Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-08-13

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 the changes in ownership of electrical appliances (washing machine,refrigerator and vaccum cleaner) and as well as the average number of hours spent on houseweek per hour in one country between 1920 and 2019.

Overall,ownership of all three appliances increased significantly over the period,while the amount of time pent on housework decreased considerably.Vacuum cleaner and refrigerator became almost universally owned,whereas washing machine experienced a smaller increased.

In 1920,washing machine was owned by 40% of household,compared with 30% for vacuum cleaners.Refrigerator were hardly used,with around 0% of households.In 1940,ownership of washing machine had rise to 60%,while both vacuum cleaner and refrigerator stood at approxmiately 50% to 54%.In 1960,refrigerator reached at 90%,whereas vacuum cleaner and washing machine were both at around 70%.Refrigerator ownership then reached 100% in 1980 and remained at this level until 2019.Vacuum cleaner ownership also increased steadily,reaching 90% in 1980 and 100% by 2000.Washing machine ownership frequently fall down after 1960,falling to around 65% in 1980 before rising to approxmiately 75% in 2019.

Meanwhile,the average time spent on housework fell sharply from about 50 hours per week in 1920 to 35 hours in 1940 and 20 hours in 1960.It then declined to around 15 hours in 1980 and 2000,before reaching only 10 hours in 2019.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.5

The response covers all parts of the task, providing a clear overview and selecting key features from the charts. The comparison between appliance ownership and housework time is well-integrated. However, there are some inaccuracies in reporting the data; for instance, the text states that washing machine ownership 'frequently fall down' after 1960, but the data shows a more complex trend, and the claim that refrigerator ownership reached 100% in 1980 is slightly imprecise based on the visual representation. Despite these minor data-reporting slips, the main trends are accurately identified and the response is well-structured.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5

The essay is logically organized with a clear introduction, overview, and body paragraphs. Paragraphing is used effectively to separate the two distinct data sets. Cohesive devices such as 'meanwhile', 'whereas', and 'in contrast' are used to link ideas, although some transitions feel slightly mechanical. The progression of information is logical, moving from the general overview to specific details for each category. Referencing is generally clear, though some minor improvements in the flow between sentences would enhance the overall readability.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

The range of vocabulary is adequate for the task, with terms like 'ownership', 'significantly', 'universally', and 'declined' used correctly. There are some spelling errors, such as 'vaccum' (vacuum), 'houseweek' (housework), and 'approxmiately' (approximately). Additionally, there are minor collocation issues, such as 'reached at 90%' (should be 'reached 90%') and 'frequently fall down' (should be 'fluctuated' or 'decreased'). While these errors do not impede communication, they prevent the response from reaching a higher band score.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

The response uses a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. There are several grammatical errors, particularly with subject-verb agreement and article usage, such as 'washing machine was owned' (should be 'washing machines were owned') and 'refrigerator were hardly used' (should be 'refrigerators were hardly used'). Punctuation is generally functional, though there are missing spaces after commas in several places. While the meaning is always clear, the frequency of these minor errors indicates a need for more careful proofreading to ensure grammatical accuracy.

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