Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Summit Mastery · 2026-10-14

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 given table displays information about alterations in household types in great britain over the period from 1971 to 2007.

Overall, it can be witnessed that the maximum change with respect to percentage was recorded for dependent children in 1971, while the group of one person accounted for 6% in 1971 which was least from rest.

To begin with, it can be seen that by 1971 one person's catogeroy accounted for 6% in 1971. However the figure rose to 8 % in 1981. Similarly, after passing a decade it climbed to 11% heading towards 12% in 2001 and 2007. Furthermore, one family household sector recorded nothing across years same as for the couple's group.In addittion to this, family having no children made 19% change by 1971 and this ratio soared to 25% in 2007.

Moreover, significant variation was seen in dependent children's catogery in 1971

with proportion of 52%. However, it faced dicline in comming years in dropped to 47% by 1981. Similarly, it continue to experienced reduction till 2007 and accounted 36% in 2007. Furthermore, None dependent children,s section maintain contant pase till 1981 but it dropped to 9% in 2007 from 11% in 1991.Finally, lone parent's groups recorded 4 % change in beginning year, while this ratio increased over the years

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify several relevant trends, including the rise in one-person households from 6% to 12%, the increase in couples without children from 19% to 25%, and the decline in households with dependent children from 52% to 36%. However, the overview is not sufficiently clear: calling the dependent-children figure the “maximum change” confuses the highest starting percentage with the largest change, and the one-person group is described as the least without clarifying that this applies to 1971. The claim that the one-family household sector “recorded nothing” is inaccurate; the table gives figures for its subcategories. The final trend for lone-parent households is left incomplete, and non-dependent children are only partly described. Select the main comparisons accurately and complete the account of each important trend.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.5

The response has an introduction, an overview and body paragraphs, and it generally groups related household categories together. However, progression is weakened by repetition and unclear links. For example, the one-person figure is introduced twice for 1971, and “Furthermore” and “Similarly” are used repeatedly without always showing a clear relationship between points. The sentence about the one-family sector and couples is confusing and interrupts the comparison of figures. The final sentence ends without stating the lone-parent figure in 2007, leaving the discussion unfinished. Organise the body around clear comparisons—rising categories and declining categories—and use linking expressions only where they accurately signal the relationship between data.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You attempt a range of trend vocabulary, including “rose,” “climbed,” “soared” and “reduction,” which helps communicate changes. However, inaccurate word choice and spelling are noticeable and sometimes make the meaning difficult to follow. “Maximum change” is not an accurate description of the highest percentage, while “recorded nothing” wrongly suggests zero values. There are also repeated misspellings such as “catogeroy,” “dicline,” “comming” and “contant,” alongside awkward phrases such as “faced dicline” and “maintain contant pase.” Use precise, conventional language for describing data, and check spelling carefully. Avoid forcing synonyms where a straightforward verb such as “increased” or “fell” is clearer.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response includes both simple statements and attempts at longer sentences, using forms such as “while” and “However” to connect information. However, complex sentences are often not controlled accurately, and errors occur frequently enough to affect clarity. For example, “it continue to experienced reduction” has an incorrect verb form, and “this ratio increased over the years” lacks a completed comparison or endpoint. Punctuation and sentence boundaries also need attention: “group.In addittion” runs two sentences together, while the sentence beginning “Moreover” is left without a clear continuation. Review subject–verb agreement, verb forms after auxiliaries, and punctuation, then build longer sentences around one clear comparison at a time.

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