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 below chart show the household types of Britain from 1971 to 2007.According to this table in 1971 6 peoples were living onr person in homr 8 in 1981 11 in 1991 12 in 2001 and same number in 2007.after this some rows are empty amd then show the no children in house.So in 1971 19 house's are were was with no children 20 in 1981 23 in 1991 35 2001 and 25 in 2007.in next row table chary are showing dependent childern.so in 1971 52 children's were living as independent children's 47 in 1981 41 in 1991 38 in 2001 and 36 in 2007.then non dependent childrens were 10 in 1071 same in 1981 11 in 1991 9 in 2001 and 9 in 2007 a.In the last row table show us about lone parents like 1971 4 parents are living alone 6 in 1981 10 in 1991 12 in 2001 and 12 in 2007.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.0

You identify several categories and report many of their figures, including the rise in one-person households from 6 to 12 and the fall in households with dependent children from 52 to 36. However, the response mainly lists data rather than summarising the main features, and it gives no clear overview of the overall pattern. There is also a significant factual error: the figure for couples with no children in 2001 is 25, not 35. The dependent-children figures are described as “independent,” which changes the category’s meaning, and the opening claim that the table shows “household types of Britain” is imprecise. Select the key rises and falls, state them in an overview, and check each figure against the table.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.0

The response follows the table’s sequence, moving from one-person households through the family categories to lone parents, so a reader can partly follow the information. However, it is presented as one long paragraph, with little distinction between an introduction, an overview and supporting details. Repeated transitions such as “after this,” “in next row” and “in the last row” make the progression mechanical and tie the report to the table’s layout rather than grouping related trends. Several run-on sequences and unclear references, including “some rows are empty amd then show,” also interrupt the flow. Use separate paragraphs and organise the figures by trend—for example, categories that rose versus those that declined—with clearer linking phrases.

Lexical Resource: Band 4.5

You use basic vocabulary relevant to the topic, including “household types,” “dependent children” and “lone parents,” and the reader can recognise most of the categories being discussed. However, the range is repetitive and several word choices or forms are inaccurate: “6 peoples were living onr person in homr” does not clearly express a percentage of households, while “independent children” is not the table’s category. Spelling errors such as “childern,” “charty” and “homr,” along with informal phrasing such as “show us about,” strain clarity. Use precise reporting language and the table’s exact labels, such as “accounted for,” “the proportion of,” and “households with dependent children.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

The response attempts to report figures in sequence, but sentence structures are very limited and many clauses are joined without clear grammatical boundaries. For example, “in 1971 6 peoples were living onr person in homr 8 in 1981…” lacks a clear subject and verb for each year, while “35 2001 and 25 in 2007” omits the preposition and a complete clause. There are also recurring problems with articles, agreement and sentence punctuation, as in “the below chart show” and “the last row table show us.” These errors frequently make relationships between figures difficult to interpret. Practise short, complete comparison sentences, then combine them with accurate connectors and consistent past-tense reporting forms.

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