Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · IELTS Summit Mastery · 2026-10-30

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 diagram illastrates the evaluation of households in UK from 1971 to 2007. it showed percentage of single person,couple with no children , couple with dependent children , non dependent children and lone parent in UK. It also showed fluctuation in their percentages.

In 1971 the percentage of single person in UK was 6%. Gradually it increased 2% in 10 years (8%) and it kept growing until 1991 (11%) .Than it kept steady in 2001 and 2007 which is 12% for each year. Percentages of no children couple was 19% in 1971 which also increaed until 2001 and kept same steadiness. The percentage of lone parents was 4% in 1971 which also became on the higher side until 2001 and remained steady(12%) in 2001 and 2007.

The percentages of dependent children was 52% and it kept lowering that it became 36% in 2007. In addition, percentages of non-dependent children were steady for 2 years in 1971 and 1981 resepctively and increased a little bit in 1991(11%).It decreased to 9% in 2001 and remained same in 2007.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You cover all five household categories and report several accurate changes, including the fall in dependent-children households from 52% to 36%, and the rise in one-person and lone-parent households to 12%. However, the response lacks a clear overview of the main pattern: the sharp decline in dependent-children households contrasts with increases in most other categories. Some trends are described imprecisely; for example, the no-children couple figure rises from 19% to 25%, but the intermediate values are not given, and “became on the higher side” does not clearly explain the lone-parent trend. The information is relevant, but the key features are not consistently selected and summarised clearly. State the overall contrasts first, then support them with precise comparisons.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a basic sequence, moving from one-person households to couples and then to households with children, and the paragraph break helps separate some of the information. Linking expressions such as “In addition” and “Than” show an attempt to connect ideas. However, there is no distinct overview, so the reader has to infer the main message from the detail. The first paragraph also combines several categories in a long sequence, while the second shifts abruptly to dependent and non-dependent children. Some links are mechanical or unclear, such as “which also became on the higher side until 2001.” Organise the report into an overview followed by two logically grouped detail paragraphs, and use clear comparisons to guide the reader.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant vocabulary for describing data, including “percentage,” “increased,” “lowering,” and “remained steady,” so the main trends are generally understandable. However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations are inaccurate or informal. “Evaluation of households” does not describe what the table presents; “changes in household types” would be more suitable. Phrases such as “kept growing,” “on the higher side,” and “a little bit” are imprecise for an academic report. There are also spelling errors, including “illastrates,” “increaed,” and “resepctively.” Build a more precise set of trend verbs and nouns, and check spelling before submitting.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and longer sentences, and most of the figures can be understood despite grammatical problems. However, control is inconsistent, particularly in sentence construction, tense, articles, and punctuation. For example, “it showed percentage of single person” needs an article and a plural or more natural noun phrase, while “Gradually it increased 2% in 10 years” needs a clearer grammatical structure, such as “it rose by two percentage points over the following decade.” The opening also shifts from “illustrates” to “it showed,” and several sentences run together or contain awkward clauses. Practise accurate comparative structures and maintain consistent past tense when describing the historical data; careful sentence boundaries will make the report easier to follow.

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