Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Summit Mastery · 2026-10-21

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 data illustrates that the change in some household types in Great Britain from 1971 to 2007.

Overall, the people in household bt type of household and family in Great Britain. One person grow gradually as per above said time period. Families with no children also improve slowly in their statistics. Families with dependant or non dependant children falls towards ground. Furthermore the lone parent score surged during 1971 to 2007.

One person percentage in 1971 was 6%, in 1981 about 8%, in 1991 like 11% or from 2001 to 2007 it remains at 12%. However, the one family household with no children in 1971 at 19%, in 1981 was 29% and 1991 was 23% or 2001 to 2007 hold steady at 25%. In addition, the family household type with dependant children appears 52% in 1971, in 1981 it's 47%, in 1991 about to 41% or 39% recorded in 2001 according to data and 36% figured shown in 2007. Moreover, the type Lone parent indicates 6% in 1981, at 1971 it's 4%, in 1991 rise to 10%, and keep going same at 12% in 2001 to 2007.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify several important patterns: the one-person and no-child couple categories rise overall, dependent-child households decline, and lone-parent households increase. Most figures you report match the table, including the 6% to 12% change for one-person households and the fall from 52% to 36% for dependent children. However, the no-child figure for 1981 is incorrectly given as 29%; it is 20%. The overview is also unclear and omits the non-dependent-child category, which changes only slightly overall. Phrases such as “Families with dependant or non dependant children falls” do not clearly distinguish the two trends. Give a concise, accurate overview and select the main comparisons more clearly to make the report more complete.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response has a basic paragraph structure, with an opening, an overview and a paragraph of figures, and sequencing words such as “Overall,” “However,” and “Moreover” help signal relationships. However, progression is weakened by an unclear overview (“Overall, the people in household…”), followed by a long final paragraph that lists several categories in one sentence-like sequence. Some linking expressions are used inaccurately or mechanically, including “or” where the figures are being listed, and “Furthermore” introduces a point without clarifying its relationship to the previous one. Organise the details into clearer groups, such as rising categories and declining categories, and use shorter sentences with explicit comparisons. This would make the information easier to follow.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant task vocabulary, including “percentage,” “household,” “dependent children,” and “lone parent,” so the reader can identify the categories being discussed. However, the range is limited and several choices are unnatural or imprecise: “grow gradually,” “improve slowly in their statistics,” “falls towards ground,” and “score surged” do not describe table trends appropriately. “Above said time period” is also awkward, and spelling varies in “dependant/non dependant.” Choose standard reporting language such as “increased,” “declined,” “remained stable,” and “accounted for.” More precise collocations would make the comparisons clearer and reduce the effort required to interpret your meaning.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more extended sentences, and the sequence of years and percentages is generally understandable. However, sentence structures are often incomplete or faulty, as in “Overall, the people in household bt type of household and family in Great Britain” and “in 1981 was 29%.” There are recurring problems with verb forms and agreement, for example “One person grow gradually” and “Families … falls,” as well as awkward tense patterns such as “in 1991 rise to 10%.” Articles and prepositions are also inconsistently controlled. Use complete subject–verb sentences, keep past-tense reporting consistent, and check agreement: for example, “The proportion of one-person households rose from 6% to 12%.”

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