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)

The table depicts changes in the percentages of people living in different household types in Great Britain between 1971 to 2007.

Overall, couples with dependent children accounted for the largest proportion in the table given. While, single person households and lone parent households rose from the lowest proportion, this figure then grew steadily at the end of the period.

In 1971, couple with dependent children represented for 52% of households, this percentage dipped gradually to 36% in 2007. In contrast, couples without children started to 19% in 1971, then increase sharply to 25% in both 2001 and 2007.

Similarly, one person households and lone parent constituted to 6% and 4% in 1971 respectively, then rose moderately to 12% at the end of the period.

Meanwhile, couples with non-dependent children changed very little and this figure stood at 10% in 2001, and ended up fell slightly to 9% in 2001 and remained stable thereafter.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You identify the main pattern accurately: households with dependent children were the largest category and declined from 52% to 36%, while childless couples, one-person households and lone-parent households increased. The overview also signals the broad contrast between falling and rising categories. However, some details are unclear or inaccurate. The statement that single-person and lone-parent households “rose from the lowest proportion” is imprecise, and the final sentence gives conflicting dates: non-dependent children stood at 10% in 2001, but the table shows 9% in both 2001 and 2007. More precise reporting of this category and clearer comparisons across the five years would make the summary more complete and reliable.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a clear overall arrangement: an introduction, an overview, and paragraphs describing the main declining and rising groups. Linking expressions such as “In contrast,” “Similarly,” and “Meanwhile” help signal comparisons, and the reader can generally follow the sequence. However, cohesion is sometimes mechanical or unclear. “While” at the start of the overview is followed by an awkward “this figure,” whose reference is uncertain, and the final sentence combines several time points in a confusing way. The repeated use of “then” also makes the descriptions feel formulaic. Use clearer references to each household category and organise the details into more distinct comparisons to improve progression.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.5

You use an adequate range of task-related vocabulary, including “accounted for,” “proportion,” “dipped gradually,” “rose moderately,” and “remained stable.” These choices help describe trends and comparisons, and the meaning is generally clear. There is also some variety in how increases and decreases are expressed. However, several collocations are inaccurate or unnatural, such as “represented for,” “started to 19%,” and “constituted to.” “This figure then grew steadily at the end of the period” is also imprecise because it does not clearly identify the category or trend. To strengthen your control, choose standard reporting phrases and use them consistently, while avoiding vague references such as “this figure” when several categories are being discussed.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mix of simple and complex sentences, including a contrast clause beginning “While” and sentences using “then” to describe change. The main trends remain understandable despite some grammatical errors. However, errors occur in verb forms, sentence boundaries, articles and prepositions. For example, “between 1971 to 2007” should use a consistent time construction, and “this percentage dipped …, this percentage” joins two independent clauses with only a comma. “Then increase sharply” needs a past-tense verb, while “ended up fell” combines incompatible verb forms. The overview’s “While … rose …, this figure then grew” also has an unclear grammatical reference. Practise accurate past-tense reporting and vary sentence structures while checking clause boundaries.

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