Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · IELTS Summit Mastery · 2026-10-28

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 data describes the few change in the household types in the Great Britain from the duration of 1971 to 2007.

Overall, one person household and lone parent are likely to increased with the passage of time. In the one-family households, couple having no children are significantly increased while couple with both dependent and non-dependent children tends to decreased.

To bein with, from 6% in 1971 one person household increased significantly and reached to 11% in the 1991 and slightly surged to 12% till the end of the 2007. Secondly, one-family households are categories in two groups couple and lone pair. Couple with no children tends to increased from 19% in 1971 and reached 25% till the end of 2007.

Meanwhile, dependent childrean and non- dependent children showed negative trend. As dependent children was 52% in 1971 which constantly decreased to 36% in the 2007. The non dependent children showed little fluctuation as it was 10% in the 1971 and 1981 then increased to 11% in the 1991 and again fell to 9% till the end of 2001 and 2007.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You identify the main overall contrast: the proportions living alone and in lone-parent households rose, while households with dependent children declined. Several figures are accurately reported, including the fall from 52% to 36% for dependent children and the rise in couples without children from 19% to 25%. However, the account is not fully complete: although lone-parent households feature in the overview, their figures and trend are not described in the body. The overview also says both dependent and non-dependent children decreased, but the latter fluctuated, rising from 10% to 11% before falling to 9%. Clarifying this distinction and covering the omitted category would make the summary more fully developed and precise.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable structure, with an introduction, an overview and paragraphs reporting the figures. Sequencing is generally understandable, and transitions such as “Overall,” “To begin with” and “Meanwhile” help signal the stages of the report. However, the organisation could group related categories more consistently: the overview mentions lone-parent households, but the body does not return to them, while the final paragraph combines two different trends. Some linking is mechanical, particularly “Secondly” and “Meanwhile,” and the reference in “one-family households are categories in two groups” is unclear. Organise the body around rising and falling categories, and use clearer references to make the progression smoother.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant vocabulary for describing data, including “increased,” “decreased,” “fluctuation” and “trend,” so the main comparisons are usually understandable. There are also attempts at more specific phrasing, such as “constantly decreased.” However, several word choices and collocations are inaccurate or awkward: “the few change,” “from the duration of,” “reached to,” and “surged” for a small rise. “Lone pair” is not the correct term for the household category, and spelling errors such as “bein” and “childrean” reduce accuracy. Aim for standard chart language—“the proportion rose,” “between 1971 and 2007,” and “lone-parent households”—and check spelling and word forms.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and more complex sentence forms, including a contrast introduced by “while” and a clause beginning “As dependent children was 52%.” The overall meaning is generally recoverable, but some grammatical errors recur. For example, “are likely to increased” has an incorrect verb form, and “couple with no children tends to increased” has both agreement and verb-form problems. Articles and prepositions are also inconsistent in phrases such as “in the Great Britain” and “reached to 11%.” The sentence beginning “As dependent children was 52%” is not well formed as a complete comparison. Practise accurate past-tense reporting and subject–verb agreement, while retaining a mix of sentence structures.

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