Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Summit Mastery · 2026-10-18

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 tabe contains information abot the change in some household types in Great Britain from 1971 to 2007.

Overall, the numbers for one person growed slightly along with lone parent, couple with zero children and it remain constant in the end while the rate for couple with dependent children and no dependent children experienced a gradual decrease.

In the UK the rate household for single person was at the lowest at 6% in 1971 which increase by 2 percent in the next ten years. And after 10 years it was 11 percent for single person household. And in the [redacted phone] the amount was at standstill at 12%. And for lone parent the amount of household type was at 4 percent in 1971, which increased by 2 % in 1981 and by the time 1991 it rose by 4%. Lastly in [redacted phone] the number remain constant at only 12%. Moving towards to the family houshold with non-dependent children was at 10% from [redacted phone] and in the next ten years it moved up by only 1 percent. In 2001 it had faced a minimal decrease of 1 percent and remain constant for next ten years. Now the couple with children was only 19% in 1971 which got up to

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify several relevant trends, including the rise in one-person and lone-parent households and the fall in households with dependent children. Some figures are reported accurately, such as one-person households reaching 12% in 2001 and remaining there in 2007. However, the overview is unclear and partly inaccurate: it says both dependent and non-dependent children declined, although the latter rose from 10% to 11% before falling to 9%. The response also gives little account of the couple-with-dependent-children figures, and the final sentence is unfinished, leaving an important category and comparison incomplete. To strengthen the report, give a clear overview of the largest changes and accurately summarise all main household types.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.5

The response has a basic structure, beginning with an introduction and overview before discussing individual categories, and time markers such as “in 1971” and “in 2001–2007” help show chronology. However, progression is difficult to follow because several categories are combined in the overview and then treated in a long, repetitive paragraph. Connectors such as “And,” “Lastly,” and “Moving towards to” are either overused or awkward, while the final sentence stops mid-comparison. Organise the body into clearer groups—for example, rising categories and declining categories—and use concise linking phrases to show comparisons rather than listing each period in sequence.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some task-relevant vocabulary, including “gradual decrease,” “increased,” “rose,” and “remain constant,” so the main trends are generally recognisable. However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations are inaccurate, such as “numbers … growed,” “rate household,” “amount of household type,” and “at standstill.” Spelling errors including “tabe,” “abot,” and “houshold” also reduce accuracy. Prefer precise terms such as “proportion” or “percentage” for the data, and use “households” rather than “amount of household type.” Vary trend language carefully, and check spelling and word forms before submitting.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and longer sentences, including clauses with “which,” and the reader can usually identify the intended trends. However, errors are frequent, and some longer constructions become difficult to follow. Examples include “the numbers … growed,” “which increase by 2 percent,” and “the number remain constant,” where verb forms and agreement are faulty. The overview also has an unclear construction in “it remain constant in the end,” and several sentences begin with “And,” creating awkward sentence boundaries. Practise accurate past-tense reporting and subject–verb agreement, and divide long sequences into complete sentences. A wider range of structures will be more effective once these basic forms are controlled.

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