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 table illustrates the changes in some household kind in Britain from 1971 to 2007.

Overall, as we can be seen that the data shows the percentages of household types in Britain. In 1971, the dependent children was the highest percentage roughly 52 and the lowest percentage of lone parent.

In 1991, the one person household slightly increase 6 to 11 and then remained in 2007 was 12. No children was rose 19 to 23 and stabled in 2007 was 25 percentage. Dependent children was decreased to 41 and then 36 percentage in 2007. Non-dependent children was gradually surg to 11 but fell in 2007 was 9. Lone parent was rose up slightly to 10 and then consistent in 2007 was 12.

In conclusion, it is clearly seen that the dramaticaly changed in dependent children was plummeted, No children is upward percentage and other household category was remained constant till 2007

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You identify the main contrast accurately: dependent-child households were the largest category in 1971, while lone-parent households were the smallest, and you describe the broad decline in dependent-child households alongside growth in several other types. You also include relevant figures, such as 52% falling to 36% and one-person households rising from 6% to 12%. However, the overview is not fully clear, and some trends are imprecisely reported: no-children households rose from 19% to 25%, rather than reaching 23% and then 25% only after 1991, while one-person households reached 11% in 1991 and 12% by 2001. The claim that other categories remained constant is too broad. A clearer overview and more precise comparisons would strengthen the report.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable structure, with an introduction, an overview, a paragraph of figures and a concluding statement. The categories are generally discussed in a sensible sequence, and time markers such as “In 1991” and “in 2007” help orient the reader. However, the overview and conclusion repeat general statements rather than giving a clear, well-organised summary of the main trends. The middle paragraph also moves rapidly between categories, and phrases such as “No children was rose” make the links between figures difficult to follow. Use one paragraph to compare the main increases and another to describe the decline in dependent-child households, with accurate linking language. This would make progression clearer and reduce mechanical repetition.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant task vocabulary, including “percentages,” “dependent children,” “non-dependent children” and “remained,” so the reader can identify the categories being compared. There are also attempts to use stronger trend language, such as “plummeted” and “gradually.” However, several choices are inaccurate or unnatural: “household kind” is not an appropriate collocation, “stabled” is not the correct form, and “surge” is misspelled and used awkwardly in “gradually surg.” “Dramaticaly changed” also contains a spelling error and does not clearly describe the trend. Aim for precise, conventional reporting verbs and check spelling and word forms; this will make the vocabulary more reliable and the comparisons clearer.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple statements and longer sentences, and the reader can usually understand the intended comparisons. However, errors in verb forms, agreement and sentence construction occur in several places. For example, “the one person household slightly increase” needs a past-tense verb, while “No children was rose” combines an incorrect auxiliary with the wrong verb form. In “the dependent children was the highest percentage,” the subject and complement are also not expressed accurately. The opening overview, “as we can be seen,” has an incorrect passive construction. These errors sometimes make relationships between figures unclear. Practise forming concise past-tense sentences with accurate subjects and verbs, and use a wider range of correctly controlled structures when comparing changes over time.

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