Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · IELTS Summit Mastery · 2026-10-27

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 illustrates the percentage of different type of household people receiding in Britain over a period of time ranging from 1971 to 2007.

Overall, it is clear from the table that the majority of the families in the Britain were in the category of one-family households in which most of the families were dependent on children. Whereas, the least number of people in Britain were lone parents.

To begin with, from the table in the category of one-family household, we can notice that people who were non-dependent children were low in percentage as compared to others in that same category. Moreover, the people in the category of dependent children were dominant among other groups in that whole table but over the years it followed a downward trend and declined continously followed by people in non-dependent children. On the other side, people living in britain with no children had a significant incease over the years.

Almost every category had the same percentage of people between the years 2001 and 2007 except the percentage of people in dependent children category showed fluctuations. In the household category of lone parents despite having low percentage of people in the year 1971 with 4 percentage, their growth increase over the years accounting for 12 percentage in the end of the year similar pattern can been seen in the household category of one person.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You identify the main pattern that households with dependent children were the largest category, and you note their decline, alongside increases in childless couples and one-person households. The figures for lone-parent households and one-person households also correctly show growth to 12% by 2007. However, the overview is partly inaccurate: lone parents were not the smallest category throughout, since one-person households were lower in 1971 and non-dependent-child households were lower in later years. The response also describes “people” rather than the proportions of household types, and some comparisons are vague. For example, “almost every category had the same percentage” overlooks the substantial fall in dependent-child households. A clearer overview and more precise comparisons across the categories would strengthen the report.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable structure, with an introduction, an overview and two detail paragraphs, and the information generally moves from the largest household group to other trends. Linking expressions such as “Overall,” “Moreover” and “On the other side” help signal relationships between points. However, some connections are mechanical or unclear. The sentence beginning “Moreover, the people in the category of dependent children…” is difficult to follow because “followed by people in non-dependent children” does not clearly explain the comparison. The final paragraph also combines several categories and time periods without a clear organising principle. Grouping the rising categories together and contrasting them with the declining dependent-child group would make progression easier to follow; clearer references would also reduce ambiguity.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use a reasonable range of task-related language, including “downward trend,” “declined” and “significant increase,” and the meaning is generally understandable. However, several word choices and collocations are inaccurate or awkward, such as “percentage of different type of household people,” “people…were dominant,” and “their growth increase.” The repeated use of “people” also obscures that the table reports percentages of household types. There are spelling errors in “receiding,” “continously,” “incease” and “britain,” and “fluctuations” is not an accurate description of the dependent-children figures, which decline steadily. Aim for precise terms such as “the proportion of households” and “accounted for,” and check spelling and collocations carefully.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and complex sentences, including clauses introduced by “whereas,” “despite” and “which,” and the overall meaning can usually be followed. Some grammatical errors remain, particularly with articles, agreement and sentence construction. For example, “different type of household” needs a plural form, while “the majority of the families in the Britain” has an unnecessary article before Britain. The sentence “Almost every category had the same percentage… except the percentage… showed fluctuations” is not well formed, and “their growth increase over the years accounting for 12 percentage” lacks a clear grammatical connection between its clauses. There is also inconsistent capitalisation of “Britain.” Use shorter, controlled comparisons alongside complex sentences, and check that each clause has a clear subject and verb.

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