Band 4.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.5 · IELTS Summit Mastery · 2026-10-16

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)

The given table shows information about the the change in some household types in Great Britain from 1971 to 2007. The table compares different categories and presents the date and percentage in 1971, 1981, 1991, 2001, 2007. To begin with, it is clear that there are noticable information categories shown in the dependent children is value in 1971, 52%, in 1981, 47%, in 1991, 41%, in 2001, 39%, in 2007, 36% is effects among the highest, while in the lowiest two categarys is one family households and couple value is zero percent. In addition, some categories show an increase whereas others show flucation. First categary is one person, it is value in 1971, 6%, in 1981, 8%, in 1991, 11%, in 2001,12%, in 2007,12%. Second and third categarys is zero percent in every years. Fourth categoary is no children its value in 1971, 19%, in 1981, 20%, in 1991, 23%, in 2001, 25%, in 2007, 25%. Five categary non dependent children is value in 1971, 10%, in 1981, 10%, in 1991, 11%, in 2001 and 2007 same value is 9%. Six categary is lone parent is value in 1971, 4%, in 1981, 6%, in 1991, 10%, in 2001 and 2007 is value same 12%.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.0

The response includes several figures that match the table, including the fall in households with dependent children from 52% to 36%, and the rises in one-person and lone-parent households. However, it does not provide a clear, accurate overview of the main patterns. The claim that the “lowest two categories” are couple households and that their values are zero is incorrect: the table gives figures for couple households, divided into three categories, and none is zero. The statement that the second and third categories are zero is also a serious misreading. Much of the response lists values without selecting and comparing the key features, so the task is addressed only minimally. Focus on the overall rise or fall and report the categories accurately.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.0

There is a basic attempt to organise the response, beginning with an introduction and then moving through categories, with markers such as “To begin with” and “In addition.” However, the information is not arranged coherently: the discussion of dependent children is followed by an inaccurate claim about zero values, then a sequence of numbered categories that does not correspond clearly to the table. The repeated pattern “it is value in…” makes the response difficult to follow, and the reader must work out how each figure relates to the category. Group related trends together—for example, rising categories in one paragraph and declining or stable ones in another—and use clear references to the table labels.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

The response uses a small set of relevant terms, including “dependent children,” “one person,” “no children,” and “lone parent,” so the topic is generally identifiable. However, vocabulary is repetitive and several word choices or spellings make the meaning less clear, such as “noticable information categories,” “lowiest,” “categarys,” and “flucation.” Phrases such as “is value” and “is effects among the highest” are also unnatural for describing data. Use precise reporting language and vary it modestly: for example, “accounted for,” “rose,” “declined,” and “remained stable.” Accurate spelling of the table categories is important because these labels carry the information being compared.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

The response attempts some longer sentences, but most are built from repeated, incomplete patterns, and frequent errors sometimes obscure the relationships between figures and categories. Examples include “the dependent children is value in 1971” and “Second and third categarys is zero percent in every years,” where agreement and sentence structure are faulty. The opening also contains the duplicated article in “the the change,” while lists of years and percentages are often joined without clear punctuation. Use straightforward, complete sentences with a clear subject and verb, such as “The proportion of households with dependent children fell from 52% in 1971 to 36% in 2007.” A few accurate complex sentences would add range without sacrificing clarity.

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