Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-11-05

IELTS Writing Task 1 question

The charts below show the changes in ownership of electrical appliances and amount of time spent doing housework in households in one country between 1920 and 2019.

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

Percentage of households with electrical appliances (1920-2019)

Student answer (Band 6.0)

This chart illustrates the changes that took place in ownership of electrical appliances and time spent doing housework in households during the period 1920 till 2019.

Overall it can be seen that every appliance significantly increased, refrigerator was the least used appliance in 1920 by the time which gradually increased and was at peak side by side with vacuum cleaner in the year 2019 where as washing machine had a moderate percentage and number of hours of housework saw a major decline from 1920 till 2019.

Initially washing machine in 1920 was at 40% and by the time in a span of 20 years it increased to 60% and them to 70% in 1960 the it fell slightly to 65% and in 2019 it surged to 75%. Furthermore the vacuum cleaner was at 30% household in 1920 later it saw dramatic increase and peaked to 90% in 1960 and by 1980 it maxed at 100 percent and remained unchanged till 2019.

On the other hand refrigerator saw a drastic change from 2019 as it rose from 0% and by 1940 it was 55% moreover in the year 1960 the figures rose to 90% and later from 1980 it became 100% till 2019. Furthermore number of hours of house work saw a major decline from 1920 onwards as in 1920 it was 50% later dropped to 35% in 1940 and by the time it kept depreciating till 1980 at 15% after wards it again dropped slightly till 2019 stopping at 10%.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You cover both charts and identify the main overall patterns: appliance ownership generally rose, while housework time fell. Several key figures are reported accurately, including washing machines at 40% in 1920 and 75% in 2019, and housework declining from 50 to about 10 hours. This meets the task well, with some features described in useful detail. However, there are important inaccuracies: vacuum-cleaner ownership reached 70% in 1960, 90% in 1980, and 100% in 2000, not 90% in 1960 and 100% in 1980. The refrigerator began at about 2%, rather than 0%, and the housework measure is hours, not a percentage. The overview also says washing machines had a “moderate percentage,” which is vague. More precise comparisons and accurate units would strengthen the response further.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a clear overall arrangement: an introduction, an overview, and separate paragraphs describing the appliance trends and housework. This makes the main information reasonably easy to follow. You also use linking expressions such as “Overall,” “Furthermore,” and “On the other hand.” However, some connections feel mechanical or do not clearly show the relationship between details. The long sequence beginning “Initially washing machine in 1920…” combines several years without clear sentence boundaries, and “by the time” is repeated without a precise reference. Grouping the appliance comparisons more deliberately and using shorter sentences to distinguish rises, falls, and plateaus would improve progression. Check that each pronoun or time reference clearly points to the relevant series or year.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use a reasonable range of vocabulary for describing trends, including “increased,” “fell slightly,” “surged,” “dramatic increase,” and “decline.” These choices help communicate the broad movements in the charts, and the meaning is generally clear. Some less common expressions are attempted, but several are inaccurate or unnatural in this context: “at peak side by side,” “maxed,” and “depreciating” do not describe chart trends naturally. “Drastic change from 2019” also gives an unclear starting point, while “house work” is better written as “housework.” Aim for precise, conventional chart language and avoid using several different dramatic verbs when a neutral term such as “rose” or “reached” is more accurate.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and more complex sentences, including clauses linked with “whereas” and “as,” and the overall meaning can usually be understood. However, some sentence structures are difficult to follow because clauses are joined without adequate punctuation. For example, the washing-machine sentence beginning “Initially washing machine in 1920…” runs through several dates and changes, and “the it fell slightly” contains a faulty construction. There are also errors in articles and sentence formation, as in “Initially washing machine” and “number of hours of housework saw.” Use complete, clearly punctuated sentences, and check subject–verb structure and articles. A wider range is present, but more consistent control of these patterns is needed.

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