Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 17 · 2026-10-20

IELTS Writing Task 1 question

The chart below gives information about how families in one country spent their weekly income in 1968 and in 2018.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

1968 and 2018: average weekly spending by families

Student answer (Band 6.0)

The bar charts illustrates the average weekly spending by families between 1968 and 2018.

Overall, it is clear that food but the highest spennding in 1968, while in 2018 leisure accounted for the largest spending by families moreover, others goods stayed fluctuaed.

To began with, in 1968 food accounted for the highest spending by families at 35% of theirs weekly income followed by housing and clothing and footware at almost same level 10% of their weekly spending by families. furthermore, fuel and power stayed at 5% while household goods, personal goods, transport and leisure almost remaind constent throughout the time duration between 10% to 7% of spending.

In addition, in 2018 spending in leisure accounted for the highest percentage of families weeking spending at 23% followed by housing at 19% in contrast, number of spending in in fuel power and personal good remained constent both at 4%.furthermore transport perticapte in weekly income spending at 14% in last household good was same in both years at 7% of spending of families weekly icome.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You identify the main shift accurately: food was the largest category in 1968, while leisure led in 2018, and you report several relevant figures, including food at 35%, housing at 19% in 2018, and transport at 14%. This gives the response a clear overview and addresses the chart’s central comparison. Some details, however, are imprecise or inaccurate: in 1968, household goods, personal goods and transport were about 8%, while leisure was about 9%, rather than all remaining within a broad 7–10% range; household goods were about 8% in both years, not 7%. The overview’s claim that “others goods stayed fluctuaed” is also unclear and does not identify the overall pattern. More precise comparisons of the categories that rose and fell would strengthen the report.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, an overview, and separate paragraphs for the two years. This helps the reader follow the broad comparison, and linking expressions such as “Overall,” “To began with,” and “In addition” signal stages in the report. However, some connections are mechanical or unclear. The overview’s “moreover, others goods stayed fluctuaed” does not explain how the categories changed, while the final paragraph strings several comparisons together without clear sentence boundaries. For example, the contrast between housing and fuel is run into the statement about transport. Use fewer, more precise linkers and group figures by meaningful trends—such as categories that increased versus those that declined—to make progression clearer.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use relevant chart vocabulary, including “accounted for,” “percentage,” “weekly income,” and “followed by,” so the reader can understand the topic and many comparisons. However, the range is limited and several word-choice, collocation, and spelling errors make parts difficult to interpret. Phrases such as “others goods stayed fluctuaed,” “families weeking spending,” and “transport perticapte in weekly income spending” are not natural or clear. There are also repeated misspellings, including “spennding,” “footware,” “constent,” and “icome.” Aim for accurate, straightforward expressions such as “the share of weekly income spent on…” and “remained unchanged.” Check spelling carefully and avoid repeating “spending” several times in the same sentence.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple statements and longer sentences with comparisons, and the main message is generally recoverable. However, control is inconsistent, especially in longer structures. The opening “The bar charts illustrates” has subject–verb disagreement, and “To began with” uses an incorrect verb form. In “food but the highest spennding,” the sentence is missing a grammatical verb, while “at almost same level 10%” lacks an article and a clear linking structure. Several sentences also run together, as in “at 19% in contrast, number of spending…,” making relationships harder to follow. Practise building complete sentences around one main comparison, then add subordinate clauses only when their grammar is secure. Check agreement, articles, verb forms, and punctuation during revision.

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