Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · 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 5.0)

The table shows the percentage of people in household by type of household and family including one person, couple that includes no children, dependent children, non-dependent children and lone parent from year 1971 to 2007

It summarizes that couple that has dependent children from One-family households got the highest percentage which is 52% from year 1971.

It also mentioned that the second to the highest percentage is the no children from 19% in 1971 and it slightly increases every year.

It also add the non-dependent children with the percent of 10% in 1971 and it slightly decreases every year.

The second that got the lowest percentage is one person with the percent of 6% from 1971 and it slightly decreases every year.

While the Lone parent got the lowest percentage which is 4% with the same year. Both household types is the highest and lowest percentage from year 1971 to 2007.

In conclusion, majority of people in household from year 1971 to 2007 are dependent children, meaning couples that have children that they can take care of themselves and the Lone parent got the lowest percentage of people in household.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5

You identify the table’s subject and report several relevant figures, including 52% for households with dependent children and 4% for lone-parent households in 1971. However, the response only partially summarises the data: it focuses mainly on 1971 and does not clearly compare the full period through 2007. Some trends are also inaccurate. One-person households rise from 6% to 12%, rather than decrease, and non-dependent children do not steadily decline: the figure reaches 11% in 1991 before falling to 9%. The claim that lone parents remain the lowest throughout is also incorrect, as their share rises to 12%. Give a clear overview of the main changes and support it with accurate comparisons across the years.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.5

The response has a basic sequence: it introduces the table, lists several categories, and ends with a conclusion. This gives the reader some sense of the topic, but the ideas do not develop into a clear comparison of the data. Repeated openings such as “It also” and “It also add” make the middle paragraphs feel like a list, while “Both household types is the highest and lowest percentage” is difficult to follow and does not clearly connect to the preceding points. Group related trends together—for example, rising categories and the declining dependent-children figure—and use a concise overview before the details. Clearer paragraphing and more precise links between comparisons would improve progression.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use relevant basic terms such as “percentage,” “household,” “dependent children,” and “lone parent,” so the subject is generally recognisable. However, the vocabulary is limited and several phrases are repeated or imprecise, including “got the highest percentage” and “with the percent of.” Some wording also makes the intended meaning unclear, as in “couples that have children that they can take care of themselves.” Use more precise language for describing data and household categories, and avoid interpreting “dependent children” as children who can care for themselves. A broader set of accurate trend verbs and comparison phrases would make the summary clearer and more appropriate to an academic report.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response mainly uses simple sentence patterns, with a few attempts to link ideas using “while” and “meaning.” Errors are frequent enough to make some sentences awkward or unclear. For example, “It also add” has incorrect subject–verb agreement, “Both household types is” has a plural subject with a singular verb, and “from year 1971” is missing an article. The opening sentence is also a long, incomplete-feeling list without clear punctuation. Practise accurate sentence patterns for reporting changes, including past-tense forms and comparisons, and check agreement, articles, and punctuation. More controlled complex sentences would help express relationships between figures without sacrificing clarity.

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