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 graphs describe the changes in availability of electrical appliances in house hold and also how much time spent in housework in the period of ninety years from 1920 to 2019.

Over all, there is significant increase in having electrical appliances. Refrigerator & vaccume cleaner are the popular throughout the period while time spend on doing housework gradually decreases.

Refrigerator's demand rose sharply in homes as it reached at 55% in 1940, It continued to grew significantly over the years and climbed to 100% in 1960 and remained at this level till 2019. There were a similar trend in vacuum cleaners, as started at 30% in 1920 and constantly increased in homes reaching 70% in 1960. Eventually, it demand rose to 100% in 2000 and remained there at the end of the period.

However, washing machines were flactuated over the years. As it rose steadily in initial years and reached 70% in 1960 then dropped a little to almost 60% in 1980. After that, the demand increased again and consequently ended at 75% in 2019.

A gradual decline has been recorded in the number of hour of housework per household in the same period. In 1920, the number was at 50, then fell considerably to 35 in 1940 & continued to fell down to 20 in 1980, & in 2019 the number is lowest level at 10.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.5

The response covers all parts of the task and provides a clear overview of the trends. You have successfully identified the main features, such as the rise in appliance ownership and the corresponding decline in housework hours. The data is well-selected, and comparisons are made between the different appliances and the time spent on chores. To reach a higher band, ensure that the data points are described with greater precision; for example, when mentioning the washing machine, you could more clearly contrast its fluctuations with the steady growth of the other appliances. Overall, the response is well-focused and meets the requirements of the task effectively.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The essay is logically organized into clear paragraphs, with an introduction, an overview, and body paragraphs focusing on specific data sets. There is a clear progression of ideas throughout the text. You use cohesive devices such as 'However', 'After that', and 'consequently' to link your points. However, some transitions feel slightly mechanical, and the use of referencing could be more varied. To improve, try to use a wider range of cohesive links to connect sentences more fluidly, ensuring that the relationship between the rise in appliances and the decrease in housework time is explicitly highlighted through better signposting.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, using terms like 'significant increase', 'rose sharply', and 'gradual decline'. However, there are some spelling errors ('vaccume', 'flactuated') and minor word choice issues ('in house hold' instead of 'in households'). To achieve a higher score, you should aim for more precise and varied vocabulary to describe trends, such as 'upward trajectory' or 'plateaued'. While your current vocabulary is sufficient to convey the information clearly, reducing spelling mistakes and incorporating more sophisticated collocations would enhance the overall quality of your writing.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

You use a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. While the meaning is generally clear, there are several grammatical errors, such as 'Refrigerator & vaccume cleaner are the popular' (missing 'most'), 'It continued to grew' (incorrect verb form), and 'number of hour' (missing plural). Additionally, there are some punctuation issues, such as the use of '&' instead of 'and'. To improve, focus on subject-verb agreement and ensure that verb tenses are used consistently when describing past trends. Increasing the variety of complex sentence structures while maintaining accuracy will help you reach a higher band score.

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