Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · IELTS Summit Mastery · 2026-10-13

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 provided table chart demonstrate the total number of changes occured in few household types in the UK between 1971 to 2007.

Overall, from the tabular it can be observed that, dependent children had contributed the highest percentage in household types while, lone parents were contribite very less percentage in the UK household.

To start with, in 1971, only 6% of people who have live only one person in household and decade later it was slightly incerased and reached 8% and one person ratio was continously rise as per the years. Only 4% of house in the UK, lone parent lived in 1971 over the years it was minimally rise and final year it reached 12%.

As per the one- family households, 19% of couple were living with no children in starting year and 1981 it was reached 20% and final year it reached 25%. Additionally, in 1971, almost 52% of couple dependent on the children and living together after 10 years later, it was slightly fall and reached 47 and 36% in the 2007. Only 10% household who non-de[pendent children in 1971 over the years it was decline and reached 9%.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify the main contrast that dependent-children households were the largest category and lone-parent households began as the smallest, and you report several relevant figures. However, the overview is incomplete: it does not summarise the broad changes, such as the decline in dependent-children households and the rises in one-person, childless-couple and lone-parent households. Some details are inaccurate or unclear. For example, 52% refers to people in households with dependent children, not couples who were “dependent on the children”; the table gives 36% in 2007. The statement that lone parents were the smallest category applies to the starting year, not the end, when several categories stood at 12%. Select the key trends and describe what each percentage represents more precisely.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable structure, with an introduction, an overview and two detail paragraphs. It also groups some related categories together, which helps the reader follow the comparison. However, progression within paragraphs is sometimes difficult to track, and the account moves between categories without a clear organising principle. Phrases such as “To start with” and “Additionally” provide basic links, but connections are occasionally awkward or repetitive, while “after 10 years later” makes the time sequence unclear. The overview also does not prepare the reader for the detailed trends that follow. Organise the body by contrasting rising categories with falling ones, and use clear time references and linking phrases to show how the figures change.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant vocabulary for describing data, including “percentage,” “reached,” “rise” and “decline,” and the reader can generally identify the categories being discussed. However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations are inaccurate, sometimes making the meaning difficult to interpret. For instance, “the total number of changes” does not describe a table of percentages, and “lone parents were contribite very less percentage” is not a clear way to report a category’s share. There are also noticeable spelling and word-form errors, such as “occurred,” “increased” and “non-dependent.” Build a more precise set of expressions for reporting proportions and trends, and check spelling and collocations before submitting.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and longer sentences, and the response uses time clauses and comparisons to describe changes. However, control is inconsistent: errors in verb forms, agreement, articles and sentence construction occur frequently and can make some statements hard to understand. Examples include “the table chart demonstrate,” “people who have live,” and “it was slightly fall.” Several sentences also lack a clear grammatical relationship between their parts, as in “Only 4% of house in the UK, lone parent lived in 1971.” Practise accurate patterns such as “the proportion of one-person households rose from 6% to 12%” and “the figure for lone-parent households increased.” Use shorter, complete sentences when a longer structure becomes difficult to control.

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