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 given table illustrates information about household types in Great Britain during the period from 1971 to 2007. It shows how it will change by time.

Overall, there are some household type like one person, no chidren, dependent chidren, lone parent and so on. Dependent children has largest proporation of household in 1971 and it decrease year by year and other household accounted very low rate of percentage.

In 1971, depedent children hold large proporation like 52% of household type and other household individuals rate is very low like one person at 6%, non-dependent children at 10%, lone parent at 4%. In the year of 1981, one person is 8%, no children is 20%, one-family households and couple is zero, dependent children is 47%, non-dependent children is 10% and lone parent is 6%.

In the year of 1991, one person is 11%, no children is 23%, one-family households and couple is zero, dependent children is 41%, non-dependent children is 11% and lone parent is 10%. It remain constant and same in the year of 2001 and 2007, table shows one perosn is 12%, no children is 25%. Only dependent children little bit varrying.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify the main feature that dependent-child households were the largest category in 1971 and report several figures accurately, including 52% in 1971 and 47% in 1981. However, the overview is limited and does not clearly summarise the main changes across the period. The claim that other household types had a “very low rate” overlooks that couple households without children and lone-parent households both rose substantially, reaching 25% and 12% respectively. You also misread the table when you say “one-family households and couple is zero”: these are category headings, not figures. The final years are not described fully; dependent-child households fell to 39% in 2001 and 36% in 2007. Select the key trends and compare their start and end values more clearly.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response has a basic paragraph structure, moving from an introduction and overview to figures for successive years. This gives the reader some organisation, and time markers such as “In 1971” and “In the year of 1991” help locate the data. However, the progression is largely a year-by-year list rather than a clear comparison of trends, and the final paragraph combines several years without explaining the changes between them. Some linking and referencing are unclear, particularly “It remain constant and same” and “Only dependent children little bit varrying.” Grouping categories that rise together and contrasting them with the declining dependent-children figure would create a more logical progression. Avoid repeating the same sentence pattern for each year.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use relevant basic terms such as “household types,” “percentage,” and “dependent children,” so the topic is generally understandable. However, vocabulary is limited and several noticeable spelling and word-choice errors reduce precision: “proporation,” “depedent,” “chidren,” and “perosn” appear in the response. Some phrases are also unnatural or vague, including “hold large proportion,” “other household individuals rate,” and “little bit varrying.” Use standard data-reporting collocations and precise trend verbs to describe the figures. For example, say that a category “accounted for” a percentage or “declined,” rather than relying on “hold” or “varrying.” Proofreading spelling and choosing more exact terms would make the comparisons easier to follow.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt a few longer sentence forms, but most sentences rely on simple statements and repeated patterns, and errors are frequent enough to make some relationships difficult to understand. Examples include “Dependent children has largest proportion,” where subject–verb agreement and the article are missing, and “It remain constant and same,” which has an incorrect verb form and awkward construction. The sentence beginning “In the year of 1981” also strings together figures with repeated “is” and unclear category labels. Practise accurate past-tense reporting, agreement, and complete comparisons: for instance, “The proportion of households with dependent children fell from 52% to 36%.” Use a wider range of sentence structures, but prioritise making each sentence grammatically complete and clear.

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