Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 18 · 2026-07-24

IELTS Writing Task 1 question

The chart below shows the number of households in the US by their annual income in 2007, 2011 and 2015.

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

Student answer (Band 6.5)

The graph compares yearly salary of millions of households in US in the year 2007,2011 and 2015.These millions of houses are divided among five different ranges of yearly income.

Graph clearly shows the most amount of households earning more than [redacted phone]$ yearly were in 2015 then comes in the 2007 and lastly the lowest in 2011.In all of the years the number of households earning between 75000$ to 99000$ were roughly the same about 14 to 15 million.

The average income households who earns 50000$ to 74999$ were the same through out the years about 21 million.Then comes the households who are below average, they earned about 25000$ to 49999$ and ranges about 27 million to 30 million.Lastly, the low income or poor households who earns less than 25000$ ranges about 25 to 27 million.

In conclusion the annual income of the households who earn less than [redacted phone]$ remained nearly same but the yearly income of people more than [redacted phone]$ has risen exponentially.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.5

The response covers the main features of the chart, including the trends for different income brackets. However, the analysis is somewhat superficial. While you correctly identify the growth in the highest income bracket, the description of the other categories is repetitive and lacks precise comparison. For instance, stating that figures were 'roughly the same' or 'about' without referencing specific data points from the chart limits the depth of your analysis. To reach a higher band, ensure you select the most significant data points to illustrate the trends rather than listing figures for every category, and provide a clearer overview of the overall shifts between 2007 and 2015.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5

The essay is organized into logical paragraphs, which helps the reader follow the information. You use basic cohesive devices like 'In conclusion' and 'Lastly' to signal transitions. However, the flow between sentences is sometimes mechanical, and the use of referencing is occasionally unclear (e.g., 'Then comes the households'). To improve, try to vary your linking words and ensure that each sentence connects smoothly to the previous one. The paragraphing is appropriate, but the internal structure of the paragraphs could be more sophisticated to improve the overall progression of ideas.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.5

Your vocabulary is adequate for the task, allowing you to describe the income ranges and trends clearly. You use some relevant terms like 'yearly income', 'ranges', and 'exponentially'. However, there are some inaccuracies in word choice and phrasing, such as 'most amount of households' (should be 'greatest number') and 'average income households' (which is slightly confusing in context). The range of vocabulary is somewhat limited and repetitive. To achieve a higher score, incorporate more precise academic collocations and avoid repeating the same sentence structures when describing the data.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

You demonstrate a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. There are several grammatical errors, such as missing articles ('in US', 'in the year 2007'), subject-verb agreement issues ('households who earns'), and punctuation errors (missing spaces after commas). While these errors do not prevent the reader from understanding your main points, they occur frequently enough to impact the fluency of the text. To improve, focus on consistent subject-verb agreement and the correct use of articles, and try to incorporate a wider variety of complex sentence forms with greater accuracy.

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