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 following chart exhibits the change in few household categories in Great Britain from 1971 to 2007.

Overall, the substantial rise among all the type of household observed is in dependent children household which remained on top from start to the end whereas, the least popular noticed is lone parent. There were none of one family household and couple types throughout.

In more detail, one person household was 6% in 1971 with showing a moderate trend and was doubled until 2007. No figures were shown in one family household and couple from the start to end. Furthermore, no children family had a moderate fluctuation in the first three years duration but remained steady in the last two years. Moreover, dependent children were 52% which had weakened gradually throughout the years and stopped at 36%. Non- dependent children were 10% for two consecutive years with 1% raise in 1991 and it fall steadily and was spotted at 9% in the year 2001 and 2007 respectively. On the other hand, lone parent was the lowest with 4% in 1971 with gradual increase which tripled reaching 12% in 2007 but still it was recorded the minor comparatively.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

The response attempts to address the task by reporting several features from the table, but the overview contains inaccurate statements. For instance, the writer claims that "there were none of one family household and couple types throughout," which misinterprets the data since the table clearly lists percentages for couples with no children, dependent children, and non-dependent children under the heading of one-family households. Furthermore, some of the main trends are overlooked or described with confusion, such as the statement that dependent children "stopped at 36%" rather than tracing its overall downward trajectory clearly. Because key information is misread and the overview lacks complete accuracy regarding the provided figures, the response only partially addresses the prompt.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The writing presents an overall attempt at organisation by grouping information into an introduction, an overview paragraph, and a detailed body paragraph. However, the progression of ideas is sometimes hindered by awkward transitions and confusing statements, such as the sudden denial of the existence of family and couple households. Cohesive devices are used, but they are occasionally mechanical or inaccurate, as seen in expressions like "In more detail" followed by a jumble of data points that lack a fluid, logical flow. Paragraphing is present, but the internal structuring within the body paragraph needs better logical sequencing to guide the reader seamlessly through the data changes.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

The student displays a limited but minimally adequate range of vocabulary suitable for describing statistical data, using terms like "moderate trend," "fluctuation," and "gradually." However, there are noticeable lexical and collocational errors that occasionally cause confusion, such as "the substantial rise... is in dependent children household which remained on top," where the phrasing sounds unnatural. Other inaccuracies include "1% raise" instead of "increase," and "fall steadily and was spotted at 9%." Spelling is generally acceptable, but word choice and collocation issues restrict the precision of the descriptions, keeping the lexical score at this level.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response shows a limited range of sentence structures, with frequent attempts at complex sentences that often result in grammatical errors. Examples of structural and grammatical inaccuracies include "The following chart exhibits the change in few household categories," missing articles like "in few" or "with showing a moderate trend," and awkward relative clauses such as "non-dependent children were 10% for two consecutive years with 1% raise in 1991 and it fall steadily." Tense consistency is occasionally disrupted, and frequent errors in prepositions and agreement cause some difficulty for the reader, matching the profile of frequent grammatical mistakes.

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