Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · IELTS Summit Mastery · 2026-10-19

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 demonstrates the change in household types in Great Britian over five decades from [redacted phone].

Overall, it shows that the culture of nuclear family has accelarated across the years as there are increase in the proption of the lone parents, and there also has been increase in people living alone. Further, it can be observed that there are increase in the couples who have no children, and there is decline in the propotion of dependent children across the years.

The table demonstrates that the culture of living alone has been rising steadily from 1971 as it was 6% which then doubled in 2007, and rose upto 12%. Further, in the one-family households, there has been slow increase in the percentages of no children, as it was 19% in 1971, and it rose to 25% in 2007. However, it is reflected in the number of dependent children which has declined sharply from 52% in 1971 to 41% in 1991, and then it further declined to 36% in 2007. Noticebly the percentage of non-dependent children was stagnant at 10% across two decades in 1971 and 1981, but then it increased barely to 11% in 1991, and then it subsequently fell to 9% in 2001, which it remained in 2007.

Additionally, the percentage of lone parents have drastically increaed over five decades, it was 4% in 1971 which reached its peak in 2001 at 12%, which then remained constant until 2007.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You identify the main overall shifts: the proportions living alone, in childless couples and in lone-parent households rise, while dependent-child households decline. The figures you cite are accurate, and the overview gives the reader a useful summary before the details. This meets the task well, with some features reported more fully than others: for example, the one-person and lone-parent figures are described clearly, but the increase in childless couples is only briefly covered, and the non-dependent-child trend receives detailed attention despite its relatively small change. To strengthen the response further, prioritise the largest changes and make comparisons between categories more explicit. Also avoid interpreting the figures as a change in “the culture of nuclear family,” which the table itself does not establish.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a clear overall structure, moving from an introduction to an overview and then to supporting details. Paragraphing helps distinguish the main summary from the data, and sequencing expressions such as “Further,” “However,” and “Additionally” guide the reader through the trends. This is a coherent arrangement, though some linking is mechanical or imprecise. For instance, “Further” is used repeatedly, and “which it remained in 2007” makes the connection between the 2001 and 2007 figures awkward to follow. The final paragraph also repeats the lone-parent trend already mentioned in the overview. Use a wider range of concise comparisons and avoid restating the same point; this would make progression more flexible and cohesive.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use a reasonable range of task-related vocabulary, including “declined sharply,” “stagnant,” “percentage,” and “remained constant,” which helps describe changes and stability. Some less common expressions are attempted, but several choices are inaccurate or unnatural, such as “the culture of nuclear family,” “rose upto,” and “increased barely.” There are also spelling errors in “Britian,” “accelarated,” “proption,” “propotion,” “Noticebly,” and “increaed.” These do not prevent the reader from understanding the data, but they reduce precision and control. Choose standard chart-description collocations and proofread spelling carefully; for example, describe a proportion as “rose to” a value rather than saying it “rose upto” that figure.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mix of simple and complex sentences, including clauses introduced by “as,” “which,” and “but,” and the main trends remain understandable. However, some grammatical errors recur in agreement, articles and sentence construction. For example, “there are increase” should be “there is an increase,” while “the percentage of lone parents have” needs singular agreement: “has.” The sentence beginning “Additionally, the percentage…” joins two independent clauses with only a comma, and “which it remained in 2007” has an unclear grammatical structure. These errors are noticeable, although they rarely obscure the intended meaning. Check subject–verb agreement and article use, and divide long sentences or connect their clauses with appropriate punctuation.

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