Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · IELTS Summit Mastery · 2026-10-06

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 given table illustrates the Great Britian household types changes from 1971 to 2007.

Overall, it is seen that the percentage of singles gradually increase with passage of time while there is a almost consistancy in couple having no children, non-dependent children and lone parent while a decline is noted in dependent children household.

To start with, there is an increasde in percentage in one person household, starting from 6% in 1971 to double in 2007 with 12%. Now for one-family households, firstly, there is no major differnecnce in percentage in couple having no children as it start from 19% in 1971 to slitly increase from 20-25% in 1981 to 2001 and by the end of 2007, it remain at 25%.

But there is a major decline in dependent children. By 1971 it is at 52% showing a decrease to 47,41,39 in 1981,1991,2001 respectivly and a major setback to 365 in 2007. Also, there is not a major shift in non-dependent children as the percentage is between 9 to 11.

Lastly, a major increase in persentage of lone parents is noted which increased from 4% in to gradual increase which leads to 12% in 2007.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You identify the main overall patterns: the share of one-person households rises, dependent-child households decline, and the no-children couple and non-dependent-child categories change comparatively little. Several figures support these points, including 6% to 12% for one-person households and 52% to 36% for dependent children. However, some details are unclear or inaccurate: “365” appears to mean 36% in 2007, and the lone-parent increase is given without its starting year or figure, which is 4% in 1971. The overview also groups lone parents with categories showing little change, although lone-parent households rise substantially from 4% to 12%. More precise reporting and a clearer distinction between the major trends would make the summary more complete.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable structure, moving from an introduction and overview to details about household categories. Paragraphing helps separate the general trends from the figures, and signposts such as “To start with” and “Lastly” guide the reader. However, progression is sometimes mechanical, and the overview’s grouping of lone parents with relatively stable categories makes the organisation of the key trends less clear. Some links between figures are also awkward, particularly “from 20-25% in 1981 to 2001,” where the sequence of years and values is difficult to follow. Organise the body around clear comparisons—rising categories, falling categories, and relatively stable categories—and use linking phrases that show the relationship between each figure and year.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use relevant vocabulary for describing data, including “percentage,” “decline,” “increase,” and “household,” so the topic remains understandable. There are also attempts at more descriptive phrasing, such as “a major decline” and “gradual increase.” However, spelling errors and imprecise or unnatural word choices are noticeable, including “Britian,” “consistancy,” “setback,” and “major shift.” “Setback” is not an appropriate neutral description of a statistical fall, and “almost consistency” is not a natural collocation. Aim for accurate, neutral trend language and check spelling carefully. Replacing repeated “major” and “increase” with more precise alternatives would also make the description more flexible.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mixture of simple and more complex sentences, including a contrast introduced by “while” and a relative clause in “which increased from 4%.” The main trends are generally understandable, but some grammatical errors affect clarity. For example, “the percentage of singles gradually increase” has a subject–verb agreement error, while “there is a almost” misuses the article. The sentence beginning “Now for one-family households” contains an unclear construction around the years and values, and the final sentence leaves the starting point incomplete (“from 4% in”). Use consistent past-tense reporting, check articles and agreement, and make sure each comparison has a complete grammatical structure.

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