Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · 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 6.0)

The chart illustrates proportion of household with electrical appliances from 1920 to 2019. While, another chart represents amount of hours of housework per week, per household between 1920 and 2019. Overall, the number of refrigerator dramatically rose through this period. By contrast, the ratio of hours of housework per week, per week generally declined. In the beginning of period, Washing machine stood at 40, then Refrigerator and Vacuum cleaner accounted 0 and 30 respectively. After that, the figure of Refrigerator sharply increased from 0 to 90 in 1920 and 1960. The number of Vacuum cleaner dramatically increased between 30 and 100 in 1920 and 2000. The figure of Washing machine slightly increased until 1960, then the figure slightly fluctuate from approximately 60 to about 70 in 1960 to 2019. While, Refrigerator and Vacuum cleaner leveled-off until in the end of period. On the other hands, the number of hours of housework per week, per household continued to decline through this period.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

The response covers the main features of the charts, identifying the trends for appliance ownership and the decline in housework hours. However, the data reporting is inconsistent and contains inaccuracies. For example, stating that the refrigerator increased from 0 to 90 between 1920 and 1960 is a misinterpretation of the visual data, and the description of the vacuum cleaner's trend is confusing. While the overview is present, the lack of precision in reporting figures and the failure to clearly contrast the relationship between the two charts (i.e., the correlation between appliance ownership and reduced housework) limits the development of the response.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The response is organized into a basic structure, but it lacks effective paragraphing, as it is presented as a single block of text. Cohesive devices are used, such as 'While', 'By contrast', and 'On the other hands', but they are often used incorrectly or mechanically. The progression of ideas is somewhat disjointed, particularly when jumping between the different appliances. The referencing is occasionally unclear, making it difficult for the reader to follow the comparison between the two charts effectively.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

The range of vocabulary is limited and repetitive. The student relies on basic terms like 'number', 'figure', and 'increased'. There are noticeable errors in word choice and collocation, such as 'ratio of hours' (instead of 'amount of time') and 'On the other hands' (which should be 'On the other hand'). Some phrasing is awkward, such as 'leveled-off until in the end of period'. While the meaning is generally conveyed, the lack of precision and the repetitive nature of the vocabulary prevent a higher score.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

The response uses a mix of simple and some attempted complex sentence structures, but there are frequent grammatical errors. Issues include missing articles ('the' proportion, 'the' refrigerator), incorrect preposition usage ('in 1920 and 1960' instead of 'between 1920 and 1960'), and subject-verb agreement errors ('the figure slightly fluctuate'). Punctuation is also inconsistent, particularly with comma usage after introductory clauses. These errors are frequent and occasionally impede the flow of the text, though the overall message remains understandable.

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