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 Chart illustrate the change in household types in\n British people from 19, 71 to 2007.

From ninteen seventy one to two thousand seven, we see an increase in every household types except the dependent children. Year two thousand one and two thousand seven doesn't have much differences.

From ninteen seventy one to thousand seven , the one person household type has doubled. Under one the family households the information about couple is not given. No children type is seen increasing and constant in two thosand kne and two thousand seven whereas dependent childen type is decreasing. The non dependent childen household is seen increasing and again decreasing although there is not much differences. The lone parent type has tripled between the year 1971 to 2007 which is the highest increasing percentage shown on the table.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify several relevant trends, including the rise in one-person and lone-parent households and the fall in households with dependent children. However, the response only partially summarises the table: it gives no actual percentages, and the claim that one-person households “has doubled” is inaccurate (they rose from 6% to 12%, so doubled, but this key comparison would be clearer with figures). The statement that “every household types” increased except dependent children overlooks the fall in non-dependent children from 10% to 9% after 1991. There is no clear, well-developed overview of the main pattern, and the response is 14 words below the required minimum. Include a concise overview and support comparisons with accurate figures.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response has a basic sequence: it begins with a general statement, then describes changes across household categories. This gives the reader some sense of organisation. However, there is no clear paragraphing or distinct overview, and the progression between points is difficult to follow. For example, “Under one the family households the information about couple is not given” interrupts the trend summary and is confusing, since the table does provide figures for couples without children. Linking phrases such as “whereas” and “although” are attempted, but connections are sometimes unclear or repetitive. Group the main trends into paragraphs and use explicit comparisons, such as contrasting the rise in lone-parent households with the decline in dependent-child households.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some task-relevant vocabulary, including “household type,” “dependent children,” “increasing,” and “decreasing,” so the topic is generally understandable. However, the range is limited and several phrases are inaccurate or awkward, which makes parts of the report harder to interpret. “The highest increasing percentage” is not a natural way to describe the largest rise; “the greatest increase” would be clearer. There are also noticeable spelling errors, including “ninteen,” “thosand,” and “childen,” and “couple” is imprecise when referring to the table category. Use accurate category labels and a wider set of trend expressions, such as “rose steadily,” “remained stable,” and “declined.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response attempts both simple and longer sentence forms, but the range is limited and errors occur frequently. The opening, “The Chart illustrate,” has subject–verb disagreement, while “every household types” has an incorrect plural construction. Tense and agreement problems also appear in “Year two thousand one and two thousand seven doesn't have much differences.” Several sentences lack clear grammatical structure, particularly “Under one the family households the information about couple is not given.” These errors sometimes make the intended meaning difficult to follow. Practise accurate sentence patterns for describing trends, including past-tense verbs and plural subjects—for example, “The proportion of one-person households rose from 6% to 12%.”

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