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 compares the changes of household types in great uk between 1971 and 2007.

Overall, household types increased over time except two kind of houshold, dependentd children and Non-dependent children were the only fall in the table.

One person family type started 6% at 1971,the number went double in 2001 and remained steady for the next year. similarly, lone parent type of household rose to triple, started at 4% reached at 12% in 2001 and stay consistant in the year 2007.

On the other hand, Non-dependent children fall slightly stared at 10% in the year 2001 ramined same in the 1981 and fall to 9 in 2001 and stayed in the same place in 2007. However dependent children household in 2001 was 52 and decreaed to 36 % in the time period whereas no children showed 6% rise in over the period 19% at 2001 and hit to 25% in 2007.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify several important trends, including the rise in one-person and lone-parent households and the decline in households with dependent children. However, the overview is too broad: “household types increased over time” is inaccurate because non-dependent households also fluctuate, and the dependent-children category falls rather than rises. Some figures and dates are misreported: one-person households reached 12% in 2001, not double their 1971 figure by then; non-dependent children were 10% in 1971 and 1981, then 11% in 1991 before falling to 9%; and dependent children fell from 52% in 1971 to 36% in 2007. The no-children figures are also attached to incorrect years. Select and report the main comparisons more accurately to make the summary clearer and more complete.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable structure, with an introduction, an overview, and paragraphs describing increases and decreases. “On the other hand” helps signal a contrast, and the categories are generally grouped by trend. However, progression is weakened by inaccurate or confusing sequencing, particularly in the sentence about non-dependent children, where the years and figures are difficult to follow. The overview also does not provide a reliable organising summary because it says all types increased except two. Some linking words, such as “similarly” and “however,” connect ideas, but the relationships between the figures are not always clear. Organise the details chronologically or by clear trend, and use shorter sentences to make each comparison easier to follow.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant task vocabulary, including “household types,” “dependent children,” “lone parent,” “rose,” and “remained steady.” This gives the response a basic range for describing table data. However, word choice and spelling errors are frequent enough to distract the reader: “great uk,” “houshold,” “dependentd,” “consistant,” “stared,” and “decreaed” are examples. Some expressions are also imprecise or unnatural, such as “changes of household types,” “started 6%,” and “stayed in the same place.” Use standard category labels and conventional trend language, such as “the proportion of one-person households,” “stood at,” “increased to,” and “remained unchanged.” Careful proofreading would improve clarity.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt a mixture of simple statements and longer sentences, including a contrast introduced by “whereas.” However, the range is limited, and complex sentences often contain errors that make relationships between figures difficult to understand. For example, “One person family type started 6% at 1971” has problems with articles, prepositions, and sentence structure; “reached at 12%” uses an incorrect verb pattern; and “lone parent type … rose to triple, started at 4%” is not grammatically well formed. Tense and punctuation are also inconsistent, as in “fall slightly” and the missing spaces after commas. Practise accurate past-tense reporting and patterns such as “stood at 6% in 1971” and “rose from 4% to 12%.”

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