Band 4.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.5 · IELTS Summit Mastery · 2026-11-03

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 4.5)

The Table Below illusrates the difference household groups in Great Britain from 1971 to 2007.

We can see clearly difference among all type of great britain household. One family households had large parcentages in the follwoing year compare to the other two.

On the First Column one person had low parcentage compare the lone parents in the first three specific year 1971, 1981, 1991. For remain year both parcentage were some in 2001 and 2007.

On the Second Colume One-Family households were highest parsentage share in among of all type household. There two three type of household in One-family households.first was Couple another the one was lone parent. Couple had three categories no children, depentdent children and Non-dependent children.Dependent children had highest parcents share in couple as 52 in 1971, 47 in 1981, 41 in 1991, 39 in 2001, 36 in 2007. No children was second highest. which parcentage numbers were similare to Dependent Children.Non-dependent children had lowest parcentage share in couple households

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5

You identify the period and several relevant categories, and the figures you give for dependent-child households are accurate. However, the response does not provide a clear, accurate overview of the main changes. The claim that one-family households had the largest percentages is too broad: the table’s largest category is specifically couples with dependent children, and its share falls from 52% to 36%. The comparison between one-person and lone-parent households is also inaccurate for 1991, when they are 11% and 10%, respectively, rather than equal. Other important trends, such as the rise in one-person and lone-parent households and the increase in couples without children, are not clearly reported. Select the main trends and compare them accurately.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.5

The response is divided into paragraphs and attempts to guide the reader with phrases such as “On the First Column” and “On the Second Colume.” This gives some indication of how you are grouping information. However, the organisation does not create a clear progression through the table: the discussion shifts from one-person and lone-parent households to the subcategories of one-family households, without a concise overview or a consistent comparison. Several sentences are fragments or are joined unclearly, for example, “No children was second highest. which parcentage numbers were similare…” Use a clear overview paragraph followed by paragraphs grouping the main trends, and connect comparisons with precise linking phrases rather than relying on column references.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some task-relevant vocabulary, including “household,” “percentage,” “dependent children,” and “non-dependent children,” so the reader can recognise the categories being discussed. However, the range is limited and several repeated or inaccurate expressions make the report less clear, such as “parcentage share,” “type of household,” and “difference household groups.” Spelling errors—including “illusrates,” “follwoing,” and “depentdent”—are noticeable, while phrases such as “some in 2001 and 2007” do not express the comparison precisely. Aim for accurate, natural collocations and use a wider range of trend language, such as “rose,” “declined,” “remained stable,” and “accounted for.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

You attempt some longer sentences and use past-tense forms to describe the figures, but sentence structures are often incomplete or inaccurate. For example, “We can see clearly difference among all type…” is missing an article and has problems with number agreement, while “No children was second highest. which…” contains a sentence fragment and incorrect punctuation. Other examples include “One person had low parcentage compare…” and “There two three type…,” where the grammatical relationships are difficult to follow. Most sentences rely on simple patterns, and errors recur in articles, plurals, agreement, and sentence boundaries. Practise writing complete comparison sentences, checking subject–verb agreement and articles, and combining related information with controlled clauses.

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