Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · IELTS Summit Mastery · 2026-10-14

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 percentages of people in different types of household in Great Britain between 1971 to 2007.

Overall, couples with dependent children were the largest household group throughout the period, although their percentage decreased significantly. In contrast, one-person households, couples without children and lone-parent families generally increased over the period.

Looking at the detail, households consisting couple with dependent childern accounted for 52% in 1971 before declining to 41% in 1991 and it was dropped to 36% in 2007. Similarly couples with non-dependent children was around 10% in 1971 and 1981 it was increased to 11% in 1991. After that it was decreased to 9 % in 2001 and remains unchanged in 2007.

Meanwhile, couples with no children were increased over the period from 19% in 1971 to 25% in 2007. While households consisting one person and lone parent were also changed with time. One person household type are around 6% in 1971 were changed to 12% in 2007, in the same way the lone parent household type was increased from 4% in 1971 to 12% in 2007.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

The response identifies the main pattern accurately: couples with dependent children remained the largest group while falling from 52% to 36%, and one-person, childless-couple and lone-parent households rose overall. It also reports several useful figures and covers all five categories. This gives the reader a clear account of the table’s key changes. Some details are less fully handled: the overview groups trends broadly, while the discussion of one-person households omits the intermediate rise from 6% to 12% and the plateau at 12% in 2001 and 2007. The non-dependent-children figures are mostly accurate, but the description could distinguish the stable periods more clearly. A more selective overview of the largest changes and clearer reporting of intermediate values would strengthen the response.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a clear overall arrangement: an introduction, an overview, and two detail paragraphs. The progression from the largest household category to the remaining groups is easy to follow, and linking expressions such as “Overall,” “Similarly” and “Meanwhile” help signal relationships. However, some connections are mechanical or awkward, particularly “While households consisting one person and lone parent were also changed with time,” which does not form a complete, clear transition into the following sentence. The final paragraph also combines several categories without a strong organising principle. Grouping the rising categories together and using clearer references to each household type would make the progression more consistently smooth and cohesive.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

The vocabulary is adequate for describing the table, with relevant terms such as “percentages,” “household group,” “declining” and “unchanged.” The writer also varies some descriptions, for example “couples without children” and “lone-parent families.” However, several word choices and collocations are inaccurate or unnatural, including “were increased,” “was dropped,” and “were also changed with time.” There is also a spelling error in “childern,” and repeated use of “household type” limits precision. These issues do not prevent the reader from understanding the trends, but more accurate trend verbs and natural collocations would improve control. For example, use “rose” or “increased” without “were,” and “fell” rather than “was dropped.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

The response attempts a mix of simple and complex sentences, including a contrast in “although their percentage decreased significantly” and a time clause beginning “before declining.” Meaning is generally clear, but some grammatical errors recur. The opening says “between 1971 to 2007,” where the time expression needs a different construction. In “households consisting couple,” the structure lacks a necessary preposition, and “it was dropped to 36%” has an incorrect passive form. Agreement and verb forms are also inconsistent in “couples with non-dependent children was” and “One person household type are.” Several sentences join clauses awkwardly, especially the final paragraph. Practise accurate subject–verb agreement and past-tense trend descriptions, while retaining the complex structures already attempted.

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