Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · IELTS Summit Mastery · 2026-10-29

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 chart illustrates the information about people in Great Britian change household types from 1971 to 2007. The data has been measured in percentage.

Overall, the highest ratio was observed from dependent children and lowest from lone parents.

To start with, in 1971, 6% household types seen in one person and doubled at 12% in 2001 and 2007. A similar trend was seen in no children household type in 2001 and 2007, which was 25% and 19% showed in 1971. The highest proportion was seen in dependent children at 52% in 1971 and the lowest household was observed in 2007, which was 36%.

Moving further, only seven percent defference was observed in 1981 and 1991 at 47% and 41% respectively. Non dependent children household type was seen stable at 10% in 1971 and 1981 and it decreased in 2007 at 9%. The lowest trend was seen in lone parent at 4% in 1971 and slightly increased at 10% in 1991 then rose at 12% in 2007.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify the main categories and report several accurate figures, including the fall in households with dependent children from 52% to 36% and the rise in lone-parent households from 4% to 12%. However, the overview is incomplete: it notes the highest and lowest categories but does not summarise the major contrasting trends, especially the decline in dependent-child households alongside increases in one-person, childless-couple and lone-parent households. Some details are unclear or inaccurate in presentation. For example, “doubled at 12% in 2001 and 2007” overlooks that the figure first reached 12% in 2001 and then remained unchanged, while the comparison for childless couples is awkwardly expressed. Select and compare the key trends more clearly, with a concise overview.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, an overview and two detail paragraphs. The sequence from the earlier years to later figures is generally understandable, and phrases such as “To start with” and “Moving further” signal progression. However, these transitions are somewhat mechanical, and the grouping of information does not always make comparisons easy to follow. The sentence about childless households combines the 2001–2007 figure with the 1971 figure in a confusing order, while “the lowest household was observed in 2007” has an unclear reference. Organise the details by contrasting rising categories with declining ones, and use clearer links such as “By contrast” or “Meanwhile” to show relationships between trends.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use an adequate range of task-related vocabulary, including “proportion,” “stable,” “increased” and “decreased,” and the meaning is generally recoverable. There are, however, several inaccurate or unnatural choices that limit precision. “The given table chart” is redundant, “highest ratio” is not the natural term for these percentages, and “household types seen in one person” does not clearly describe the category. Spelling errors such as “Britian” and “defference” also reduce accuracy. Aim for standard data-reporting collocations, for example “the percentage of one-person households” and “the largest share,” and check spelling and word forms before finishing. This would make your descriptions more precise and natural.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and more complex sentence forms, and most of the data can be understood. Some grammatical errors remain, particularly in sentence construction and the way comparisons are formed. For instance, “The given table chart illustrates the information about people in Great Britian change household types” lacks a clear grammatical relationship between “people” and “change”; “6% household types seen in one person” is missing a suitable subject and verb; and “which was 25% and 19% showed in 1971” is structurally unclear. There are also awkward tense and article patterns in phrases such as “the lowest household was observed.” Use complete clauses with explicit subjects, and check that comparison clauses clearly identify the category and year being described.

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