Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · 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 5.5)

The table chart illustrates and compares the proportion of different household and family in Great Britain between 1971 and 2007.

Overall, one person, no children, and lone parent percentage is maximum in the end of the period, while the dependent children and non-dependent children percentage was minimum in the end of the year.

In 1971, the individual was 6% and increased slightly reached at 12% in 2007. After that, the no kid stood at 19% and rose to 23% in 1991, then they grew up 25% in both 2001% and 2007 year. Lastly, in 1971 lone parent started from 4% and significantly jump to 6% then 10% and in 12% in the 1981, 1991 and 2001. In the 2001 to 2007 they was not unchanged.

In contrast, dependent children launched at 52% and dramtically dcreased to 47% in 1981 then 41% in 1991. Additionally, in the year 2001 they fell down to 39% and then again reduced to 36% in 2007. Moreover, non-dependent learner kicked off 10% both 1971 and 1981 year and flucated to 11% in 1991. However, they again decline to 9% in both 2001 and 2007 year.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify the main broad contrast: the share of households with dependent children fell, while one-person, childless-couple and lone-parent households generally rose. Several figures are reported accurately, including 52% to 36% for dependent children and 19% to 25% for couples without children. However, the overview is unclear and partly inaccurate: non-dependent children did not reach their minimum only at the end, since the figure was also 9% in 2001, and the categories are not all “maximum” at the end in a meaningful comparison. The lone-parent sequence is also misreported: 12% was reached in 2001 and remained unchanged in 2007, not in 1981. Make the overview more precise and check each year when describing changes.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable structure, with an introduction, an overview, and separate paragraphs for rising and falling categories. The contrast signalled by “In contrast” helps the reader follow the main grouping, and the figures are mostly presented in chronological order. However, some links are mechanical or unclear. “After that” and “Lastly” do not clearly show how the categories relate, while “In the 2001 to 2007 they was not unchanged” makes the final comparison difficult to follow. References such as “they” also have unclear antecedents. Use clearer topic sentences and connect each figure directly to its category, for example, “The lone-parent share rose from 4% to 12%, then remained stable.”

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use some relevant vocabulary for describing data, including “increased,” “rose,” “decline,” and “fluctuated,” and the reader can generally identify the trends you intend to report. However, the range is limited and several choices are informal, inaccurate, or poorly collocated for an academic summary. Phrases such as “no kid,” “kicked off,” “grew up,” and “fell down” are not suitable for describing household statistics; “individual” and “non-dependent learner” also mislabel the categories. Spelling errors such as “dramtically,” “dcreased,” and “flucated” further reduce precision. Use the table’s category names consistently and choose neutral reporting verbs such as “accounted for,” “increased,” and “declined.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple statements and longer sentences with time clauses, and the overall meaning is usually recoverable. However, grammatical control is inconsistent, particularly in verb forms, agreement, and sentence construction. For example, “percentage is maximum” needs a plural subject and a more suitable verb form, while “they was not unchanged” has faulty agreement and an unclear construction. “Significantly jump” should use a past-tense verb, and “in both 2001% and 2007 year” contains errors in how dates and percentages are expressed. Some longer sentences combine several figures without clear grammatical links. Practise accurate past-tense reporting and build complex sentences around one clear subject and trend at a time.

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