Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · 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 5.0)

The table shows comparision between the change in some household types in Great Britain from 1971 to 2007.

overall, there are four types of househoulds ( one person, one family ,couple and lone parents) whereas the one family households type has three sub types (no children, dependent children and independent childern).

first,we talk about the types which had few households (one person and lone parents). One person can held only few percaentages of households. In 1971,it held 6% household and after it in 1981,1991,2001 and 2007 it held 8%,11%,12%,12% households. Finally, lone perents can hold 4% in 1971, 6% in 1981, 10% in 1991, 12% in 2001 and 12% in 2007.

Now we see about large households which is the sub types of couple (no children, dependent children and independent childern). No children can held 19% households in 1971 than in 1981 it held 20% and it was at 23% in 1991 and 25% in 2001 and 2007. Dependent childern held 52%, 47%, 41%, 39% and 36%.finally nondependents can held 10% in 1971 and 1981,11% in 1991 and 9% households in 2001 and 2007.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You report figures for all five household categories and accurately capture several important changes, including the fall in households with dependent children from 52% to 36% and the rise in one-person households from 6% to 12%. However, the response only partly fulfils the task because it lacks a clear overview of the main trends: for example, dependent-child households were the largest category throughout and declined, while several other categories increased or levelled off. The opening also misclassifies the table: “one family” is not a separate type alongside “couple”; the couple categories are subdivisions of one-family households. In addition, the table says “non-dependent children,” not “independent children.” Select and summarise the key patterns rather than mainly listing values.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response has a basic paragraph structure, moving from an introduction to smaller categories and then to the couple-related categories. This gives the reader some organisation, and the figures are generally presented in chronological order. However, progression is limited because the body is organised as a sequence of category-by-category lists rather than around the main comparisons or trends. Connectors such as “first,” “Now we see,” and “finally” are repetitive and sometimes make the writing sound like spoken instructions. The overview is not clearly separated from the details, and the opening classification makes later references harder to follow. Grouping the rising categories together and contrasting them with the declining dependent-children category would create a clearer line of development.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use enough basic vocabulary to identify the topic and report percentages, but the range is limited and several word choices or spellings make the account less precise. “Held” is repeatedly used for percentages, although “accounted for” or “stood at” is more natural in this context. “Large households” is misleading when you mean categories with higher percentages, and “independent children” changes the table’s label, which is “non-dependent children.” There are also noticeable spelling errors, including “comparision,” “househoulds,” “percaentages,” and “perents.” Aim for accurate chart language and check spelling carefully; a small set of precise reporting verbs and trend terms would make the description clearer.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

Most sentences use simple structures, and the reader can usually understand the figures being reported. However, the range is limited, and errors recur in sentence construction, verb forms, articles, and punctuation. For example, “One person can held only few percaentages” has an incorrect verb form and missing article, while “No children can held 19% households” repeats the same pattern. The opening sentence also uses “comparision between the change,” which is not a well-formed comparison structure. Commas and spaces after introductory words and dates are often missing. Practise accurate patterns such as “The proportion of one-person households rose from 6% to 12%” and combine related figures in controlled complex sentences.

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