Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · 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 5.0)

The table illustrates information about change in some household types in the Great Britian between 1971 and 2007.

Overall, Household and Family are divided into seven diverse categories; One person, One-family households, Couple, No children, Dependent/Not dependent children and Lone- parent.

One person starts with 6% in 1971, and rise upto 12% in 2007. One-family households and couples have no data about households. No children begins with 19% and climbs at 25% from 1971 to 2007. One the other hand, Dependent children make 52% in 1971 and decreases at 36% in 2007, While Non-depenndent children mark at 10% to 9% between 1971 and 2007.

Last but not least, Lone- parent makes 4% households in 1971 and rise up by 12% in 2007.

Every households incresed over time, while Non-dependent children decresed by 1% over the time. In contrast, One-family households and Couple has no data about households types in Great Britian between 1971 and 2007.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You report several accurate figures, including the rise in one-person households from 6% to 12%, the fall in dependent-child households from 52% to 36%, and the increase in lone-parent households from 4% to 12%. However, the response only partly summarises the table: it gives little comparison across the years and does not identify the dominant category or the main overall pattern clearly. The claim that “Every households incresed over time” is inaccurate, since dependent-child households fell and non-dependent-child households ended lower than they began. You also misread the table structure: “One-family households and couples have no data” is incorrect; the figures are broken down into family subcategories. Select the key trends and compare their starting and ending values accurately.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response has a basic sequence, moving from an introduction to an overview and then through several categories, and phrases such as “On the other hand” signal contrast. However, the progression is weakened by repeating the claim that some categories have no data and by ending with a second, conflicting summary. The overview lists categories rather than highlighting the main patterns, so it does not guide the reader through the details. Some linking expressions are also used mechanically or inaccurately, such as “Last but not least” for another data point. Organise the report into a clear overview followed by grouped comparisons—for example, rising categories together and falling categories together—and avoid repeating information.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant terms for describing data, including “climbs,” “decreases,” and “between 1971 and 2007,” so the topic is generally recognisable. However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations are inaccurate, such as “make 52%,” “mark at 10% to 9%,” and “rise up by 12%.” These expressions make the data description less natural and occasionally unclear. Spelling errors, including “Britian,” “incresed,” and “depenndent,” are noticeable and reduce precision. Use standard reporting language consistently, such as “accounted for,” “stood at,” “rose to,” and “fell to,” and check spelling carefully.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response uses mostly short, simple statements, with a few attempts to join ideas using “while” and “in contrast.” However, grammatical control is inconsistent, and errors sometimes make relationships between figures unclear. Examples include “One person starts … and rise,” where the verb forms do not agree, and “Every households increased,” where the determiner and noun do not match. The sentence “One-family households and couples have no data” also has an unclear subject relationship, although the main problem is the table interpretation. Capitalisation within sentences is inconsistent, as in “While Non-dependent children.” Practise accurate past-tense reporting and subject–verb agreement, and build a wider range of controlled comparison sentences.

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