Band 4.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.5 · IELTS Summit Mastery · 2026-10-15

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 4.5)

This table illustrate the transformation which is made between 1971 and 2007 in Great Britian and also depicts household types and proportion between these years. Similarly, it also displays the distinctive features as well.

To begin with, One person ratio is gradually surging from 1971 to 2007 and one-faimly households and couple are not mention in these years. Furthermore, no children ratio continuously growing and remain same between 2001 and 2007. While dependent children proportion is on massive stage in 1971 afterthat it gradually declines to 2007 and non dependent ratio fluctuates among these years . Lone parent ratio is high in 2001 and 2007 but in initial years it ratio is also fluctuating. Overall, dependent children is high in begining years after that it declines suddenly and reach at the level of thirty six in 2007. The other two things one faimly household and couple ratio are not mentioned in this table.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5

You identify several relevant trends, including the rise in one-person households, the decline in households with dependent children, and the increase in lone-parent households. However, the response only partially reports the table’s main features: it gives almost no accurate figures beyond the final value of 36, and the overview is not clearly separated from details. The statement that “one-family households and couple are not mention” is misleading, since the table provides figures for one-family household subtypes, including couples with and without children. Some descriptions are also imprecise: dependent-child households declined steadily, rather than “suddenly,” while non-dependent households were broadly stable, not clearly fluctuating. Select the largest changes and support them with key figures.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.0

There is a basic sequence from an introduction to trend descriptions and a concluding summary, and linking expressions such as “Furthermore,” “While,” and “Overall” show an attempt to connect ideas. However, the response does not develop a clear progression: several trends are crowded into one paragraph, and the final sentences repeat the claim that some categories are not mentioned. The opening is also vague, so it does not guide the reader toward the main comparisons. Group related trends—for example, rising household types together and declining or stable types together—and use separate paragraphs for the overview and supporting details. This would make the relationships between the figures easier to follow.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

The response uses some task-relevant vocabulary, including “proportion,” “declines,” “fluctuates,” and “dependent children,” so the reader can recognise the general subject and direction of change. However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations are inaccurate or unclear, such as “transformation which is made,” “on massive stage,” and “ratio is high.” Spelling errors, including “Britian,” “one-faimly,” and “begining,” also reduce precision. Use standard chart language consistently: describe percentages or the share of households, and choose verbs such as “rose,” “fell,” or “remained stable” according to the data. More precise vocabulary would help distinguish a steady trend from a fluctuation.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple statements and longer sentences, including a contrast beginning “While dependent children proportion…” and a summary introduced by “Overall.” However, the range is limited, and frequent errors in sentence construction and agreement make some statements difficult to interpret. For example, “This table illustrate” needs subject–verb agreement, while “no children ratio continuously growing and remain same” lacks a clear, consistently formed verb phrase. The sentence beginning “While” is also left as a fragment before the next idea. Practise complete sentences with a clear subject and verb, and check agreement, articles, and tense. A reliable pattern such as “The proportion of households with dependent children fell from 52% to 36%” would improve accuracy and clarity.

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