Band 7.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 7.0 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-08-06

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 7.0)

Here the line graph illutrates changes in the percentage of households utilizing three distinict electrical applianances and the average weekly time spent on housework in single country between 1920 and 2019.

Overall, household adoption of all three electrical appliances experienced substantial growth, with refrigretors and vacuum cleaners eventually achieving universal ownership. The amount of time allocated to weeckly domestic chores witnessed a dramatic continuous decline over the century.

In 1920, refrigerators were completely absent from households (0%), but their adoption surged dramatically, reaching 90% by 1960 and peaking at 100% in 1980. Vacuum cleaners followed a steady upward trajectory, climbing from 30% in 1920 to full saturation by 2000. In contrast, washing machines began as the most common appliance at 40% in 1920 and rose to 70% by 1960. After a minor dip to roughly 65% in 1980, washing machine ownership finished the period at approximately 75% in 2019 year.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 7.0

The response effectively identifies the main trends and makes relevant comparisons. You have successfully highlighted the inverse relationship between the rise in appliance ownership and the decline in housework time. All key features, such as the 1920 starting points and the final figures in 2019, are clearly presented. The overview is concise and captures the essence of the data well. To reach a higher band, ensure that the data for the 'time spent on housework' is integrated more thoroughly into the body paragraphs, as currently, it is mentioned in the overview but not detailed in the body of the report.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 7.5

The essay is logically organized with a clear introduction, an overview, and a body paragraph. The progression of ideas is smooth, and you have used cohesive devices such as 'In contrast', 'Overall', and 'After a minor dip' to link information effectively. Paragraphing is used appropriately to separate the summary from the detailed analysis. The flow of information is easy to follow, and the relationship between the different data points is clearly established throughout the text.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.5

You demonstrate a good range of vocabulary, using terms like 'universal ownership', 'upward trajectory', and 'full saturation' appropriately. There are some spelling errors, such as 'illutrates', 'distinict', 'applianances', 'refrigretors', and 'weeckly', which detract from the overall quality. While these do not impede communication, they are noticeable. To improve, focus on proofreading your work to catch these minor slips, as more precise and error-free vocabulary usage is required for higher band scores.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 7.0

You use a mix of simple and complex sentence structures effectively, such as 'After a minor dip to roughly 65% in 1980, washing machine ownership finished the period at approximately 75%'. There are a few minor grammatical slips, such as 'in single country' (should be 'in a single country') and 'in 2019 year' (should be 'in 2019'). Despite these occasional errors, the majority of your sentences are error-free, and your control of grammar is generally strong enough to convey your meaning clearly without difficulty.

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