Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-08-09

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 given charts illustrate a significant growth in ownership of electric appliances in households from the year 1920 to 2019 . The second chart shows how the time spent on housework dropped between this years .

overall there has been a great use of electric appliances like washing machine , refrigerator and vacuum cleaner to reduce the work load and save alot of time from household work .

In the very first chart , we can clearly observe a significant rise in use of appliances between this 100 years . The vacuum clearner and refrigerator has seen the most growth leading to 100% growth . Wheare as washing machine had about 35% growth from 40% rising to almost 75%.

Coming to the second chart , which is a comparision of number of hours per week by year . This explain the decline in number of hours of housework per week , per household from the year 1920 to 2019 . We can clearly see the workload fell from 50 hours a week to almost just 10 hours a week .

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

The response covers the main features of both charts, identifying the trends in appliance ownership and the decline in housework hours. However, the analysis is somewhat superficial. For example, the statement that the refrigerator and vacuum cleaner saw '100% growth' is inaccurate based on the visual data, and the description of the washing machine's rise is slightly imprecise. To reach a higher band, you should provide more precise data points and a more analytical comparison between the two trends, such as explicitly linking the rise in appliances to the reduction in housework time.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The response is organised into logical paragraphs, with an introduction, an overview, and two body paragraphs. However, the use of cohesive devices is somewhat mechanical and occasionally repetitive. Phrases like 'In the very first chart' and 'Coming to the second chart' are functional but basic. The transition between the two charts could be smoother to better highlight the relationship between the data sets. Paragraphing is present, but the logical flow between sentences within the paragraphs could be improved by using a wider variety of linking words.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

The vocabulary is adequate for the task but lacks variety and precision. You rely on simple descriptors like 'significant growth' and 'great use'. There are also some minor errors in word choice and spelling, such as 'clearner' instead of 'cleaner' and 'comparision' instead of 'comparison'. To improve, try to incorporate more sophisticated vocabulary related to trends and data, such as 'upward trajectory', 'plummeted', or 'proportion', rather than repeating 'growth' and 'rise' multiple times.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

The response contains a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. While the meaning is generally clear, there are several grammatical errors, such as 'between this years' (should be 'these years') and 'The vacuum clearner and refrigerator has seen' (subject-verb agreement error: 'have seen'). Additionally, punctuation is inconsistent, particularly with spaces before commas. While these errors do not impede communication, they occur frequently enough to prevent a higher score. Focus on subject-verb agreement and consistent pluralisation to improve accuracy.

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