Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Summit Mastery · 2026-10-22

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 table illustrates the change in some household types in Great Britain from 1971 to 2007, measured in percentage.

Overall, it is clear that dependent children recorded the highest value, whereas lone parent had the lowest. In addition, one person and lone parent showed a increased trend,while dependent and non-dependent children showed a decreased trend.

In 1971, one person household accounted for 6%, and showed significant rise , and it become 8% in 1981, and 11% in 1991, then stable in 2001 and 2007 at 12%. No children household listed at 19% and 20% in 1971 and 1981. It was rised and stable in2001 and 2007 at 25%, respectively.

However, dependent and non-dependent household showed a decreasing trend over the period. In 1971, it was accounted for 52% and 10%, but it fell throughout the period and listed at 36% and 9%, end of the period. In contrast, one-family and couple

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5

You identify several relevant patterns, including the rise in one-person households from 6% to 12% and the fall in households with dependent children from 52% to 36%. However, the overview is incomplete and partly inaccurate: dependent children were the largest category, but lone-parent households were not the smallest in 1971, when one-person households were 6% and lone-parent households 4%; by 2007 both were 12%. The final sentence is unfinished, and the response omits the lone-parent trend and the non-dependent category’s slight overall change (10% to 9%). Some figures and descriptions are also unclear, such as the account of the no-children figures. At 138 words, the response is below the required 150, further limiting its coverage. Add a complete overview and report the main categories accurately.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response has a basic structure: an introduction, an overview, and paragraphs describing changes. Time markers such as “In 1971” and “In contrast” help the reader follow some comparisons. However, progression is weakened by grouping categories inconsistently and by the unfinished ending, “In contrast, one-family and couple”. The relationship between “one-family” and “couple” is unclear, and the paragraph beginning “However” does not clearly connect the two categories it discusses. Some linking is mechanical or inaccurate, as in “and showed significant rise” followed by repeated “and” clauses. Organise the figures into clear comparisons, use references that identify each household type, and ensure every paragraph and sentence is complete.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use some task-relevant vocabulary, including “accounted for”, “trend”, “stable” and “throughout the period”, so the reader can understand the general subject and direction of change. However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations are inaccurate: “measured in percentage” is less natural than “given as percentages”, while “it was rised” and “listed at” do not express the data idiomatically. Repetition of “showed” and “household” also makes the description less precise. Choose standard reporting phrases such as “stood at”, “rose to” and “declined to”, and name the categories consistently. These improvements would make the comparisons clearer without requiring more elaborate vocabulary.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and longer sentences, and some basic statements are understandable, for example, “In 1971, one person household accounted for 6%”. However, attempts to combine several figures often produce faulty structures: “and it become 8% … then stable” lacks consistent verb forms and a complete parallel construction. Other errors include “a increased trend”, “No children household listed”, and “it was accounted for”. Articles, agreement and tense control are inconsistent, and the final sentence is incomplete. Use past-tense verbs consistently for the historical data, check singular/plural agreement, and build shorter, complete sentences when comparing values. More accurate control of these patterns would improve readability.

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