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 given chart demonstrates data regarding the percentage of the change in seven domestic types in the UK, within a timeframe of 37 years, starting from 1971.

From an overall perspective, it is quite apparent that dependent children represented the highest household types among all years while one person and lone parent experienced the least domestic types.

As it can be observed from the table chart, the proportion of dependent children was the higheast figure of households which was 52% in 1971, 47% in 1981, 41% in 1991, 39% in 2001 and 36% in 2007. Followed by no children, where 19% was in 1971, 20% in 1981, 23% in 1991, 25% in 2001 and 25% in 2007. In terms of non-dependent children, these percentage stood at 10% in 1971, 10% in 1981, 11% in 1991, 9% in 2001 and 9% in 2007.

Moving onto one person households, the figure accounted for 6% in 1971 , 8% in 1981, 11% in 1991, 12% in 2001 and 12% in 2007. Regarding lone parent, the proportion reached 4% in 1971, 6% in 1981, 10% in 1991, 12% in 2001 and 12% in 2007.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You report the figures accurately for all five household categories included, and the overview identifies the dominant category and the general rise in the two smallest categories. However, the overview is not fully precise: one-person households and lone-parent households were the least common in 1971, but by 2001 and 2007 both had risen to 12%, matching non-dependent children rather than remaining the least. The response also omits the important overall contrast between the steady decline in dependent-child households and the rise in couples without children. Although the data are relevant and detailed, the main features are not selected and compared fully enough, and the opening description of “seven domestic types” is inaccurate because the table presents five categories.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a clear overall arrangement: an introduction and overview are followed by two paragraphs reporting the figures. The categories are grouped sensibly, and signposts such as “From an overall perspective,” “As it can be observed,” and “Moving onto” help show progression. However, the linking is somewhat mechanical, and the second body paragraph mainly lists figures rather than drawing comparisons between the two rising categories. “Followed by no children” is also an incomplete sentence, which interrupts the flow. More purposeful links that highlight contrasts and shared trends would make the progression smoother, while keeping the useful paragraph structure already in place.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use a reasonable range of task-related vocabulary, including “proportion,” “accounted for,” and “represented,” and the reader can understand the categories and trends. However, several choices are inaccurate or unnatural for describing a table. “Percentage of the change” suggests a rate of change rather than the share of households, while “domestic types” and “household types” are not interchangeable in this context. “The higheast figure” contains a spelling error, and “table chart” is redundant. Repeated use of “proportion” and “figure” also limits variety. Aim for precise collocations such as “the percentage of households” and “the share of households with dependent children”; this would improve accuracy without requiring more elaborate vocabulary.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0

You use a mix of simple statements and more complex structures, including the opening clause “while one person and lone parent experienced…” and the time sequence in the data paragraph. Most figures remain understandable, and grammatical errors rarely obscure the intended meaning. Some sentence construction and punctuation issues remain, however. “Followed by no children, where 19% was in 1971…” is a fragment, and “these percentage stood” has a plural agreement error. The phrase “which was 52% in 1971…” also makes the reference of “which” less clear than a direct sentence would. There are inconsistent spaces before commas and full stops. Use complete sentences, check singular and plural agreement, and vary sentence patterns while maintaining clear references.

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