Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · IELTS Summit Mastery · 2026-10-16

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 shares data about various types of changes in the household sector in great britain begining from year 1971 to 2007.

Overall, throughout the data the house hold type dependent children is the most commonly household type in the nation followed up by No children with second most common house hold type and least used lively hold types are Non Dependent children and Lone parent.

Dependent children categogary dominates the percentages which can be seen throughout the data since more than 50% household in 1971 and there after which it expereinces a fall throughout the data but still had the maximum house hold types i.e36% in 2007.Whereas no children category expereinced a steady ranging from 19% in 1971 to becoming the second house hold type at 25% by 2007.

All the remaing categories lone parent,one person,non dependent children had a slow start but picked a steady face starting at 4,6,10% respectively after which non dependent children experienced a fall resulting at 9% in 2007 and other two cateregories remained at 12% respectively by the end of 2007.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You identify the main pattern accurately: dependent-child households are the largest category, falling from 52% to 36%, while couples without children rise from 19% to 25%. You also note that one-person and lone-parent households reach 12% by 2007. This gives the response a relevant overview and supports it with selected figures. However, the overview mislabels non-dependent children and lone-parent households as the least common categories throughout; lone-parent households rise to 12%, matching one-person households in 2007. The final paragraph also gives the starting figures for the remaining categories incorrectly: 4%, 6% and 10% correspond to lone parents, one-person households and non-dependent children, not the order stated. More precise comparisons and a clearer account of these changes would strengthen the report.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, an overview, and two paragraphs grouping the main trends. The progression from the largest category to the other household types is generally easy to follow, and contrast markers such as “Whereas” help signal comparisons. However, some links are awkward or unclear, particularly “followed up by No children” and “after which non dependent children experienced a fall,” where the relationship between the figures is not fully explicit. The final paragraph also combines three categories and several changes in one long sentence, making the comparisons harder to track. Use clearer topic sentences and separate the trends by category or by direction of change to make cohesion more natural and precise.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You attempt a range of task-related vocabulary, including “dominates,” “steady,” “experienced a fall” and “remained,” which helps describe trends. However, inaccurate word choice and collocation are noticeable and sometimes make the meaning difficult to interpret. For example, “the most commonly household type” and “least used lively hold types” are not natural ways to describe household proportions, while “picked a steady face” appears to mean that the figures increased steadily. Spelling errors such as “begining,” “categogary” and “cateregories” also reduce clarity. Aim for a smaller set of accurate reporting expressions, such as “accounted for,” “rose gradually,” “declined” and “the smallest proportion,” and check spelling carefully.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You use both simple statements and attempts at longer, more complex sentences, including a contrast with “Whereas” and a clause beginning “after which.” However, the longer structures are often difficult to control. For example, “Whereas no children category expereinced a steady ranging from 19%…” lacks a clear verb pattern, and “All the remaing categories … had a slow start but picked…” does not form a clear, accurate sentence. There are also recurring issues with articles, agreement and sentence boundaries, as in “the most commonly household type” and “more than 50% household.” These errors sometimes make the intended relationships unclear. Practise building complete sentences around one main trend, then add accurate comparison clauses and check articles and plural forms.

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