Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · IELTS Summit Mastery · 2026-08-01

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 6.5)

The given tabular chart represents the change in some of the types of household in Great Britain in between 1971 to 2007. The data has been calibrated into percentage.

Overall, it is crystal clear that dependent children varies the highest percentage throughout the given time period and lone parent experienced the lower rate.

At the fleeting glance, in 1971 one person showed 6% of household chaos where it was 8% in 1981 this increased to 11% in 1991 but remained same in 2001 and 2007 as 12%. Where no children was in household type was 19%, 20%, 23%, 25% and 25% in 1971, 1981, 1991, 2001 and 2007 respectively. Dependent children explored the highest of 52% in 1971, and followed by 47% in 1981 that sligertly decreased to 41% in 1991 than to 39% in 2001 and came to 36% in the latter year.

Moving ahead, Non-dependent children were having a balanced percentage which was 10% in 1971 and similarly in 1981 which increased to 11% in 1991 again declined to 9% in 2001 and 2007 equally. Here, lone parent which was the lowest throughout the given timeperiod that was 4% in 1971, 6% in 1981 increased to 10% in 1991 that remained constant for 2001 and 2007 which was 12%.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.5

The response addresses the task requirements by summarizing the main features of the table. You have identified key trends, such as the decline in households with dependent children and the rise in one-person households. However, the overview is slightly inaccurate; you state that 'dependent children varies the highest percentage,' which is true, but then claim 'lone parent experienced the lower rate,' which is not entirely accurate as the data shows other categories at different times. Additionally, some descriptions are overly mechanical, simply listing figures year-by-year rather than synthesizing the data into clear comparative trends. To improve, focus on grouping data points to highlight significant changes rather than listing every single percentage.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5

The essay is organized into logical paragraphs, which helps the reader follow the information. You use some cohesive devices like 'Overall,' 'At the fleeting glance,' and 'Moving ahead' to transition between ideas. However, some of these transitions are slightly unnatural or misused, such as 'At the fleeting glance' (a mix of 'at a glance' and 'fleeting'). The referencing is generally clear, but the flow between sentences is sometimes repetitive, relying heavily on 'in [year]' structures. Improving the variety of linking phrases and ensuring that the progression of ideas is smoother would help elevate this score.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

You have a sufficient range of vocabulary to convey the information, but there are several instances of awkward word choice and collocation errors. For example, 'household chaos' is an inappropriate term for 'household types,' and 'explored the highest' is not the correct collocation for data trends. You also have some spelling errors like 'sligertly' (slightly) and 'timeperiod' (time period). While the vocabulary is adequate to communicate the main points, it lacks the precision and sophistication required for higher bands. Focus on using more academic collocations related to data reporting, such as 'accounted for,' 'witnessed a decline,' or 'remained stable.'

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

The response uses a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but there are frequent grammatical errors that occasionally impede clarity. For instance, 'dependent children varies the highest percentage' contains a subject-verb agreement error, and 'in between 1971 to 2007' is grammatically incorrect (it should be 'between 1971 and 2007'). There are also issues with preposition usage and tense consistency. While the meaning is generally understandable, the frequency of these errors prevents the writing from reaching a higher band. Focus on proofreading for basic subject-verb agreement and correct prepositional phrases.

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