Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · IELTS Summit Mastery · 2026-10-11

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 shows the alter in some household types in Great Britian between 1971 to 2007.

In Great Britian, the number of households where one person is livinig in 2007 are 12 which is almost double in 1971.One person household is increasing gradually every year from 1971 to 2007.While the couple house with no children are nineteen in 1971 and it increase little every year and the percentage reaches 25 in 2005 and it is constant till 2007.Although the number of dependent children percentage is high in 1971 which is 52 and it gradually decreses and reaches 36 percentile in 2007.Morever,the number of non-dependent children in 1971 is 10 and it remains same till 1981 and then it increases to 11 percentile in 1991 and then it again decreases to 9 percent in 2001 and remains same till 2007.While lone parents percetage is four percent in 1971 and it increases in every decade and reaches 12 percent in 2007 which is three times more than in 1971.

In conclusion, the one person percentage increases between 1971 to 2007.While no children percent also increases from 1971 to 2007.Although dependent children are decreases every year in time of 1971 to 2007.Morever, the non-dependent children is more in 1971 and decrease in 2007.Lastly, the lone parents are less in 1971 and it increases alomst 3 times till 2007.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You report the main movements across the table and include relevant figures, such as the fall in households with dependent children from 52% to 36% and the rise in lone-parent households from 4% to 12%. The response also covers all five categories. However, the overview is mainly left to the conclusion, and it repeats details rather than clearly ranking the key features—for example, that dependent-child households remained the largest category despite declining, while one-person and lone-parent households rose. There is also a factual slip: the no-children figure reaches 25% in 2001, not 2005. Some trends are described imprecisely, such as saying dependent children decrease “every year” when the table gives five-yearly intervals. A clearer overview and more precise comparisons would strengthen the report.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response follows a generally understandable sequence, moving through the household categories and ending with a summary. This gives the reader a coherent overall arrangement. However, most of the data is packed into one long paragraph, and the conclusion repeats points already made rather than adding a concise overview. Linking words such as “While,” “Although,” and “Moreover” are used frequently, sometimes without a clear contrast or logical connection; for instance, “Although dependent children are decreases” does not form a clear relationship with the preceding point. Separate the overview from the detailed comparisons, group related increases and decreases, and use a wider range of accurate transitions. This would make the progression easier to follow and reduce the mechanical feel.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use enough topic vocabulary to identify the categories and describe change, including “increases,” “decreases,” “remains same,” and “three times more.” However, the range is limited and several word-choice, form, and spelling errors make the report less precise: “alter” is not a natural substitute for change here, “percentile” is used where “percent” is intended, and “Britian,” “livinig,” and “decreses” are misspelled. Phrases such as “couple house with no children” and “one person household” also need more natural forms. Aim to use accurate chart language consistently, such as “the proportion of households,” “rose,” “fell,” and “remained stable.” This will improve precision without requiring unnecessarily complex vocabulary.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple statements and longer sentences joined with clauses, so there is some variety. The main trends are usually understandable, but grammatical errors recur in sentence structure, agreement, tense, and punctuation. For example, “the number of households … are 12” has a subject–verb agreement problem, while “it increase little every year” needs a past-tense verb. The construction “dependent children are decreases” is also faulty, and several sentences run together without spaces after full stops. Use a consistent past-tense reporting style and check that each sentence has a complete, correctly formed clause. Shorter sentences can help you control agreement and verb forms while you practise more accurate complex structures.

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