Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · IELTS Summit Mastery · 2026-10-23

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 table provide information about the changes in different types of household in Great Britain between 1971 and 2007.

Overall, the proportion of couples with dependent children decreased, while the figures for one person households and lone parent families increased. Couples without children also became more common.

In 1971,6% of people were living alone. This perportion increased in the year 1981 it was around 8% . In the year 1991 to 2007 these figures increased it was around 12%.parents who are living alone without children in the year 1971 which was 19%. In the year 1981 and 1991 approximatelly same its was around 23. This figure rose in the year 2001 to 2007 which were 25%. In the year 1991 52% of people belonged to households consisting of couples with dependent children. This figure decreased during the period of next four years, it was around 36% in the year 2007.

The proportion of couples couples with non dependent children in the year 1971 and 1981 approximatelly same which were around 10%.This figure fluctuated slightly, reaching 11% in 1991 before failling to 9% in 2001 and remaining at that level in 2007. Lone parent households increased from 4% to 12% over the period.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You identify the main overall trends: households with dependent children declined, while one-person and lone-parent households increased, and couples without children became more common. Several figures are also reported accurately, including the rise in lone-parent households from 4% to 12% and the fall in dependent-child households to 36%. This gives the response a clear overview and relevant coverage. However, some details are unclear or inaccurate: the 52% figure for dependent-child households belongs to 1971, not 1991, and the no-children figures are described as approximately the same in 1981 and 1991, although they were 20% and 23%. The one-person trend is also compressed. More precise year-by-year reporting and clearer identification of household categories would strengthen the account further.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable structure, with an introduction, an overview and two detail paragraphs. The overview helps the reader understand the main trends before the figures are discussed. However, progression within the detail paragraphs is difficult to follow because several trends are combined in long, loosely connected sequences. For example, the passage beginning “In 1971, 6%...” moves from people living alone to couples without children and then to dependent children without clear transitions. Some linking is repetitive, particularly the repeated use of “In the year,” while punctuation and spacing make boundaries between ideas less clear. Grouping each household type into a focused sentence or pair of sentences, and using more varied, accurate links, would make the organisation easier to follow.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use relevant vocabulary for describing table data, including “proportion,” “increased,” “decreased,” “fluctuated” and “remaining at that level.” These choices allow you to communicate the main trends, and the range is adequate for the task. Some word choices and collocations are imprecise, however: “people belonged to households” is less natural than “people lived in households,” and “parents who are living alone without children” does not clearly name the category. There are also spelling errors such as “perportion,” “approximatelly” and “failling,” which reduce accuracy. Aim for consistent, precise labels such as “one-person households,” “couples without children” and “couples with dependent children,” and check spelling before finishing.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more complex forms, including a contrast in the overview (“...decreased, while... increased”) and a participial phrase in “reaching 11% in 1991.” However, grammatical control is uneven, and errors sometimes make relationships between figures unclear. Examples include “The given table provide,” where the subject and verb do not agree, and “In the year 1991 to 2007 these figures increased it was around 12%,” which joins clauses without a clear grammatical link. The fragment “parents who are living alone...” also lacks a complete sentence structure. Review subject–verb agreement, sentence boundaries, and tense consistency, and use shorter complete sentences when reporting several figures.

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