Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Summit Mastery · 2026-10-07

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 tells us how the number of different kinds of families/households changed in Great Britain from 1971 to 2007.

Overall, it can be seen that the number of dependents child were the most popular type in all categories, While there is no data available for the one family household and for the couple type.

To begin with, The percentage for one person recorded 6% in 1971 which increased 2% by the of 1981 and by the year 1991 the percentage increased further to 11%, while the proportion were similar of 12% by the year of 2001and 2007.

Furthermore, the proportion for the dependent childern witnessed 52% at the year of 1971 which decreased slightly in the next ten years to 47% in 1981 and these numbers dropped furthermore in the next ten years reached to 41 percent by the year o

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 3.5

The response identifies the period and gives a basic overview, but the overview is inaccurate: dependent children were the largest category, not “the most popular type” across all categories, and the claim that there is no data for one-family households and couples misreads the table. The table provides figures for the one-family subcategories, including couples with and without children. You report some correct figures for one-person households and dependent children, but the account stops partway through the 1991 trend and omits the remaining years and other key categories. The response is also below the required 150 words. To improve, give a clear overview of the main rises and falls, then compare the categories using accurate figures across the full period.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

There is a recognisable structure: an introduction, an overview, and two detail paragraphs, with sequencing phrases such as “To begin with” and “Furthermore.” This gives the reader some sense of progression. However, the response ends abruptly in the middle of a sentence (“by the year o”), so the information is not brought to a conclusion and the organisation remains incomplete. Some linking is also mechanical, with repeated “by the year” and “next ten years,” while the overview’s claim about missing data disrupts the logical account. Use paragraphs to group the main trends, connect comparisons more directly, and ensure each sentence and the response as a whole are complete.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

The response uses a reasonable range of task-related terms, including “percentage,” “proportion,” “recorded,” and “increased,” and the general topic is understandable. There are, however, noticeable inaccuracies in word choice, word form, and spelling. “The number of dependents child” is not an appropriate description of a percentage category, and “witnessed 52%” is an unnatural collocation. “Childern” is misspelled, and “furthermore” is used where “further” or “by a further amount” would fit better. Aim for precise statistical language and check spelling carefully. For example, describe a category as “accounted for” a percentage and say that a figure “fell” or “declined,” rather than using “witnessed” for the value itself.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response attempts both simple and more complex sentences, particularly through clauses joined with “which” and “while.” However, errors are frequent enough to make some sentences awkward or unclear. Examples include “the number of dependents child were,” where the subject and verb do not agree, and “the proportion were similar,” which also has an agreement error. The phrase “increased 2% by the of 1981” has an incomplete grammatical pattern, and “2001and” lacks spacing. The final sentence is unfinished, preventing the reader from seeing a complete clause. Practise accurate subject–verb agreement, complete comparative structures such as “increased by two percentage points,” and proofreading punctuation and sentence endings.

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