Band 4.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.0 · IELTS Summit Mastery · 2026-11-02

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 4.0)

the chart illusate different householdds contributed to the percentage wise in the year 1971 and 2007.overall, household increasing in the most line remained the highest for most of the peroid.

to begin with, in 1981 the dark line stood at about 19 great household types while the dark line higher approximately 19 the dark line then rose steadily to around 23 in 1991, althrough it fell lightly in 1991, it recoveredover the following yyear and finished at approximately 41 in 1991

another, houehold started at around 52 showed some flucation durning the early years after 1971its figure rose considerably reaching aproximately 41 in 1991 and about 47 by 1981

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 3.0

The response makes a limited attempt to describe the table, but it does not give a clear, accurate summary of its main features. It mentions figures such as 19, 23, 41 and 52, yet the household categories and years are repeatedly confused: for example, it says a figure finished at about 41 in 1991, although 41% for dependent-child households is recorded in 1991, not as a final value. The overview that household figures “increasing” and one line “remained the highest” is too vague and does not identify the main contrast: dependent-child households declined, while several other categories rose or levelled off. The response is also 41 words below the required minimum. To improve, report the correct category-year pairs and give a concise overview before selecting key comparisons.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.0

There is a basic attempt to organise the response, with an opening overview followed by two body paragraphs and sequencing phrases such as “to begin with” and “another.” However, the progression is difficult to follow because the categories are referred to repeatedly as “the dark line,” and the years and figures appear in a confusing order. For instance, the second paragraph moves from 52 to 41 in 1991 and then to 47 by 1981, reversing the chronology. Some linking expressions do not clarify the relationship between ideas, and the sentences are not grouped around clearly identified household types. Use one paragraph for the overview and separate paragraphs for the main trends, naming each category and presenting its values chronologically.

Lexical Resource: Band 4.5

The response attempts some task-related vocabulary, including “percentage,” “rose steadily,” “fluctuation” and “reaching,” so it shows an effort to describe numerical trends. However, the range is limited and several word choices or spellings make the meaning unclear, such as “different households contributed to the percentage wise” and “great household types.” Repeating “dark line” also prevents precise reference to the table’s categories. Some trend language is used inaccurately: “rose considerably” does not fit the dependent-child figure, which falls over the period. Aim to use the table’s labels directly and choose verbs that match the direction of change. Proofreading spelling and collocations would also make the description easier to understand.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

There are attempts to form longer sentences using connectors such as “although” and “while,” but control of sentence structure is inconsistent. The opening sentence lacks a clear grammatical structure, and the overview has an incomplete construction: “household increasing in the most line remained the highest.” In the body, clauses are joined without reliable punctuation, as in “although it fell lightly in 1991, it recoveredover the following yyear,” while tense and sentence boundaries are also difficult to follow. These problems make relationships between ideas unclear. Practise writing short, complete sentences first, with a clear subject and verb, then combine them using accurate clauses. Check punctuation and keep each sentence focused on one category or comparison.

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