Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · 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 5.0)

The chart illustrates how some homes in the UK changed between 1971 and 2007.

Overall, the amount of household work done by unmarried people increased over the period, while the number of nuclear family households increased, despite some fluctuation.

In 1971, unmarried people doing household work were 6 different types, while the figure rose gradually to a value of 8 in 1981. After that, the number of varieties of housework rose to 11 by 1991, and by 2007 the value remained at 12.

As for married families, the number of households without children was 19 in 1971, while the figure increased gradually from 20 in 1981 to 25 in 2007. The dependent

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 3.5

The response identifies the period and gives an overview, but its account of the data is substantially inaccurate or unclear. “Unmarried people doing household work” and “6 different types” misrepresent the one-person household category, whose percentage rises from 6% to 12%; the figures are percentages, not counts of people or types. The overview also says nuclear-family households increased, although the dependent-children category—the largest—fell from 52% to 36%. The response begins to describe couples without children accurately, but stops before reporting the remaining categories or completing the comparison. It is also below the required 150 words. To improve, accurately name the categories, report the main rises and falls, and complete the summary with key comparisons.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

There is a basic structure: an introduction, an overview, and a paragraph beginning to describe the figures. Sequencing within the paragraph is generally understandable, and phrases such as “Overall,” “After that,” and “As for” signal relationships between ideas. However, the response ends abruptly at “The dependent,” so the final paragraph and the overall progression are incomplete. Some linking language also connects inaccurate or confusing ideas—for example, “while the number of nuclear family households increased” does not clearly identify which household categories are being compared. Organise the body into complete paragraphs covering the main increases and decreases, and use clear references to the table categories rather than relying on broad labels.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

The response uses some relevant vocabulary, including “increased,” “gradually,” “remained,” and “fluctuation,” and the wording is generally understandable. However, several expressions are imprecise or unsuitable for describing this table. “Household work done by unmarried people” and “varieties of housework” confuse household composition with domestic work, while “6 different types” treats a percentage as a count. “Homes in the UK” is also less precise than the table’s focus on household types in Great Britain. Use the category labels directly and choose language that describes proportions, such as “the share of one-person households.” This would make the report more accurate and demonstrate more controlled task-specific vocabulary.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

The response includes a mix of simple and more developed sentence forms, and several sentences are grammatically controlled, such as “The chart illustrates how some homes in the UK changed between 1971 and 2007.” Time references and basic comparisons are mostly handled clearly. There are, however, awkward constructions that affect accuracy, including “unmarried people doing household work were 6 different types” and “the figure increased gradually from 20 in 1981 to 25 in 2007.” The latter also leaves the comparison’s starting point unclear. The final fragment, “The dependent,” is incomplete and prevents the sentence from conveying its intended meaning. Practise complete comparative sentences with clear subjects and ensure every sentence is finished before moving on.

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