Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

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

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 the transformations in ownership of electrical equipments and amount of time invested in performing household chores in families in one nation between 1920 and 2019.

Overall,use of three distinct electrical appliances named as washing machine, refrigerator and vaccum cleaner is shown where it is completely evident that all electronics have gone through a significant rise in their ownership resulting in dramatic alleviation of working hours per week.

In 1920, it is evident that he popularity of washing machine kept growing steadily till 1960 upto 70 % before facing a sight downfall of approximately 5%till 1980 , followed by a gradual escalation and reached at around 75 %in final year. Although vaccum cleaner was not in use in the beginning, it peaked at 100% until 2000 and remained at top till last year .

Lastly, it can be vividly seen that refrigerator has seen a sharp rise in its use since 1920 without facing any declination and first one to reach 100 % in 1980 and kept at the same position till concluding year. Furthermore, with the upliftment in the ownerships of various electronic tools there is a gradual decline in working hours from 50 hours per week in starting year to remain only 10 hours per week in 2019.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

The response covers all parts of the task, identifying the main trends in appliance ownership and the inverse relationship with housework hours. You successfully selected key data points to support your summary. However, the report could be improved by ensuring more precise data reporting; for instance, stating the vacuum cleaner reached 100% 'until 2000' is slightly confusing, as the graph shows it reached that level and stayed there. Additionally, the overview is clear, but the description of the washing machine trend is slightly cluttered with too many specific percentages, which makes the narrative flow less effectively than a more analytical approach would.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The response is logically organized into an introduction, an overview, and two body paragraphs. You use some cohesive devices such as 'Lastly', 'Furthermore', and 'Although' to link ideas. However, the use of cohesive devices is sometimes mechanical or slightly awkward, such as 'named as washing machine' or 'kept at the same position'. Paragraphing is appropriate, and there is a clear progression of ideas from the appliance trends to the impact on housework hours. To reach a higher band, focus on using a wider variety of linking words and ensuring that the transition between sentences feels more natural and less repetitive.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, using terms like 'transformations', 'alleviation', and 'escalation'. However, there are several instances of imprecise word choice and non-standard collocations, such as 'electrical equipments' (equipment is uncountable), 'declination' (decline is preferred), and 'upliftment' (a non-standard term in this context). While these errors do not impede communication, they highlight a need for more precise control over academic vocabulary. Focusing on correct word forms and standard collocations will help improve your score in this area.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

You use a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. There are several grammatical errors, including missing articles ('the' popularity, 'the' washing machine), incorrect preposition usage ('reached at around'), and issues with subject-verb agreement or tense consistency. For example, 'kept at the same position' should be 'remained at the same level'. While the meaning is generally clear, these frequent minor errors prevent the response from reaching a higher band. To improve, pay closer attention to article usage and ensure that your verb tenses are consistent when describing historical data.

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