Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · IELTS Summit Mastery · 2026-10-15

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 dispalys the change in some household types in Great Britain between 1971 and 2007.

Overall, the table shows that the majority of household types were of a couple having dependent children in all the 5 years : 1971, 1981, 1991, 2001 and 2007. While it was the most popular household type, it declined steadily from 52 % in 1971 to 36 % in 2007. While lone parent was the least observed household type in 1971, 1981 , 1991 and along with one person, it was also the least observed type in the remaining two yeas, it still increased from 4 % in 1971 to 12 % in 2007 making it having the highest increase in its percentage points among all types.

One person household type increased gradually from 6 % in 1971 to 12 % in 2001, and then remained at that level in 2007 as well. Couple with no children was the second most observed household type is all the years, which increased gradually from 19 % in 1971 to 25 % in 2001 as well as in 2007. Household type of couple with non-dependent children was at 10 % in both 1971 and 1981, then it increased slightly to 11 % in 1991 before decreasing to 9 % in 2001. In 2007, it ended with 9 % as well.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You identify the main pattern accurately: households with couples and dependent children were the largest category throughout, falling from 52% to 36%, while lone-parent households rose from 4% to 12%. You also report the other categories and their key movements, so the response covers the table well. The overview is useful, but the claim that lone parents were the least common in 1981 and 1991 is inaccurate: one-person households were lower in both years (8% and 11%, compared with 6% and 10% for lone parents? In fact, lone parents were lower in those years). More importantly, the wording about the “remaining two years” is unclear, and the ranking of the smallest categories is not consistently explained. To strengthen the overview, state the main contrasts precisely and avoid ambiguous comparisons.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a clear overall structure: an introduction, an overview, and a paragraph describing the remaining categories. Information is generally grouped sensibly, and chronological comparisons such as the rise in one-person households are easy to follow. However, cohesion is sometimes mechanical or unclear. The repeated “While” at the start of consecutive clauses makes the overview difficult to track, and “in all the 5 years” followed by a long list is unnecessarily cumbersome. The sentence about lone parents and one-person households also combines several rankings and trends without clear links. Use shorter sentences for the overview and organise comparisons by broad trend—for example, declining, rising, and stable categories—to make progression more controlled.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use an adequate range of vocabulary for describing table data, including “declined steadily,” “increased gradually,” “remained at that level,” and “percentage points.” These choices help communicate the main trends. Some expressions, however, are inaccurate or unnatural for this task: “the majority of household types” suggests most categories rather than the largest category, while “most observed” and “least observed” are not natural ways to describe household proportions. “Making it having the highest increase” is also awkward, and “household type of couple with non-dependent children” is unnecessarily wordy. Aim for precise reporting language such as “the largest category,” “accounted for,” and “recorded the greatest rise.” Check spelling as well, including “displays” and “years.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mix of simple and complex sentences, including clauses with “while” and time relationships such as “and then remained at that level.” Most of the data remains understandable, but some grammatical errors and awkward constructions reduce control. For example, “Couple with no children was the second most observed household type is all the years” has an incorrect verb form and should use “in” rather than “is.” The phrase “making it having the highest increase” is not grammatically well formed, and “lone parent was the least observed household type … along with one person” creates an unclear sentence structure. Use complete, direct clauses and check agreement, verb forms, and punctuation when combining comparisons.

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