Band 7.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 7.0 · IELTS Summit Mastery · 2026-10-21

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 7.0)

At a glance, the table represents the variability concerning people in households by type of household in Great Britain from 1971 to 2007.

Overall, people in Great Britain preferred one family households. Most were occupied by dependent children though it gradually declined. It was followed by one with no children. Lone parent comprised of the lowest percentage of households although it rose steadily. Households habitated by one person increased marginally over the years.

The category of households with highest percentage of residents were one with dependent children with 52% in 1971. Post this phase, it showcased a negative trend with 47% in 1981, 41% in 1991, 39% in 2001 and 36% in 2007. This was followed by households with no children. However, the numbers depicted a positive trend increasing from 19% in 1971 to 25% in 2001 after which it levelled off. Households constituted by non-dependent children demonstrated a fairly stable trend with marginal decrease from 10% in 1971 to 9% in 2007.

Households with one person illustrated a moderate trend. The numbers were 6% in 1971, 8% in 1981, 11% in 1991, 12% in 2001, and 12% in 2007. The household type that accounted for lone parent were the lowest among all. It was 4% in 1971, 6% in 1981, 10% in 1991 and thereafter, it plateued at 12% in 2001 and 2007.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.5

You select the main patterns and support them with accurate figures: dependent-child households fall from 52% to 36%, while one-person and lone-parent households rise, and several categories level off by the end. The overview also identifies the largest category and the general direction of change, giving the report a clear focus. This is strong coverage of the table. However, the claim that people “preferred” one-family households goes beyond what household percentages show, and calling lone-parent households “the lowest” is only true at the start; by 2007 they equal one-person households at 12%. Use neutral descriptions of proportions and make comparisons precise across the period.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response is arranged effectively: an introduction is followed by an overview and then two paragraphs grouping the family categories and the remaining types. This gives the reader a generally clear route through the data, and phrases such as “This was followed by” help signal comparisons. Some linking is mechanical or imprecise, however. “Post this phase” is an awkward transition, while “However” does not express a clear contrast in the sentence about the no-children category. References such as “one with no children” and “the household type” also make the links between categories less direct. Use concise transitions that show the actual relationship, and repeat category labels where a pronoun or shortened reference could be unclear.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.5

You use a reasonable range of vocabulary for describing trends, including “gradually declined,” “levelled off,” “fairly stable,” and “increased.” These choices help communicate the main movements without relying entirely on basic verbs. At times, though, the wording is unnatural or imprecise: “variability concerning people,” “households habitated by one person,” and “comprised of the lowest percentage” do not collocate naturally. “Moderate trend” is also vague for a rise from 6% to 12%, and “negative trend” can sound evaluative rather than simply describing a decrease. Choose standard data-reporting expressions such as “proportion,” “accounted for,” and “rose steadily,” and check spelling, including “plateaued.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.5

You attempt a mix of simple and more complex sentences, including clauses with “though,” “after which,” and “with” phrases. Most of the data remains understandable, and the sequence of past figures is generally handled consistently. Some grammatical problems remain, particularly in sentence construction and agreement. “Lone parent comprised of the lowest percentage” lacks a clear grammatical subject for the percentage, and “The household type that accounted for lone parent were the lowest” has a mismatch between singular “type” and plural “were.” The opening overview also shifts awkwardly between “people” and “households.” Build sentences around a clear subject such as “The proportion of lone-parent households,” then check singular/plural agreement and use parallel structures when listing figures.

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