Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · IELTS Summit Mastery · 2026-09-22

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 table illustrated the information about the different housing in great britain during 1971 and 2007. This data is calibarated in percentage.

In the 1971, 52% of people lived in households consisting of couples with dependent children. This figure was by far the highest propertion recorded in the table. However, it fell steadily over the followiing decades, reaching 47% in 1918,41% in 1991,39% in 2001 and finally 36% in 2007. In contrast, the percentages living in childless couple households rose consistently form 19% to 25% with the latter figure remaining unchanged brtween 2001 and 2007.

There were also notable increases in the other household categories. The propertion of people living alone doubled from 6% in 1971 to 12% in 2001, after which it remained stable. Similarly, the figure for lone-parent households increased substantially, from just 4% to 12% over the same period. Meanwhile, households containing non-denpendent children accounted for 10% in both 1971 and 1981 , before rising slightly to 11% 1n 1991 and then falling to 9% in both 2001 and 2007.

Overall, the figure indicate a clear shift away from households with dependent children towards a smaller or alternative households structures.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.5

The student successfully addresses all parts of the task by reporting the main trends and making relevant comparisons across the given years. The response covers key data points, such as the peak of couples with dependent children at 52% in 1971 and its subsequent decline to 36% in 2007. Other significant trends, including the rise in single-person households and lone-parent families, are accurately reported. However, there is a minor typographical error in the timeline (writing '1918' instead of '1981'), but this does not detract from the overall clear overview provided in the final paragraph. The selection of data is well-balanced and meets the requirements of Academic Task 1.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5

The response has a clear overall progression and logical organization. It is divided into an introduction, body paragraphs grouped by logical categories, and a concise concluding overview. Cohesive devices such as 'In contrast', 'Meanwhile', and 'Overall' are used appropriately to guide the reader through the data. Paragraphing is logical, with each body paragraph focusing on specific household types and their temporal changes. While referencing and cohesive links are generally well managed, occasional mechanical transitions prevent the text from achieving a higher band.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

The student demonstrates an adequate and flexible range of vocabulary suitable for the task, utilizing terms such as 'propertion' (though misspelled as 'propertion' and 'proprtion' elsewhere), 'consisting of', 'fluctuated', and 'alternative households structures'. Less common lexical items are attempted with general success, such as 'calibarated' (though misspelled) and 'stable'. There are a few spelling and typographical errors throughout the text (e.g., 'calibarated', 'brtween', 'denpendent', '1n'), which indicate occasional inaccuracies, but they do not impede communication.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

The writer uses a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, including subordinate clauses and passive constructions (e.g., 'This figure was by far the highest propertion recorded in the table'). There are frequent error-free sentences, demonstrating good control over past tense narrative structures for historical data. However, minor grammatical and spelling errors are present, such as 'The table illustrated' (should be 'illustrates'), capitalization errors in country names ('great britain'), and numerical typos ('1918'). These errors do not impede overall comprehension.

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