Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Summit Mastery · 2026-10-12

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 the different type of UK households and the changes happens between them over the period of 36 years.

Overall, families with dependent children was most famous household type during the whole period whereas parents living alone was least common. No one was interested to live as a couple or one family household.

In detail, there were 6% of homes with one person in which in 1971 which rose to 12% by 2007. A significant proportion of homes choose to stay childless which accounts to 19% in 1971 and continue to grow gradually and finished at 25% in 2007.

In contrast, families with dependent children was most famous type of household, though it declined its popularity over time from 52% in 1971 to 36% at the end of the period.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.0

You identify the broad contrast between the largest category, households with dependent children, and the growth in one-person and childless-couple households. However, the overview contains serious misreadings: “parents living alone was least common” confuses lone-parent households with one-person households, and “No one was interested to live as a couple or one family household” is unsupported. You also omit the figures and trends for non-dependent children and lone parents, which are important categories, and the response does not meet the 150-word minimum. The report is therefore only a limited response to the table. To improve, give an accurate overview, cover the main categories, and support comparisons with key figures—for example, lone-parent households rose from 4% to 12%.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a basic, recognisable structure: an introduction, an overview, and two detail paragraphs. The progression from general statements to figures is understandable, and “In contrast” signals a change in trend. However, the organisation is limited because the details are split across only a few categories, while non-dependent children and lone-parent households are not reported. Some links are also unclear: “which in 1971” interrupts the one-person sentence, and “though it declined its popularity” does not connect the contrast smoothly. Group the categories by rising and falling trends, and use clear references and linking phrases to guide the reader through the comparisons.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant vocabulary for describing data, including “rose,” “declined,” “proportion,” and “period.” However, the range is limited, and several word choices or collocations are inaccurate enough to make the meaning unclear. “Most famous household type” is not suitable for describing the largest category, while “parents living alone” does not accurately name lone-parent households. “No one was interested to live” is also an inappropriate way to describe household statistics. Aim for precise terms such as “accounted for,” “the most common category,” and “lone-parent households.” This will make the report more objective and help distinguish household types accurately.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response includes simple sentences and attempts a longer contrast sentence, but the range is limited and errors occur frequently. For example, “the different type” needs plural agreement, and “the changes happens” has incorrect subject–verb agreement and tense. In “families with dependent children was,” the plural subject requires a plural verb. The sentence “there were 6% of homes with one person in which in 1971” has a faulty structure, and “which accounts to 19%” uses an incorrect verb form and pattern. These errors sometimes make the intended relationships difficult to follow. Practise accurate past-tense reporting and build longer sentences from clear, grammatically complete clauses.

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