Band 4.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.5 · IELTS Summit Mastery · 2026-10-28

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 4.5)

the given table ilustrates the change in some household types in great britain in 1971 to 2007 overall it is clear that the dependent children is the highest position and the lowest position is lone parent and than one-family households and couple is no score it had no one in this of type

in 1971 the one highest position is dependent children it is 52% it highest of hole household and no children is second position it's 19% and the third position is non-dependent childrens it was 10% and the last position is lone parent it is just 4% and one-family households and couple had been no persantage and in 1981 the dependent children is highest position in 1981 it was 47% and no children is second position it is 20% and than the lowest position is lone parent it is just 6% and than in 1991 the higesht position is dependent children it is 41% and the lowest is lone parent it just 10%

in 2001 the higest position is dependent children it was 39% of 2001 and the lowest is non-dependent children and than in 2007 the highest position is dependent chilren it was 36% and than the lowest is non-dependent children

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5

You identify the table’s topic and report several accurate figures, including 52% for dependent-child households in 1971 and 36% in 2007. However, the overview is unclear and includes a major misreading: you say lone-parent households are the lowest and that some categories have “no score,” although the table gives values for every category. You also omit the one-person figures and do not clearly summarise the main overall changes, such as the decline in dependent-child households and the rise in one-person and lone-parent households. Comparisons are mostly limited to ranking categories within individual years, and some later-year descriptions are incomplete. To improve, give a concise, accurate overview of the key trends, then select and compare representative figures across the period.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.5

The response has some paragraphing and a basic chronological sequence, moving from 1971 and 1981 to 1991, 2001 and 2007. This gives the reader a rough sense of how the information is organised. However, progression is difficult to follow because the same ranking pattern is repeated, while links such as “and than” are used mechanically and often join several ideas into long, unclear sentences. The opening overview also conflicts with the data that follows, and the final year descriptions are left incomplete. Organise the report into a clear overview and one or two body paragraphs grouped by trends, and use accurate linking phrases to show contrast or change rather than repeating “highest” and “lowest.”

Lexical Resource: Band 4.5

Your vocabulary is basic and repetitive, relying heavily on “highest position,” “lowest position,” and “it is.” Some relevant terms, such as “dependent children,” “no children,” and “lone parent,” show that you can use the table’s categories. However, several word choices and spelling errors make the report less clear, including “no score” for a percentage and misspellings such as “ilustrates,” “higesht,” and “chilren.” Phrases such as “the highest position” are also unnatural for describing percentages. Build a small range of accurate trend language—for example, “accounted for,” “rose,” “fell,” and “remained stable”—and check spelling and category labels carefully.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

You attempt to report figures in sentences and use some time references, but grammatical control is weak and errors frequently make relationships between ideas unclear. Examples include “the dependent children is the highest position,” “it highest of hole household,” and “in 1971 the one highest position is dependent children.” These show problems with agreement, sentence structure, articles, and tense. Several sentences run together without clear punctuation, particularly the long passage beginning “in 1971” and continuing through 1981. Use short, complete sentences with a consistent past tense for the historical data, such as “Dependent-child households accounted for 52% in 1971.” Then practise joining comparisons with controlled structures such as “while” and “whereas.”

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