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 table shows the percentage of family living in different types of household and faimly 52 % is the heighest ration on dependent childern in the table . on the outher hand one person living in household for one person living alone from 1971 to 2007 encreased .but some people living just as a couple much difference like 25 % .

we see the different side many childrens mostly non dependent children they totaly dependent on ouwn parents they do nothing any job even parents pay the bills and buy food for children . but not same in the show .

in this table show how lone parents are increase the ratio but not the heigh becase they are old so they didnt pay the mostly bills are insurence they spend life very simple .lone parent and single person living the household same ratio but littel bit difference overall huge difference about dependent children .

conlusion that some difference household in grate britain from 1971 to 2007 .

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.0

You identify the table’s general subject and mention several relevant categories, including dependent children, people living alone, couples and lone parents. You also recognise that the largest figure is associated with dependent children and that some categories change over time. However, the response only minimally reports the data: it gives no clear, accurate sequence of comparisons across the years, and “some people living just as a couple much difference like 25%” does not explain the trend. The discussion about parents paying bills, children working, and older lone parents is not supported by the table and distracts from its information. Focus on the main trends: dependent-child households fall from 52% to 36%, while one-person and lone-parent households rise.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.0

There is an attempt to divide the response into paragraphs and to signal contrast and conclusion with phrases such as “on the other hand” and “conlusion.” These features show some awareness of organisation. However, the ideas are not arranged in a clear progression: the opening mixes figures with unclear comparisons, the middle paragraphs introduce unsupported explanations, and the final sentence repeats the general topic rather than summarising the main trends. Connections between ideas are often difficult to follow, as in “but not same in the show.” Organise the report into an introduction, a concise overview, and paragraphs comparing related categories. Use linking words only where the relationship between the figures is clear.

Lexical Resource: Band 4.5

The response uses some task-related vocabulary, including “percentage,” “household,” “dependent children,” “lone parent,” and “ratio,” so the reader can identify the general subject. However, the range is basic and repetitive, and frequent spelling and word-choice problems strain understanding: “heighest,” “outher,” “encreased,” “childern,” and “faimly.” Some expressions are also unsuitable or unclear for describing data, such as “they do nothing any job” and “spend life very simple.” Build a more precise set of chart-reporting phrases, such as “accounted for,” “rose to,” “declined from,” and “remained stable.” Check spelling carefully and avoid adding vocabulary about family circumstances that the table does not provide.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

You attempt to communicate changes over time and use a few linking structures, but sentence forms are very limited and errors frequently obscure the intended meaning. For example, “one person living in household for one person living alone from 1971 to 2007 encreased” lacks a clear grammatical structure, while “lone parent and single person living the household same ratio” has problems with articles, agreement and sentence construction. Tense and verb forms are also unreliable, as in “they didnt pay” and “they are increase.” Punctuation and capitalisation are inconsistent, making sentence boundaries hard to identify. Practise writing short, complete comparisons first, then combine them with accurate clauses such as “The proportion rose from 6% to 12%.”

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