Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · IELTS Summit Mastery · 2026-10-03

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 6.0)

The table illustrates the percentage change in the households as per the type of family living in Great Britain between 1970 and 2007. The figures are given in percentage.

Overall, the highest percentage was found in one-family household with dependent children throughout the period, whereas one-family household with lone parent had the minimum figure in 1971,1981 and 1991. Furthermore, in 2001 and 2007, household having non-dependent children in a family had the lowest percentage.

The percentage of houses with only a person doubled in 2001 from 6 in 1971 and remained same in 2007. Likewise, household with lone parents were 4% in 1971, 6 in 1981, 10 in 1991 and 12% in 2001 and 2007. Simiarly, the percentage of households where couple without children lived was 19% in 1971 and increased by 1% in 1981. From there that data went up by 3% in 1991, further by 2% in 2001 and remained stable at 25% in 2007.

Moreover, the number of famalies with dependent and non-dependent children decreased by the end of period. 52% households were oppupied by couple with dependent children in 1971 with fell down gradually to 36% in 2007. In contrast, percentage of couple with independent children was 10% in 1971 and 1981, but by 1991 the value increased by 1% and then declined by 2% to 9% of households in 2001 and 2007.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

The response addresses all parts of the task by selecting and reporting the main features of the table, covering the key trends from 1971 to 2007. An overview is successfully presented in the second paragraph, highlighting the highest and lowest categories across the timeline. However, some areas are under-developed or contain minor inaccuracies in data reporting; for instance, the student states that the percentage of houses with only one person doubled in 2001 from 6 in 1971, which is accurate, but the text misses a deeper comparison of the overall trajectory for some other categories. Key figures are generally well-selected and compared, though the overall development is slightly uneven, which places this response comfortably at the intermediate level for task achievement.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response maintains a coherent overall arrangement with a clear logical progression from the introduction to the overview and detailed body paragraphs. Paragraphing is used adequately to separate distinct household types and timeframes. However, cohesion at times feels a bit mechanical or repetitive, particularly in the transitions between data points such as 'From there that data went up' and 'Simiarly, the percentage of households'. Referencing and logical connectors are functional, but clearer signposting and more sophisticated cohesive devices would be needed to reach a higher level of cohesion and flow.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

The student uses an adequate range of vocabulary suitable for the task, successfully incorporating terms such as 'percentage', 'stable', 'gradually', and 'declined'. There are, however, several lexical errors and instances of awkward word choice and spelling mistakes, such as 'famalies', 'oppupied', and 'independent children' instead of 'non-dependent children'. Less common vocabulary is attempted with some inaccuracy, and these vocabulary slips occasionally detract from precision, though they never completely impede communication.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

The response demonstrates a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, incorporating structures like relative clauses and time phrases. There are, nevertheless, several noticeable errors in grammar and punctuation, such as missing prepositions or articles ('houses with only a person', 'with fell down gradually'), subject-verb agreement issues ('household with lone parents were'), and typographical errors like the misspelling of 'Similarly'. These errors persist throughout the text, but the meaning remains clear and they rarely impede communication.

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