Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Summit Mastery · 2026-10-26

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 shows change in some household types in britain from 1971 to 2007. The table shows percentage of different household types.

The first type is one person household which is 6% in 1971 and become double to till 2007. There is no any data in table about one-family and couple households. While the percentage of no children households is about 19% in 1971, 20% in 1981 and then raises to 25% in 2007. According to the table, 52% are deoendent children households which decreases to 41% in 1991 and then further decreases to 36% in 2007. Ratio of non-dependent children is 10% in 1971 and 1981. Then it raises ti 11% in 1991 and drops to 9% in 2007. At the end, lone parents are 4% in 1971, 6% in 1981 and then increases to 12% in 2007.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5

You report several relevant figures accurately, including the rise in one-person households from 6% to 12%, the fall in households with dependent children from 52% to 36%, and the increase in lone-parent households from 4% to 12%. However, the response has no clear overview of the main patterns, and the claim that there is “no any data” about one-family and couple households misreads the table: it gives figures for one-family household categories, including couples. Some trends are only partly described, such as the dependent-children figure, which also falls to 47% in 1981. The response is also 10 words below the required minimum. Add a concise overview and report the table’s categories and key changes more completely.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The information is presented in a generally understandable sequence, moving through the household categories, and linking expressions such as “While,” “According to the table,” and “At the end” help show progression. However, the response is one continuous paragraph, so the overview and supporting details are not clearly separated. Some transitions are mechanical or do not express the relationship accurately: “While” introduces no real contrast, and “At the end” is an awkward way to introduce the final category. The sentence claiming there is no data about one-family households also interrupts the progression because it conflicts with the figures that follow. Use a separate overview paragraph, group related trends, and choose simpler, more precise links.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant task vocabulary, including “percentage,” “household,” “dependent children,” and “lone parents,” so the reader can identify the categories being discussed. There is some variation in how you describe change, with “decreases,” “raises,” and “drops.” However, several choices are inaccurate or unnatural, such as “become double to,” “Ratio of non-dependent children,” and “At the end.” Spelling errors in “deoendent” and “ti” also reduce accuracy. Aim for standard chart language and check spelling carefully; for example, describe a figure as “rose to” or “increased from … to …,” rather than using an unclear phrase. More precise vocabulary would make the comparisons easier to follow.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response attempts both simple statements and longer sentences joined with words such as “while” and “which,” but most structures are basic and several contain grammatical errors. For example, “which is 6% in 1971 and become double to till 2007” has an incorrect verb form and an incomplete comparison structure. “There is no any data” uses an incorrect determiner pattern, while “then raises to 25%” does not maintain an appropriate past-tense form for the historical data. These errors sometimes make the intended relationship less clear. Practise accurate past-tense reporting and straightforward comparative structures, such as “the figure rose from 6% to 12%.” Use a wider range of sentence patterns only when you can control them.

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