Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · IELTS Summit Mastery · 2026-10-27

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 illustrate the data of people involved in households by varieties type of household and family.

Overall,it was clearly visible in great britian the propotion of dependent children were dominating to other ratios. However, the protion of lone parent were quite less comperative to other groups of household type.

Firstly, from the beginning the percentage of dependent children household decrease slightly from 53 to 36 till year 2007 subsequently, the household of non-dependent children increases and decreases significantly from year 1971 to 2007 as a result in 2007 the percentage of non-dependent children household was about 9% along with this,no children household was 19 in 1971 which rises to 25 in year 2007.

Similarly, the household of one person was about 6% in 1971 which climb to 12% in year 2007 afterthat, the portion of household of lone parent was 4 in year 1971 which also grow to 12 percentage while comming to 2007.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify the dominant category, dependent-child households, and report its overall decline, while also noting the rise in one-person, no-child and lone-parent households. These are relevant features, but the overview is imprecise: lone-parent households were not consistently the smallest category, and the response does not clearly summarise the main contrast between the falling dependent-child share and the growth or stability of several other groups. Some figures are inaccurate: dependent children were 52%, not 53%, in 1971. The description of non-dependent children as increasing and decreasing “significantly” is unclear; the figures fluctuate only slightly overall, from 10% to 9%. Covering the trends more accurately and comparing categories directly would make the report more complete.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable structure, with an introduction, an overview and two detail paragraphs. It also groups several household types together, which helps the reader follow the information. However, progression within the detail paragraphs is not always clear. For example, “subsequently” does not clearly connect the decline in dependent-child households to the fluctuating non-dependent-child figures, and “as a result” suggests a cause-and-effect relationship between unrelated categories. The repeated use of “Firstly,” “Similarly,” and “along with this” makes linking somewhat mechanical, while long sentences joined by commas obscure the comparisons. Use shorter, clearly organised sentences and link categories by shared trends rather than simply listing them.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant task vocabulary, including “percentage,” “proportion,” “dependent children,” and “lone parent,” so the topic is generally understandable. However, the range is limited and several word-choice, collocation and spelling problems reduce precision. Phrases such as “people involved in households by varieties type” and “other ratios” are not natural ways to describe the table. “The household of one person” is also less precise than “one-person households.” There are repeated spelling errors, including “great britian,” “propotion,” “comperative,” and “comming.” Aim for accurate, standard terms such as “share,” “category,” and “household type,” and check spelling carefully; this will make the report clearer and more appropriately academic.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response attempts longer sentences and uses some time and comparison clauses, but control is inconsistent. Subject–verb agreement is problematic in “the table illustrate” and “the proportion … were,” while “the household … decrease” and “which climb” use incorrect verb forms. Articles and sentence boundaries also need attention: “from the beginning the percentage…” is awkwardly formed, and several clauses are joined with commas, as in the sentence beginning “Firstly, from the beginning…”. Capitalisation and punctuation are inconsistent, particularly after full stops and around commas. These errors sometimes make relationships between ideas difficult to follow. Practise accurate simple sentences first, then combine them with controlled clauses using correct agreement and past-tense forms.

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