Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · IELTS Summit Mastery · 2026-10-31

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 6.5)

The table provides data on changes in the households types in Great Britain between 1971 and 2007

Overall, it can be seen that percentage of one person household became doubled while in one-family households depandent children figure declined over the years and the lone parent share became trippled over the period.

It is evident that one person family began at 6% in 1971 and the portion boubled in the year 2001 (12%) and became stable in 2007 (12%). Turning to one-family households no children households was 19% in 1971, before the share increasing to 25% in 2001 and 2007 respectively. In contrast, depandent children's portion was 52% in 1971 then the figure decline to 39% in 2001, before falling to 36% in 2007.

A closer look reveals that non-depandent children's percentage was 10% and the figure remained almost stable over the period and became 9% in the year 2007. Meanwhile, lone parent's proportion began at 4% in 1971 and gradually increased to 10% in 1991, before the figure trippled to 12% compared to 1971 level in 2007.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You identify the main movements accurately: the share of one-person households rises from 6% to 12%, dependent-child households fall from 52% to 36%, and lone-parent households increase from 4% to 12%. Your overview selects these important contrasts, and you also report the rise in couples without children and the broadly stable non-dependent-child figure. This gives the response a clear, relevant account of the table. To make the summary more complete and precise, distinguish the timing of changes: for example, the one-person share reaches 12% by 2001 and then remains unchanged, while the no-children figure reaches 25% by 2001 and stays there. The description of non-dependent children as “almost stable” could also note the brief rise to 11% in 1991 before falling to 9%.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response is arranged in a sensible sequence: an introduction, an overview, and two paragraphs grouping the household categories. Linking expressions such as “Overall,” “In contrast,” and “Meanwhile” help signal the relationships between trends, and the reader can follow the comparisons. Some cohesion is nevertheless mechanical, with repeated patterns such as “the figure” and “the share,” and several sentences list changes without clearly distinguishing the time points. The phrase “before the share increasing to 25% in 2001 and 2007 respectively” also makes the relationship between the two years awkward to follow. Use more varied referencing and make each comparison explicit—for instance, state that the figure rose to 25% by 2001 and remained at that level in 2007.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use a reasonable range of task-related vocabulary, including “percentage,” “portion,” “declined,” “increased,” and “remained stable,” so the main trends are generally clear. There are also attempts at more formal reporting language, such as “a closer look reveals.” However, several spelling errors and imprecise or unnatural choices limit the accuracy of the vocabulary: “depandent,” “boubled,” and “trippled” recur, while “one person family” does not accurately name the table category. “Became doubled” and “became trippled” are also awkward collocations. Aim for accurate spelling and conventional chart language, such as “the proportion doubled” or “the share tripled.” This would make the adequate range more precise and natural.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0

You use both simple statements and more complex structures, including clauses with “while,” “before,” and “in contrast.” Most sentences communicate the intended trend, and the time references are generally understandable. Some grammatical errors remain, particularly in articles, agreement, and verb forms. For example, “the households types” needs a different noun phrase, “percentage of one person household” is missing articles or plural marking, and “the figure decline” should use a past-tense verb. In “the share increasing to 25%,” the verb form does not fit the sentence structure. Review past-tense reporting and noun phrases, and check that each clause has a correctly formed verb. Greater consistency would improve accuracy while preserving your range of sentence forms.

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