Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Summit Mastery · 2026-11-04

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 5.0)

The table shows the change some household type in Great Britian from 1971 to 2007. The table shows different categories of household types and their precentage throughout almost four decades.

The slow rise in the percentage of no category from 19% to 25% from 1971 to 2001, but that remain stable in year 2001 to 2007.

In dependent category the data is decresing throughout the four decades from 52% to 36. In non-depended category that data remain same in recent years but it slighty increses by 1% and then falls to extent of 9%.

Other than that lone parent category is the only one which enhances feom 4% to 12% throughout the consecutive 4 decades and it is the highest enhanced category which rises.

This is the data which is depicted in the table and change through the course of time in the people in the households by type of household and family in the Great Britian.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify several relevant trends, including the rise in couple households without children from 19% to 25%, the fall in households with dependent children from 52% to 36%, and the increase in lone-parent households from 4% to 12%. However, the response only partially summarises the table: it omits the one-person category and gives no clear overview of the most important overall pattern, such as dependent-child households remaining the largest category despite their decline. Some details are also unclear or inaccurate: non-dependent households rise from 10% to 11% and then fall to 9%, rather than simply remaining the same in recent years. A concise overview and more precise reporting of the categories would make the summary more complete.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response has a basic sequence: an introduction, several statements about individual categories, and a concluding sentence. This gives the reader some sense of organisation, and phrases such as “Other than that” attempt to connect ideas. However, the progression is not consistently clear. The categories are discussed without grouping the main increases and decreases, and the final sentence repeats the introduction rather than summarising the key comparisons. Some linking is awkward or unclear, particularly “In dependent category” and “Other than that.” Organise the body into related trends and use straightforward links such as “By contrast” or “Meanwhile” to show how the figures relate.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant vocabulary for describing data, including “percentage,” “category,” “decreasing,” “stable,” and “rises.” This is enough to communicate the general subject, but the range is limited and several word choices or forms are inaccurate, sometimes making the meaning difficult to follow. For example, “the percentage of no category” does not clearly identify households with no children, while “highest enhanced category” is an unnatural way to describe the largest increase. There are also noticeable spelling errors, including “Britian,” “precentage,” “decresing,” and “slighty.” Use precise table labels and practise common reporting collocations such as “increased from … to …” and “remained unchanged.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response attempts both simple and longer sentence forms, but control is inconsistent, and errors frequently affect clarity. For example, “The slow rise in the percentage …, but that remain stable” is a sentence fragment followed by an incorrect verb form; it would be clearer as “The proportion rose gradually … and then remained stable.” In “the data is decresing … from 52% to 36,” the sentence structure and tense are faulty, and the final value needs a percent sign. Other problems include missing articles or prepositions in “change some household type” and “In dependent category.” Aim for complete sentences with a clear subject and verb, and check agreement, articles, and consistent past-tense reporting.

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