Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · IELTS Summit Mastery · 2026-11-02

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 changes in the percentages of people living in different household types in Great Britain between 1971 and 2007.

Overall, souples with dependent children had a largest proportion throughout the years although, it delined throughout the years. In contrast loan parent, couples with no children and one person increased slightly thoughout the years.

Firstly, couples with dependent children has the largest proportion accounted for 52% in 1971% to getting at 47% in 1981 declining to 41% in 1991 to lastly closing for 36% in 2007. Moreover, couples with non-dependent children started for 10% in 1971 remain constant in 1981 to increasing at 11% in 1991 to declining and accounts for 9% in both 2001 and 2007.

In contrast, one person started for 6% in 1971 to growing upto 11% in 1991 to reaching for 12% in 2001 and 2007 remains constant. While, no children couples accounted for 19% in 1991 to reaching at 25% in 2001 and remain constant in 2007. Lastly loan parent started for 4% to reaching acoounted for 19% in 1991 to growing at 12% in 2001 and remain constant in 2007.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You identify the table’s subject and give a relevant overview: households with dependent children were the largest category and declined, while several other types increased. You also report many key figures accurately, including the fall from 52% to 36% for dependent-child couples and the rise in one-person households to 12%. This covers the main task well, with some evidence of the broader comparisons expected at a stronger level. However, one important figure is misreported: lone-parent households rose to 10% in 1991, not 19%, before reaching 12% in 2001. The no-children figure is also incorrectly linked to 1991 rather than 1971. Check each starting point and endpoint carefully, and make the overview more precise about which categories rose most substantially.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a clear overall arrangement: an introduction, an overview, and two paragraphs grouping the household categories. Sequencing expressions such as “Firstly,” “Moreover,” and “In contrast” help signal movement between trends, and the reader can generally follow the comparisons. However, some linking is mechanical, and sentence boundaries and references are not always clear. For example, “While, no children couples…” is an awkward transition, while “reaching for 12% in 2001 and 2007 remains constant” combines the endpoint and stability without a clear structure. The final paragraph also moves through three categories in quick succession. Use fewer formulaic transitions and organise each paragraph around a clear comparison, with complete sentences that make the relationship between figures explicit.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant vocabulary for describing tables, including “percentages,” “proportion,” “declining,” “increased,” and “remain constant.” This gives you a workable range for reporting trends, but several word choices, collocations, and spelling errors make the description less natural and sometimes obscure the intended meaning. Examples include “souples” for “couples,” “loan parent” for “lone parent,” “closing for 36%,” and “started for 6%.” The repeated use of “started” and “reaching” also limits precision. Build a reliable set of trend phrases and check spelling of the table’s category labels. Prefer standard combinations such as “stood at,” “fell to,” and “rose to,” rather than translating directly from general-purpose verbs.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more extended sentence forms, including contrast clauses and sequences of changes, so there is some variety. However, control is inconsistent: errors in agreement, tense, articles, and sentence construction occur often enough to make some sentences difficult to read. For instance, “couples with dependent children has” should use a plural verb, while “a largest proportion” needs a different article structure. The sentence beginning “While, no children couples…” is also incomplete as written, and “in 2001 and 2007 remains constant” does not form a clear grammatical clause. Practise writing one complete sentence per trend, keeping the subject and verb consistent, and use past-tense reporting forms throughout. Then add complex clauses only when their grammar remains controlled.

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