Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · IELTS Summit Mastery · 2026-10-29

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 illustrates the difference take place in several types of household in united kingdom from year 1971 to 2007.

Overall, it is clear that percentage of one individual, no children and lone parent household type is increased. In constast, the quantity of non-dependent children and dependent children household type in fall during this period.And couple and one-family household type donot show any data.

In year 1971, there are only 6% houses of on person and its percentage rise up to 11% in year 1991. And in year 2001 and 2007 it remain same to 12%. While no children household type percentage surge and reached to 25% in year 2001 and it remain unchange to year 2007.The bigest groth take place in lone parent household type it start from only 4% in year 1971 and increase to 12% in year 2001 and donot increae in last six years.

And dependent children and non dependent household type face downward trend.In year 1971 there are 52% dependent children houses and it fall to 36% in year 2007.Further more, non-dependent house hold type also reduce from 10% to 9% between year 1971 and 2007.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You identify the main broad movements: the shares for one-person, childless-couple and lone-parent households rise, while those with dependent children decline. You also support these points with several accurate figures, including the fall from 52% to 36% for dependent-children households and the rise in lone-parent households from 4% to 12%. However, the overview says non-dependent households fall, although their share first rises to 11% in 1991 before ending at 9%. The statement that “couple and one-family household type donot show any data” is also misleading: the table gives figures for the listed one-family categories, including couples with and without children. Clarify that these are household categories and describe the mixed trend in non-dependent households for a more complete summary.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, an overview, and paragraphs describing rising and falling categories. This helps the reader follow the main comparisons. However, progression is weakened by the claim that couple and one-family households have no data, which interrupts the overview and conflicts with the figures discussed later. Several links are mechanical or awkward, such as beginning paragraphs with “And” and using “While” without a clear contrast. Some references, including “its percentage” and “it,” require the reader to infer which category is meant. Group the rising categories together and the declining or fluctuating ones together, and use clearer transitions and references.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant vocabulary for describing data, including “percentage,” “downward trend,” “increase,” and “reduce,” so the main comparisons are generally understandable. However, word choice and spelling errors are noticeable and sometimes make the meaning less precise: “difference take place” is not a natural way to introduce the table, and “quantity” is unsuitable for percentages. There are also misspellings such as “constast,” “bigest,” and “increae,” alongside inconsistent forms such as “non dependent.” Aim for accurate, conventional data-reporting language and check spelling carefully. More precise terms for household categories would also help distinguish people, families, and household shares.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple statements and longer sentences, and the overall meaning can usually be understood. However, control of sentence structure and verb forms is inconsistent. For example, “the difference take place” lacks correct tense and agreement, while “percentage … is increased” uses an unsuitable passive construction. In “it remain same” and “it start from only 4%,” the verbs do not agree with their subjects. Articles and sentence boundaries also need attention, as in “there are only 6% houses” and the run-on after “year 2007.” These errors recur across the response and sometimes make relationships between figures harder to follow. Practise accurate past-tense reporting and check each sentence for a clear subject and verb.

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