Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · IELTS Summit Mastery · 2026-10-11

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)

This table presents the data on the transformation of different types of households in Great Britian between 1971 and 2007.

Overall, the proportion of adults who either lived alone or with their partner in a residential house increased over the period. Meanwhile, the precentage of population of men and women who have children either relaying on them or not had decreased as time passed by.

To begin with, in 1971, 6% people were residing alone in their houses. This figure rose gradually with every another decade. It stood at 8% in 1981, followed by 11% in 1991, and 12% in both 2001 and 2007. It showed close relationship with lone parents. The percentage of lone parent accounted for 4% in 1971. It almost followed the same pattern as of alone person's proportion. It climbed to 6% in 1981, and went up to 10% and remained same after that i.e 12% in next two decades.

Further analyzing the data, the highest proportion among all household type were parent with dependent children. It was at 52% in 1971. It started declining and remained 36% after four decades. Parent with no children and non-dependent children constituted 19% and 10% respectively. Couple who did not have any children surged at lower rates, finally reached at 25%. Meanwhile, the percentage of parents with non-dependent children declined by 1 with minor fluctuations.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You identify several important trends accurately: the share living alone rises from 6% to 12%, lone-parent households increase from 4% to 12%, and households with dependent children fall from 52% to 36%. The opening overview also attempts to contrast rising and falling categories. However, it is not fully precise: the table reports household types, not the proportion of adults or of men and women, and the claim that people living with a partner increased is too broad because couple households with dependent children declined. Some categories are reported selectively; for example, the non-dependent-child figure is described as falling by one without giving its endpoint or noting the fluctuation. A more exact overview and clearer comparisons across all categories would strengthen the report.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction and overview are followed by paragraphs describing rising and falling household types. Sequencing figures chronologically in the first body paragraph makes the changes in one-person and lone-parent households easy to follow. Linking phrases such as “Overall,” “To begin with,” and “Further analyzing the data” help signal movement between sections. However, some connections are unclear or mechanical. “It showed close relationship with lone parents” does not explain the relationship, and “It almost followed the same pattern as of alone person's proportion” repeats the comparison without making it precise. The final paragraph also moves between categories without a clear organising principle. Grouping all increases together and all decreases together, with explicit comparisons, would improve progression.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use a reasonable range of task-related vocabulary, including “proportion,” “declining,” “surged,” and “minor fluctuations,” and the reader can generally understand the trends you describe. However, several word choices and collocations are inaccurate or awkward, which limits precision: “transformation” is less suitable than a neutral description of changes, “residing alone in their houses” is cumbersome, and “percentage of parents with non-dependent children” mislabels the household category. There are also spelling errors in “Britian” and “precentage.” Aim for consistent, exact labels from the table and natural reporting phrases. For example, describe “the percentage of one-person households” rather than referring to people in residential houses.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0

You use a mix of simple and more complex sentence forms, including clauses with “Meanwhile” and “who,” and most of the meaning remains clear. Some grammatical errors occur, but they rarely prevent understanding. For example, “6% people” needs an article or a different construction (“6% of households”), while “It almost followed the same pattern as of alone person's proportion” has an unclear comparison structure. In “It started declining and remained 36%,” the subject and phrasing make the change difficult to express accurately; “the figure fell to 36%” would be clearer. There are also tense and agreement issues in “who have children” and “the highest proportion … were.” Check articles, singular/plural agreement, and sentence patterns when comparing figures.

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