Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.5 · IELTS Summit Mastery · 2026-10-03
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 illustrates the changes occured in verious household types in Great Britain from 1971 to 207.
Overall it is noticeable that in one-family households who is dependent childern had the highest percebtage among all the other households. Whereas one person and lone parent had kind of similer percentage.
A glance at the chart discribes that one person household had 6% in 1971 that increased to 8% in 1981 and by 2007 it reached to 12%. Then after couple who have no children thay have 19% in 1971 that rose to 23 in 1991 and in 2001 and 2007 it was 25%.
Further analysis of the table represent that couple who is dependent on their children had biggest percentage among all the other houses although it had redusing it percentage evey ten year.Furthermore in 1971 it was 52% that redused to 47 in 1981 then in 1991 it declined by 6% and by 2007 it reached to 36%. then further lone parent had vey low percentage in the year 1971 that was 4% only by 1981 it hiked by 2% then in 2001 and 2007 it had same percentage that was 12%.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5
The response presents an overview of the main trends shown in the table, noting key figures such as the increase in one-person households and the general patterns among family types. However, there are some inaccuracies in reporting the data; for instance, the writer states that couples with dependent children had the biggest percentage 'although it had reducing it percentage evey ten year,' which misses the nuance that other categories changed differently. Furthermore, the final year is incorrectly stated as 207 instead of 2007. The overview is somewhat basic, but the response does touch upon the main features as required, though certain parts are under-developed or lack precise comparison.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5
The response is organized into paragraphs, including an introduction and body paragraphs that attempt to discuss different sections of the table. However, the overall progression is limited and feels disjointed due to awkward transitions and mechanical use of cohesive devices, such as 'Then after couple who have no children thay have...' and 'Further analysis of the table represent that...'. Referencing and logical sequencing are occasionally unclear, making it difficult for the reader to follow the flow of information smoothly from one data point to the next.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is limited and barely adequate for the task, with noticeable errors in word choice, word form, and spelling throughout the text. Examples include 'verious' instead of various, 'percebtage', 'similer', 'discribes' instead of describes, 'redusing' instead of reducing, and 'vey low'. While the student attempts to use some less common reporting vocabulary, inaccuracies in collocation and morphology are frequent and occasionally cause some difficulty for the reader in interpreting the precise meaning.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
The response employs a limited range of sentence structures, and attempts at complex sentences are frequently faulty. There are persistent errors in grammar, subject-verb agreement, and verb tenses, such as 'changes occured in verious household types', 'who is dependent childern had', 'couple who have no children thay have', and 'it declined by 6% and by 2007 it reached to 36%'. These frequent errors require the reader to slow down and can cause difficulty, placing the control of grammar at this level.
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