Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Summit Mastery · 2026-10-20

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 illustrate the transformation in britian famliy members percentage from 1971to2007 it contain different types. The table show that the dependent childern contain the higest percentage.

firstly, I describe thegreat britian household members the one person famliy members which was six in 1971and little higher in 1981 and 1991 it was more higher then last which was eleven percent and from 2001 to 2007 the percentage were main same which is 12 percent.

secondly, I disscus the no childern was starting from 1971to1991 the values was taken less difference which was ninteen, twenty and twenty three percent from 2001 to 2007. the percentage value are same that was 25 percent.

Thirdly,I disscus about the dependent childern household members that in 1971 to 1981 at first the percentage increse and reach at 52 percent than it was decrese and reach at 47 percent in the 1991 year the household people percentage was fourty one percent from 2001 to 2007 the percentage people in household under thirty five to forty percent.

Forthly, the non dependent childern household was same from 1971 to 1981 that was ten percent in 1991 itwas less increse that was11 percent. than in2001 to 2007 the household people percentage was nine percent.

In last famliy people percentage from 1971 to1981 was 4 to 6 percent. after that in 1991 the percentage was ten percent from 2001 to 2007 the house people percentage was reamain same that was 12 percent.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You cover the household categories and identify the dependent-children group as the largest, which is a relevant main feature. Several figures and trends are reported accurately: one-person households rise from 6% to 12%, couples without children reach 25%, and lone-parent households increase from 4% to 12%. However, the overview is brief and does not clearly summarise the main changes across the table. There is also a significant misreading: dependent-child households fall from 52% in 1971 to 47% in 1981, so they do not increase at first; by 2007 the figure is 36%, not “under thirty five to forty percent.” The non-dependent group is 9% in both 2001 and 2007. Prioritise accurate comparisons and state the overall rise or decline clearly.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response follows a recognisable sequence, moving through one-person households, couples without children, dependent and non-dependent children, and lone parents. Words such as “firstly,” “secondly,” and “in last” help signal this order. However, the organisation is largely a list of categories rather than a clear overview followed by grouped comparisons. Some transitions are mechanical, and several sentences run together without clear punctuation, making relationships between time periods difficult to follow. For example, the discussion of dependent children shifts from 1971–1981 to 1991 and then 2001–2007 without a clean comparison. Begin with a concise overview, group the strongest rises and falls, and use complete sentences with clear punctuation and reference to the relevant years.

Lexical Resource: Band 4.5

You use some relevant task vocabulary, including “percentage,” “household,” “dependent children,” and “same,” so the reader can identify the subject of each section. However, the range is limited and several phrases are repeated, particularly “household people percentage.” Word choice and collocation are often inaccurate: “the dependent children contain the highest percentage” is not a natural way to describe the largest category, while “little higher” and “less increase” do not express the trends precisely. Spelling errors such as “britian,” “famliy,” “childern,” and “disscus” also make the writing less clear. Build a small set of accurate trend expressions and check spelling, especially for key table categories.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

The response attempts to describe changes over time and uses some longer sentence patterns, but most sentences rely on basic structures, and errors are frequent enough to make parts difficult to interpret. Subject–verb agreement is inconsistent in “The given table illustrate” and “the table show”; articles and sentence construction are also problematic in phrases such as “the one person family members which was six.” Tense and clause control weaken the dependent-children description, where several time periods are joined without a clear grammatical structure. Punctuation and spacing are inconsistent, including missing spaces after commas and full stops. Practise accurate simple sentences first, then combine them with controlled clauses such as “while” and “whereas” to compare figures.

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