Band 7.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 7.5 · IELTS Summit Mastery · 2026-10-19

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 7.5)

The provided table illutrates the changes maade in some household types in Great Britain in term of percentage of people living in the different family structures, between 1971 to 2007.

Overall, one-person and lone parent families increased, while the proportion of traditional families with dependent children declined significantly. Couples with the dependent children remained the most common household type throughout the period.

In 1972, 52% of people lived in households comprising a couple with dependent children, the largest group by far. This figure fell steadily to 36% in 2007, although it was still dominent. In contrast, couple with no children saw a rise from 19% to 25% over the same period.

There was a notable increase in the smalller and non-traditional households. The proportion of people living alone doubled from 6% in 1971 to 12% in 2007. Similarly lone-parent families tripled, rising from 4% in 1971 to 12% in 2007. The percentage of people living in household with non-dependent children remained relatively stable, fluctuating between 9% and 11%.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.5

The response selects the main trends and supports them with relevant figures: the share for couples with dependent children falls from 52% to 36%, while couples without children rise from 19% to 25%; one-person and lone-parent households also increase. The overview clearly identifies the dominant decline and the growth in smaller household types. However, there is a factual slip in “In 1972”: the table begins in 1971. Also, calling couples with dependent children “traditional families” is a broad interpretation, and “remained the most common” would be more precise as “remained the largest category,” since the figures describe people by household type. These are limited issues within an otherwise well-selected and clearly supported summary.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 7.5

The information is organised effectively into an introduction, a clear overview, and two body paragraphs grouped by related trends. The progression from the largest category and childless couples to smaller household types is easy to follow. Linking expressions such as “Overall,” “In contrast,” and “Similarly” help show relationships between the data without disrupting the flow. The final sentence also provides a useful contrast by noting the relative stability of households with non-dependent children. To make the organisation even more polished, connect the final stability point more explicitly to the preceding comparison, and avoid relying on “Similarly” where the two increases are not identical in scale or pattern. Overall, cohesion is flexible and the progression remains clear.

Lexical Resource: Band 7.0

The response uses a suitable range of vocabulary for describing trends, including “declined significantly,” “notable increase,” “doubled,” “tripled,” and “fluctuating.” These choices make the comparisons concise and generally precise. Some wording is less natural or accurate: “in term of percentage” is an awkward phrase, “traditional families” adds an interpretation not stated in the table, and “domin ent” appears to be a misspelling of “dominant.” There are also spelling slips in “illutrates,” “maade,” and “smalller.” Such errors do not prevent understanding, but careful proofreading and more conventional data-reporting collocations would improve control. Prefer neutral labels such as “couples with dependent children” to interpretive descriptions.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 7.5

The response includes a useful mix of sentence forms, including a complex overview sentence with “while” and comparisons framed with “although” and “Similarly.” Most sentences are grammatically clear, and the past-tense reporting is generally controlled. A few errors remain: “between 1971 to 2007” uses an incorrect preposition pattern; write “between 1971 and 2007” or “from 1971 to 2007.” In “Couples with the dependent children,” the article is unnecessary, and “in household with non-dependent children” needs an article or plural form. The opening phrase “in term of percentage” also has a number-agreement problem. These are local issues; sentence structure and punctuation are otherwise handled well.

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