Band 4.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.5 · 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 4.5)

The table shows the changes in some households by types of household and family in Great Britain from 1971 to 2007. In table their is two things mainly first is Great Britain: Household types secondly their percentage.

Household has 7 types.First one is one person household in 1971 its percentage is 6 but 2007 its percentage is increased by 6%. Then no children household its percentage in 1971 is 19 and in 2007 its increased by 6%. Dependent children household its percentage in 1971 is 52% but in 2007 its is decreased by 16%. Non dependent children household its percentage in 1971 is 10 in 2007 its percentage is 9.Lastly that is lone parents in 1971 its percentage is 4 and in 2007 its percentage is 12.

There is two type of household which has 0% firstly one family household second os couple household.1971 to 2007 their are more chages in household. Some are increased so some are decreased their percentage .In 1971 highest household type is Dependent children and least household is lone parents in 2007 highest household type is dependent children and least household type ins non dependent children.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5

You identify the table’s topic and report several genuine changes, including the fall in households with dependent children from 52% to 36% and the rise in lone-parent households from 4% to 12%. However, the response gives little clear overview of the main pattern, and some key comparisons are inaccurate or confusing. For example, you say dependent-child households were the highest category in 2007, although the one-family subcategories show couples with no children and lone-parent households both at 12%, while dependent-child households are at 36%; the table’s categories are percentages of people, not household counts. The claim that two household types have 0% is unsupported. Select the largest overall trends, report figures precisely, and avoid adding interpretations not shown by the table.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.5

There is a basic sequence from the introduction to descriptions of categories and then a concluding comparison, so the reader can recognise the intended topic. However, ideas are not arranged into a clear overview followed by logically grouped details. The list-like sequence beginning “First one is one person household” gives figures without showing how the categories relate, and the final paragraph introduces the unsupported claim that two types have 0%. Linking is also repetitive and sometimes unclear, as in “Some are increased so some are decreased.” Use separate paragraphs for the overview and the main comparisons, and connect related increases and decreases with precise references such as “by contrast” or “while.”

Lexical Resource: Band 4.5

The response uses basic vocabulary relevant to the table, including “increased,” “decreased,” “percentage,” and household labels, which allows the general subject to be understood. However, the range is repetitive and several phrases are imprecise or awkward, such as “changes in some households by types,” “its percentage is increased by 6%,” and “least household.” These choices sometimes make it difficult to tell whether you mean a percentage-point change or the final percentage. Spelling and word-form errors, including “chages” and “their” for “there,” also weaken clarity. Practise standard data-reporting phrases such as “rose from … to …,” “fell by … percentage points,” and “accounted for,” while retaining the table’s exact category names.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

You attempt to communicate several comparisons using simple clauses and some contrast, for example, “Dependent children household its percentage in 1971 is 52% but in 2007 its is decreased by 16%.” However, sentence structures are very limited, and frequent errors in agreement, articles, pronouns, and sentence boundaries make many statements difficult to follow. Examples include “In table their is two things,” “Household has 7 types,” and “There is two type of household.” Tense and verb patterns are also unreliable, as in “its percentage is increased.” Build accurate simple sentences first, using forms such as “The figure rose from 6% to 12%” and “There are two categories,” then practise combining comparisons with “while” or “whereas.”

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