and restricting the grammatical range to very basic patterns.
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