Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-08-01

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 graph illustrates the percentage of households with electrical appliances and number of hours of housework per week, per household between 1920 and 2019.

Looking from an overall perspective, it is readily apparent that refrigerator and vacuum cleaner showed a upward trend throughout the period, while washing machine fluctuations over the period. in addition, hours per week decreased gradually.

At the beginning of the period, Washing machine recorded the highest figure at approximately 40% in 1920, it gradually rose to 70% in 1960. whereas, it decreased rapidly to reaching about 61% in 1980 and increased to 70% in 2019. Furthermore, Vacuum cleaner started at 30% in 1920, it increased rapidly to around 99% in 2000. it remained stable almost one year from 2000 to 2019.

Meanwhile, the refrigerator at approximately 0% in 1920 it grew sharply to 90% in 1980. it stabilize at three years between 1980 and 2019. On the other hand, Hours per week stood at 50 in 1920 and it dipped to 20 in 1960. moreover, it almost constant three time from 1960 to 2019. it recorded the lowest figure throughout the period.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 7.0

The response covers all key features of the charts, including the trends for appliances and the inverse relationship with housework hours. The overview is present, though it could be more clearly integrated. The data is generally accurate, although there are some minor inaccuracies in the interpretation of the timeframes (e.g., stating the refrigerator stabilized for 'three years' rather than three decades). The main trends are identified, and comparisons are made between the appliances and the time spent on housework. To reach a higher band, ensure that the data points are described with greater precision and that the overview highlights the most significant trends more effectively.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5

The response is organized into logical paragraphs, with an introduction, an overview, and body paragraphs. However, the use of cohesive devices is somewhat mechanical and repetitive (e.g., 'it' is used as the subject for almost every sentence). There are issues with referencing, such as 'it remained stable almost one year', which is confusing. The flow between sentences is occasionally disjointed due to the lack of varied linking words. Improving the use of transition signals and varying sentence structure would significantly enhance the coherence of the report.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.5

The vocabulary is adequate for the task, allowing for the description of trends such as 'upward trend', 'fluctuations', and 'decreased rapidly'. However, there is a lack of variety, and some word choices are imprecise or awkward, such as 'it stabilize at three years' or 'it almost constant three time'. The range is sufficient to convey the main points, but it does not demonstrate the flexibility or precision required for a higher band. To improve, focus on using more sophisticated collocations and ensuring that verbs and nouns are used correctly in context.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

The response uses a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but there are frequent grammatical errors. Issues include missing articles (e.g., 'refrigerator and vacuum cleaner'), incorrect verb forms (e.g., 'washing machine fluctuations' instead of 'fluctuated'), and punctuation errors, such as starting sentences with lowercase letters after periods. There are also issues with subject-verb agreement and tense consistency. While the meaning is generally clear, these errors are frequent enough to impede the flow of the text. Focusing on basic sentence construction and proofreading for subject-verb agreement would be beneficial.

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