Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · 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 5.0)

The below table illustrates the change in some household types in Great Britian in 1971,1981,1991,2001 and 2007 in seven numerous categories and their percentages.

Overall, No children type of family has shown the maximum increase from 19% to 25% it stayed same in the year 2001 also and Dependent children type of Household and family has seen a constant decliniation in them from being highest in 1971 to lowest in 2007 and 2001.

It can be noticed that before children were more dependent contrasting to todays time, the percentage of lone parent also seem to have a gradual increase from 4% in 1971 to 12% in 2007. One person, Non dependent children and no children showed same data in 2001 as in 2007.

Remaining part, lone parent showed a sudden boost from 1981 to 1991 and stayed same in 2001 and 2007 same case with dependent children it shows a constant decline in all five years.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify several relevant patterns, including the rise in childless-couple households from 19% to 25% and the fall in households with dependent children from 52% to 36%. However, the overview is unclear and partly inaccurate: dependent-child households were the lowest category in 2007, but not in 2001, when one-person households were lower. The claim that childless couples had the “maximum increase” is also misleading, as lone-parent households rose by a larger amount proportionally and by eight percentage points. Several categories receive little or no comparison, and the response is 148 words, below the required 150. Develop a clearer overview and select accurate comparisons across the period.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response has separate paragraphs for an overview and supporting details, and it uses some linking language such as “Overall,” “It can be noticed” and “Remaining part.” However, the progression is difficult to follow because points are repeated rather than organised into clear comparisons. For example, the rise in lone-parent households and the decline in dependent-child households are mentioned in both the third and final paragraphs. The final paragraph also begins with the unclear phrase “Remaining part,” while “same case” does not clearly identify which figures are being compared. Group the main increases together and the declines or stable trends together, using precise references to each household type.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use some task-relevant vocabulary, including “percentage,” “gradual increase,” “constant decline” and “dependent children,” so the reader can generally identify the trends you intend to describe. However, the range is limited and several choices are inaccurate or unnatural, which makes some statements hard to interpret. “Seven numerous categories” is not an appropriate description of the table, and “maximum increase” does not accurately convey the comparison. There are also spelling errors such as “Great Britian” and “decliniation,” alongside inconsistent capitalisation of category names. Aim for precise trend language and standard spelling; for example, describe figures as rising, falling, remaining stable, or reaching a peak.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more extended sentences, but control is uneven, and errors sometimes make relationships between ideas unclear. The opening sentence lacks a clear grammatical structure: “The below table illustrates the change … in seven numerous categories” is difficult to parse. In the overview, the sentence joined by “and” contains several clauses without effective punctuation, while “it stayed same” is missing an article. The phrase “the percentage of lone parent also seem” has a subject–verb agreement problem, and “One person, Non dependent children and no children showed same data” lacks an article before “same data.” Use shorter, complete sentences when reporting each trend, and check agreement, articles, and punctuation when combining clauses.

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