Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · 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 5.5)

The given table depicts the alteration in types of household in Great Britian over the period of 36 years.

Overall, it is clear that the highest percentage is shown by dependent children in the starting year and reahed to lowest value in 2007 while the lowest percentage shown by lone parents.

To commence, households included one person presented the lowest value in 1971 that is 6 percent, followed by a gradual increase throughout the years and reached to 12 percent in 2007. Moreover, families without children accounted for 19 percent in 1971 and reached to 25 percent in 2007, almost double as compared to one person family. Conversaly, dependent children recorded for thr highest percentage like 52 percent in 1971, reduced to 36 percent in 2007 but still greater than other types.

Moving to the other types, lone parents showed the lowest percentage in 1971 and the value increased to 12 percent in 2007. Also, families with non dependent children represented 10 percent in 1961, followed by a falli 2007 about 9 percent approximately.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify the main broad pattern: the dependent-children category was the largest and declined, while several other categories rose. You also include relevant figures for most categories. However, the overview is not fully accurate: lone-parent households were the lowest only in 1971; by 2007, one-person, lone-parent and couple-with-no-children households all stood at 12% or more, while non-dependent children were at 9%. The claim that dependent children “reached to lowest value” is also unclear, since this category remained the largest in 2007. There is a factual error in saying non-dependent children were 10% in 1961; the table begins in 1971. A clearer overview and more precise comparisons would strengthen the report.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable structure, with an introduction, an overview and two body paragraphs. Sequencing is generally understandable, and phrases such as “Moreover,” “Conversely” and “Moving to the other types” help signal relationships between points. However, some links are mechanical or do not accurately express the relationship: “Conversaly” introduces a contrast, but the sentence mainly adds another category, and “To commence” is an awkward way to begin the data description. The overview also combines several claims in a way that makes the comparison difficult to follow. Grouping the rising categories together and the declining categories together, then using clearer references to the years and figures, would make progression more consistent.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use a reasonable range of task-related vocabulary, including “percentage,” “gradual increase,” “accounted for” and “reduced,” so the main trends are usually understandable. However, several word choices and collocations are inaccurate or unnatural, such as “depicts the alteration,” “reached to 12 percent,” and “families without children,” which could be confused with households without children rather than couples without children. There are also noticeable spelling errors, including “Britian,” “reahed,” “Conversaly” and “thr.” These do not prevent the reader from understanding the general message, but they reduce precision and polish. Prefer standard chart-reporting phrases and check spelling carefully.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and more complex sentence forms, including clauses linked with “while” and “followed by,” and the overall meaning is generally recoverable. Some grammatical errors remain, however. For example, “the highest percentage is shown … in the starting year” shifts awkwardly between present and past, while “households included one person presented the lowest value” has an unclear clause structure. In “families without children accounted for 19 percent … and reached to 25 percent,” the subject does not naturally perform the action of reaching a figure. The final sentence, “followed by a falli 2007,” is incomplete and difficult to parse. Use past-tense reporting consistently and check that each clause has a clear subject and verb.

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