Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 17 · 2026-10-27

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)

This chart elaborates the information about how families in one country spent their weekly income in 1968 and in 2018.The data which is relevent to the year 1968 is represented by black chart bars, and the data which is relevent to the year 2018 is represented by gray chart bars.

We have multiple activites on which families used to spend their weekly income these inlcudes Food, Housing, Fuel and power, Clothing and footware, Household goods, Personal goods, Transport, and Leisure.So, here is the basic comparison between the year 1968 and the year 2018, Families used to spend around 35% of their weekly income on Food and 10% on the Housing, While in the year 2018 Families spent less on Food and around 20% on Housing. In the year 1968 people spent more percentage of their weekly income on Fuel and power, and Clothing and footware as compared to the year 2018. The percentage used for Household goods is almost same, While families used to spent almost 10% on Personal goods , Transport and Leisure but the percentage of spents in these areas gradually increased in the year 2018.

In the conclusion, It had been noticed that families used spend more on Food and personal Items in 1968 while in year 2018 families spent more on Housing and Transport.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You identify the main contrast between the two years: food took a much larger share in 1968, while housing became more important by 2018. You also note that fuel and clothing shares fell and household goods stayed similar. However, some details are inaccurate or unclear. The conclusion says families spent more on “personal Items” in 1968, although personal goods were 8% in 1968 and 4% in 2018; leisure also fell from 9% to 22%? In fact, it rose from 9% to 22%, so the earlier claim that spending in these areas “gradually increased” is too broad because personal goods declined. Transport rose from 8% to 14%, not simply as part of a general increase. A clearer overview and more precise comparisons would strengthen coverage.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable structure, moving from an introduction to comparisons and then a concluding statement. The categories are grouped together, and phrases such as “as compared to” help signal contrast. However, the second paragraph contains many points in one long sequence, so the reader has to work to distinguish the main trends from supporting details. The list of all categories adds little, and transitions such as “So, here is the basic comparison” and “In the conclusion” feel mechanical. Some references are also unclear, particularly “the percentage of spents in these areas,” which makes it difficult to identify exactly which categories are being discussed. Organise the body into clearer comparisons, such as rising and falling categories, and use more precise linking and referencing.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant topic vocabulary, including “weekly income,” “percentage,” “Housing,” and “Household goods,” so the chart remains understandable. There is also some attempt to vary wording with “represented” and “comparison.” However, several spelling and word-choice errors reduce accuracy: “relevent,” “activites,” “inlcudes,” and “footware” are misspelled, while “percentage of spents” is not a natural expression. “Black chart bars” and “gray chart bars” are unnecessarily descriptive and do not help explain the data. The repeated use of “spent” and “families” also limits range. Aim for accurate collocations such as “accounted for,” “share of expenditure,” and “rose/fell,” while checking spelling and avoiding awkward phrases.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and more extended sentence forms, including a comparison using “as compared to the year 2018.” Most of the intended meaning can be followed, but some grammatical errors recur. For example, “Families used to spent” should be “families used to spend,” and “families used spend” needs “to.” The sentence beginning “The percentage used for Household goods is almost same” is missing an article (“the same”), while “While” is incorrectly capitalised after a comma. Several sentences run together without appropriate punctuation, notably the opening paragraph’s transition into “The data.” Use complete sentences, check verb patterns and articles, and punctuate clauses carefully to improve control.

See this exact question answered at other band scores. The same prompt compared across bands.

Browse more IELTS Writing model answers or get your own writing scored by the same AI examiner.