Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · 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 5.0)

The table illustrates differences in some household types in Great Britain over 36 years.

Overall, it is clear that the most popular type of household is dependent children for all time periods. There are also some families with no children for all episodes. The rarest types of houseland are families consisting of one perosn, families with non-dependent children and lone parents.

In 1971 the majority of families have dependent children (52 percent). The next come families with no children with 19 percent. Also there are some famiies with non-dependent children (10 percent). The less popular households are families with one person and lone parent families with 6 percent in 1971 and 4 percent in 1971 respectively.

Amount of families with dependent children has droped all over the period by 16 percent. But amount of families with no children has increased all ove

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5

You identify the main category correctly: households with dependent children were the largest group throughout, and you report several 1971 figures accurately. However, the response covers only part of the table. It gives little account of changes across the later years, and the final sentence is cut off after “has increased all ove,” leaving the trend for childless couples incomplete. The overview also calls one-person households among the rarest, although this category rose from 6% to 12%, matching lone-parent households by the end; the smallest category in 2007 was non-dependent children. The response is also 8 words below the required minimum. To improve, complete the comparison across the period and select the key rises and falls accurately.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response has a basic structure, with an overview followed by a paragraph about 1971 and a final attempt to describe change. This gives the reader some sense of organisation, and linking words such as “Overall,” “Also” and “But” show an effort to connect ideas. However, there is no clear progression through the years: most of the response focuses on 1971, while the later-period discussion is unfinished. Some connections are repetitive or unclear, as in “There are also some families with no children for all episodes.” The final sentence ends mid-phrase, which disrupts the flow and leaves the comparison unresolved. Organise the body around the main trends over time, and use clear references to the years and categories.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant vocabulary for describing data, including “majority,” “popular,” “increased” and “period.” However, the range is limited, and several choices are inaccurate or unnatural for a table report. “Most popular” and “rarest” suggest preference or frequency rather than percentage share; “largest” and “smallest proportion” would be more precise. “All episodes” is not suitable for time periods, and “amount of families” is an incorrect collocation; use “number of households” or “proportion of households,” depending on the meaning. Spelling errors such as “houseland,” “perosn,” “famiies” and “droped” are noticeable. Build a more precise set of trend and comparison terms, and proofread spelling.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You produce several understandable simple sentences and attempt more complex forms, for example, “Overall, it is clear that…” and “Amount of families with dependent children has droped…” However, grammatical control is inconsistent. The present tense in “the majority of families have” does not fit the historical data; use a past form. The phrase “with 6 percent in 1971 and 4 percent in 1971 respectively” repeats the year and makes the comparison confusing. There are also missing or incorrect articles and number forms, as in “one person and lone parent families.” The final sentence is incomplete, so its structure cannot be followed to a conclusion. Practise accurate past-tense reporting and complete each sentence before moving on.

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