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 compares several changes in the types of Great Britain hoseholds people and family with the percentages from 1971 to 2007.

Overall, there were some household types which involves the one person, one-family, couple and children and the lone parent ones that shows the percentages from 1971 to 2007 with 10 years gap between them.

The household type which is dependent children family has the highest percentages from the last 40 years. Whereas, the lowest percentages were seen in the lone parent type from 1971 to 2007.

In 1971 the dominant percentage were seen in the dependent children family as well as the 2nd highest is the 19% which is no children family household. In the 2007 the highest percentage was seen also in the dependent children family But the no percentages were mentioned in the couple household type ane one-family children.

The lone parent percentages were too short in the 1971 and 1981 but increased to 12% in the year 2007.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5

You identify the table’s subject and note two relevant broad features: dependent-child households are the largest category, while lone-parent households rise over time. However, the overview is unclear and does not accurately summarise the main pattern across the data. For example, lone-parent households are not the lowest category throughout: one-person households are higher in every year, and the 2007 figure for dependent children is 36%, not a continuing dominant share comparable to 1971’s 52%. Several figures are omitted or confused, and the statement that “no percentages were mentioned” for couple households is inaccurate; the table gives figures for couples with no children. To improve, select the clearest trends and support them with accurate start-and-end comparisons.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.5

The response has a basic paragraph structure, moving from an introduction and overview to details, and words such as “Overall,” “Whereas,” and “In 1971” signal some relationships between ideas. However, progression is difficult to follow because the overview repeats category labels without stating a clear comparison, and the final paragraph shifts between years and household types without a consistent sequence. The sentence beginning “In the 2007” also combines unrelated points, making the intended comparison unclear. Organise the details by trend—for example, declining dependent-child households, rising one-person and lone-parent households, then the relatively stable categories—and use clear links between each comparison.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant task vocabulary, including “percentages,” “household type,” “dependent children,” and “lone parent,” so the topic is generally recognisable. However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations make the meaning awkward, such as “hoseholds people and family,” “dominant percentage,” and “percentages were too short.” There are also spelling errors, including “hoseholds” and “ane,” and repeated use of “percentage” where “proportion” or “figure” would be more natural. Aim for precise, conventional language for describing data, such as “accounted for,” “rose,” “fell,” and “remained stable,” while checking spelling and avoiding vague expressions.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more complex sentences, including a contrast introduced by “Whereas” and a relative clause in “the household type which is dependent children family.” However, control is inconsistent, and errors in agreement, articles, tense, and sentence construction sometimes make the comparisons hard to understand. Examples include “there were some household types which involves,” “the dominant percentage were seen,” and “In the 2007 the highest percentage was seen.” The “Whereas” clause is also left as a fragment rather than joined to a complete sentence. Practise forming direct comparison sentences with accurate subject–verb agreement and past-tense verbs, and use punctuation to separate complete ideas.

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