Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-11-11

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 6.5)

The line charts illustrate the transformations in ownership of electrical appliances and how much time spent in households chores in a particular nation from 1920 to 2019 over a 99 years of period.

Overall, it is evident from the charts that, uses of electrical appliances significantly increased, while hours spent for houseworks decreased over the given period.

In 1920, washing machine used 40% and it was the highest used appliance than other products additionally vacuum cleaner was used by 30%. In the same year households used nearly 1% of the refrigerator; however, in 1980, uses of refrigerator saw a peak at 100% and it remained unchanged to the final year. Using of vacuum cleaner increased steadily and in 2000, it reached 100% and remained same as refrigerator. Using of washing machine dipped in 1980; nevertheless it reached approximately 80% in the final year.

On the other hand, in 1920, houses spent more than 50 hours per week. In 1960, it dramatically fell down. In contrast, the same year using of refrigerator and vacuum cleaner significantly increased. Spent time for household chores declined and in the final year, houses spent approximately 10 hours per week.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.0

You identify the main overall contrast accurately: appliance ownership generally rose, while weekly housework time fell. You also report several key milestones, including refrigerators reaching full ownership by 1980 and vacuum cleaners by 2000. This gives the response clear coverage of both charts. Some details, however, are imprecise: washing-machine ownership ended at about 75%, rather than approximately 80%, and the 1920 figure for housework was 50 hours, not more than 50. The statement that housework “dramatically fell” in 1960 would be stronger with the actual figure of about 20 hours. To make the account more fully supported, include more precise comparisons across the years, especially the washing-machine fluctuation and the later housework figures.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a clear overall structure: an introduction, an overview, and separate discussion of appliance ownership and housework. The contrast signalled by “On the other hand” helps distinguish the second chart, and the information generally follows the timeline. However, some links are mechanical or unclear. For example, “In contrast, the same year using of refrigerator and vacuum cleaner significantly increased” does not clearly explain the relationship between the trends, and “it” in “it reached 100%” could be more explicitly tied to the vacuum cleaner. The appliance paragraph also moves between series without consistently grouping comparisons. Use clearer references and organise the figures by appliance or by key periods to strengthen progression and cohesion.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use a reasonable range of task-related vocabulary, including “ownership,” “increased,” “declined,” “remained unchanged,” and “approximately.” These choices communicate the main trends, and some variation in trend language is evident. However, several word combinations and forms are unnatural, such as “time spent in households chores,” “uses of electrical appliances,” “washing machine used 40%,” and “spent time for household chores.” “Dipped” is understandable for the washing-machine trend, but the description could be more precise by naming the percentage change. Aim for accurate collocations such as “the proportion of households owning…” and “hours spent on housework.” This would make the vocabulary more natural and precise while retaining the useful range already attempted.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mix of simple and complex sentences, including contrast clauses with “while,” “however,” and “nevertheless,” and the overall meaning is usually clear. Some grammatical errors remain, particularly with articles, agreement, and sentence construction. For example, “over a 99 years of period” has an incorrect article and plural pattern, while “washing machine used 40%” lacks a suitable subject and verb construction. “In 1920, houses spent more than 50 hours” also uses an unsuitable grammatical subject for the data. There are occasional punctuation issues, including the comma after “Overall” followed by an unnecessary comma after “that.” Practise complete, accurate comparison sentences, such as “40% of households owned a washing machine in 1920,” and check agreement and articles during revision.

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