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 table illustrates the change in few household gategories in Great britain between 1971 and 2007.

Overall, the data reveals a clear decline in couple with dependent children,whereas couples with no children and lone parents increased gradually over the period. One person households became increasingly common. house with non dependent children remained stable throughout the period.

In general, households with dependents children decreased in every year,dropped from 52% to 36 in 2007 .Although,couple with not children increased from 19% to 25%.The proportion of households with non dependent children declined slightly from 10% to 9%, meanwhile one person household rose significantly account for 12% throughtout the period.

On the other hand, households with lone parent jumped upward from 4 % in 1971 to 12 % in 2007.

In conclusion, decline in household with dependent children was notable.In contrast, lone parent family remained stable after a slight growth.Two out five of gategory experience a decline over the period almost three decades.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You identify the main pattern accurately: households with dependent children fell from 52% to 36%, while childless couples and lone-parent households rose, and one-person households became more common. You also include relevant figures for most categories. However, some details are unclear or inaccurate: non-dependent-child households did not remain stable throughout, since they rose to 11% in 1991 before falling to 9%; and the claim that lone-parent families “remained stable after a slight growth” does not reflect their overall rise from 4% to 12%. The final statement about “two out five” categories declining is also confusing. A more precise overview and clearer comparison of the main changes would strengthen the report.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable structure, with an introduction, an overview, supporting details and a concluding sentence. The main trends are generally grouped sensibly, and linking expressions such as “Overall,” “Although” and “On the other hand” help signal relationships. However, progression is weakened by repetition: the decline in dependent-child households is mentioned in both the overview and conclusion, while the conclusion introduces an unclear “two out five” claim. Some links are also awkward or incorrectly punctuated, such as “Although,couple…” and “meanwhile” joining two ideas without clear sentence boundaries. Organise the body around contrasting trends and use fewer, more accurate transitions to make the progression clearer.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use a relevant range of trend vocabulary, including “decline,” “increased gradually,” “remained stable” and “jumped upward,” so the reader can usually understand the comparisons. However, several word choices and collocations are inaccurate or unnatural, including “household gategories,” “couple with not children,” “account for 12%” and “two out five of gategory.” Spelling and capitalisation errors, such as “Great britain” and “throughtout,” also reduce precision. Choose standard chart-reporting phrases—for example, “the proportion of one-person households rose to 12%”—and check spelling and category labels carefully. More precise vocabulary would make the report sound more controlled and avoid ambiguity.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and complex forms, including the contrast in “Overall, the data reveals…” and the subordinate clause beginning “Although.” The main comparisons are generally understandable, but errors in sentence construction and punctuation sometimes make the relationships difficult to follow. For example, “Although,couple with not children increased…” is not a complete, correctly formed clause, and “The proportion … declined slightly …, meanwhile one person household rose…” joins two independent ideas incorrectly. There are also issues with articles, plurals and agreement, as in “one person household rose” and “decline in household.” Use complete sentences, separate contrasting clauses with appropriate punctuation, and check singular/plural forms and articles.

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