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 illustrates changes in the percentages of people living in different types of households in Great Britian from 1971 to 2007

Overall, the proportion of people living alone and couple with mo children increased over the time. But the proportion of couples living with dependent children decreased. The figures for alone parents rose significantly.

In 1971, 52% of people lived in household consisting of couples with dependent children. Over a decade, it subsequently fell to 47%. But it didn't stop; after another decade, it fell again from 47% to 41%. And till the year 2007 it fell upto 36%. It steadily declined over the years. In contract the couple living without children incresed from 19% in 1971 to 25% in 2001, remained unchanged in 2007.

The proportion of people living alone rose from 6% in 1971 to 12% in 2001 and remained unchanged in 2007. The couple living with the non-depended children remained unstable between 9% to 11%, it kept fluctuating.

In conclusion, smaller households became common in Great Britain, and people with dependent children became less prevalent.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You identify the main overall pattern: the share living with dependent children fell, while one-person and child-free couple households rose. Several figures are accurately reported, including the fall from 52% to 36% and the increase in child-free couples from 19% to 25%. The overview also notes that lone-parent households increased, but this important trend is not supported with figures or described in detail; it rose from 4% to 12%. The non-dependent-children category is mentioned, though “remained unstable” is vague and the range of 9%–11% would be clearer as a brief account of its small fluctuations. The response covers the task and selects relevant features, but some are less fully developed. Add precise comparisons for the lone-parent trend and clarify the smaller changes.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a clear overall structure: an introduction, an overview, paragraphs describing the figures, and a concluding statement. The main trends are generally easy to follow, and time markers such as “In 1971” and “Over a decade” help organise the account. However, the sequence of short statements about the dependent-children category is somewhat repetitive, and “But it didn’t stop” is conversational rather than a precise link between data points. “In conclusion” also repeats the overview instead of adding a useful final comparison. Some connections are unclear, particularly “The couple living with the non-depended children remained unstable,” where the subject and trend are difficult to interpret. Group related categories and use concise, accurate transitions to make progression smoother.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant vocabulary for describing data, including “proportion,” “increased,” “decreased,” “declined,” and “remained unchanged.” This gives you enough range to communicate the main trends, but several word-choice, collocation, and spelling problems reduce precision. For example, “alone parents” is not the appropriate term for “lone parents,” and “remained unstable” does not naturally describe figures that fluctuated within a narrow range. “In contract” appears to be a misspelling of “in contrast,” while “mo children,” “incresed,” and “Britian” also contain spelling errors. Aim for consistent, formal data-reporting language and check spelling carefully. More precise phrases such as “the proportion of lone-parent households” and “fluctuated slightly” would improve clarity.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You use both simple sentences and some more developed structures, including “In 1971, 52% of people lived…” and the contrast between the two couple-household categories. Most of the intended comparisons remain understandable, but some grammatical errors affect accuracy. For example, “people living alone and couple with mo children increased” lacks parallel structure, and “in household consisting of couples” needs an article and clearer number agreement. The sentence beginning “The couple living with the non-depended children remained…” also has an unclear grammatical structure. Punctuation is generally adequate, though the opening sentence needs a full stop. To improve, check articles, singular/plural agreement, and sentence construction, and vary the structures used to compare changes without relying on repeated short sentences.

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